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Walter & Group:

 

More from Paul on DAPPLING:

 

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Thanks Gordy,

 

"The technique may possibly have pre-dated true fly casting as the fly, lure, or bait was flicked or plopped onto the water surface."

 

I'm quite sure of it. Apparently, or so the story goes, before the reel was invented when a particularly large fish

took the fly/bait they would throw the rod in and allow the fish to tire itself out by swimming around with the

rod.

 

I don't know if this is true by the way, but I like to think so.

 

Cheers, Paul