Footage of the First Marlin Ever Landed on a Fly Rod

 

Webster “Doc” Robinson was the creator of the bait-and-switch method of fly-fishing for billfish. In this archival film, posted by Orvis, we actually get to witness the very first marlin ever caught on a fly.

 

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