[kush]

I know there will be a number of high quality presentations of the San Francisco extravaganza - but I couldn't wait. So here are a few of my shots.

I start with a look at the Golden Gate Casting Club itself - awesome...

 

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Here is a shot of the main pond.

 

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The inside of the Clubhouse was also way cool.

 

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And now for some of the presenters. Here is John and Amy Hazel.

 

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Here is Andy Murray warming up with The Golden Gate Casting Club's Past President and one of the event's driving forces - Bill Ward.

 

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No world class event would be complete without the Scandinavian Master himself - Goran Anderson.

 

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Just because it was a bunch of fisherman it doesn't mean that fashion was missing. Far from it! The Scots - Bill Drury on the left and Ian Gordon to the right wowed the crowd. Especially when a rogue puff of wind "snuck up behind Ian! :whoa:

 

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Then the Syrstad twins from Norway demonstrated "river fashion" - as well as some monstrous shooting head casts - with outrageously narrow loops.

 

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CND's Tak Shimosawa (left) and Nobuo Nodera gave excellent presentations.

 

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Way Yin and Steve Choate were funny and informative - as usual .

 

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Now for a few shots of the venue and some of the participants - both outstanding :smokin:

Note the film crew in the next couple of shots. They are making a DVD that will be available through the Forum - it will be good!

 

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Andy Murray and Al Buhr share ideas.

 

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Goran Anderson and Forum sponsor Brian Niska of Whistler Flyfishing compare notes on the underhand cast.

 

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And finally, here is the future of the sport. He may be looking for bass right now, but I'm sure it won't be too long before a flyrod is his hands. :hehe:

 

[Bob Pauli]

Great photos!

Kush,
Many thanks for taking time to share your photos with us.

Bob

 

[Jacob]

Nice!

nice photos! What did the Syrstad brother cast whit? Foreclite???

 

[kush]

Jacob,

I do believe they were using Loomis rods, a model only available in Europe.

 

[Jacob]

OK

Ahhh OK, the Forcelite GLX 14,9´ or the GLX Distance 14,6´

 

[McIntyre]

Re: Nice!

nice photos! What did the Syrstad brother cast whit? Foreclite???

In the competition Knut was supposed to use GLX Forcelite Spey 14'9, but because of an accident with that rod he had to borrow a 15' Trilogy.