World Champion Fly Fishing Reel Demonstration

[@crpb5293]

This is my relative (my father's uncle). Grew up hearing stories of Johnny's prowess (and untimely death). So cool to see video of him!

[@howabouthetruth2157]

l BELlEVE THAT WOULD MAKE HlM YOUR "GREAT UNCLE". THAT'S REALLY COOL TO KNOW.

[@warz801]

My Dad’s cousin. 🤨

[@Mitchellreelmuseum]

Thank you kind sir, it is our pleasure! A lot more of these to come ASAP...

[@SershenBros]

Dr. Tood - This is fantastic! Now I can show my students the double haul in a way that will make sense to them. Thank you!

[@blaeandblack547]

Best on the Internet regards the double haul. Very well made.

[@picvan]

Reminded me of fishing with my grandpa and an old Disney movie clip. Just awesome.

[@epicflyfish]

Just fantastic, and it looks suburb. Wonderful job on digitising. Quite inspirational!

[@strangled1]

Great film, congrats for saving this piece....and grigsbyb, your uncle looks very cool,

[@justAfisherman1187]

its like the rod is an extension of his arm .... just beautiful...

[@duncs21]

Nice job, great timing, excellent drift. Imagine how well he'd do with a modern tip flex rod! Notice how the boat he's in doesn't rock at all, even though he's shooting 60 odd yards of line.

[@Mitchellreelmuseum]

You noticed something most people don't. He was very light on his feet, well balanced. I wish I was half as good as he was... Thanks for the comment.

[@Mitchellreelmuseum]

@fishingeuphoria it takes me back every time I watch it, that's why I posted it here hoping it would do the same for others. Thanks for the comment...

[@eagleinshoulderpads]

Awesome. Awesome. Totally awesome.

[@w3stc0ast187m]

Incredible!!

[@darkmossie633]

I also give you 5*****'s for this brilliant video -look forward to one on conventional cast most start to fly-fish with

[@Olorinii]

I love it that he fishes in a collared shirt and slacks. People had class back then.

[@iSkiCliffs]

Look how healthy those bass are.. Where do i sign up for thiss!

[@darkmossie633]

Ive just started to use the double haul, and its tricky to co-ordinate the hands and arms, but im slowly mastering it. Could you tell me if you can get longer casts with lighter fly-lines? Compare 5 weight to 8-9 weight? Its amazing that this very old video, is far more instructive than most of the modern ones Ive seen on tube! I like thee way he uses his shoulder in the casting, as some vids have the arm tight to the chest, not using shoulder (best other vid seen is by Hywel Morgan)

[@garrettrimko4386]

R.I.P. Johnny.

[@anthonyj777]

Wow

[@Mitchellreelmuseum]

I would love to speak with you!

[@bignick703]

@iSkiCliffs go back in time 60 years

[@VIRGINIAB0RNANDBRED]

Watch that rod flex all the way down, talk about slow action.

[@alfonsopreciadogonzalez415]

My fishing tackle Is with García Mitchell reels & todos madre in France

[@winstonelston5743]

I never quite managed any degree of proficiency with fly casting, but I don't do too badly with my vintage Mitchell 840 or the Ambassadeur 5000D

[@peterchessell1949]

Hywell Morgan of wales casts further than any man alive with a fly rod over a hunred and fifty yards.

[@Mitchellreelmuseum]

Great Distance, is that the world record?

[@gladams56]

I’ve watched this over and over. It’s 10 and 2 not 12 and 3. As much as I love this video he doesn’t look like a champion Fly fisher.