Old Tarpon film 1973

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5rXaOS3dtE&feature=youtu.be

Fiberglass fly rods.....

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

2 piece, fiberglass fly rods with down locking reel seats and no fighting butts.

Old Fin-nor "wedding cake" fly reels and old Seamaster anti-reverse fly reels.

No special flats clothing........pre-Tarponwear clothing.

No special flats skiffs.....

No polling platforms.....

No electric motors.....

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

http://www.acme.co.nz/Shop/Product/441/Maun-Parallel-Action-Side-Spring-Return-Plier-16cm

Acme parallel pliers were used back then as the standard salt water big game pliers.

We sold them back in the day.

We also had to sharpen all the hooks we used for Tarpon because they were so crude.