.... when companies use a video of someone flyfishing to sell their
products they very often use a model who has no idea how to cast? I just
saw a advertisement clip for the BlackBerry cell phone -- the guy was
nearly clipping the water with his rod on the backcast. They seem to
pick some random person who "looks the part," dress him (or her) up in
waders, a vest, and a hat, and send them into the water to flail about.

Last year I was a model for a flyfishing brochure for a rafting company
(owned by some friends) that had very little experience with flyfishing.
They wanted a lot of line in the air, so I obliged, and the photographer
(another close friend) shot away. The photo they picked showed an
embarrassingly bad cast. I could supply a link, but I won't. :-)

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