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Old February 20th, 2008, 02:04 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
MajorOz
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Default The Movie "A River Runs through It" was Quite Accurate. Peaked aRenewed Interest in the Sport

On Feb 19, 1:47 am, wolfagain wrote:
Though I really doubt Brad Pitt could throw a line 65-70 feet! Not
with the fly lines of the day. Rods used were bamboo; correct. Line
was was brown-yellow also accurate. Fish were Rainbows; accurate. No
salmon in Montana!


The big fish caught by Pitt just before his was killed was a Dolly
Varden, or maybe a Bull Trout -- they are almost identical.
But what he was fighting as he swam downstream was a plastic bucket.

cheers

oz, who thinks Skerrit (Skeritt?) got screwed out of supporting actor
Oscar that year