Test Curves.

[Mr B]

I enjoyed that Rod fisher,
I haven't seen that for a year or two...
A bit of fun and the crowd enjoyed it.
Young Jack seemed to be enjoying himself
Mr B.

[Rod Fisher]

Dave, wasn't it Harvey Torbett himself who tried to stop a swimmer with a cane rod. I cant remember the outcome or where the hook was attached for that matter.

wal.

I think it was Jack Hargreaves with the swimmer.. ended up breaking his rod..

It was indeed Jack Hargreaves, Mr B, in his first appearance on film.



There's actually a long history of these angler versus swimmer contests. They date back to the 1880s, and anglers like J. J. Hardy, F. W. K. Wallis, and David Slater all took part in them. I have put together an article on the subject I'd be happy to share with anyone who drops me a private message. The story has a fishless aquarium, a human cannonball, a boxing kangaroo, a Wimbledon tennis champion, and more. It's worth a read.

The article referred to is the cover feature of this quarter's Classic Angling.



I'm still happy to share it with anyone interested.