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Old November 9th, 2007, 06:54 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Tom Nakashima
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
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... 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. :-)
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.



We already know you can cast....
What the heck, show the link, it's Friday!
-tom

Oh, OK. Here it is:

http://www.therivercompany.com/idaho...llery/fish.php

The REALLY BAD cast is #5 in the slide show.

My fishing partner, Tatiania (we called her "Tits"), is a sweetheart.
She's from Montana and she knows how to fish.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.



Nice Photo!
It's not bad at all, love the composition and lighting.
-tom