Lake X Kid
01-14-2022, 12:44 PM
Martyn Vickers fished for Atlantic salmon with Ted Williams off and on for 30 years on the Miramichi River in Canada. "He was as accurate in making a fly as a jeweler would be in creating a masterpiece," said Vickers. A good fly fisherman with a decent salmon rod should be able to cast 50 to 60 feet, according to Vickers. Williams' average cast was 85 to 95 feet, he said.
"Each one of his casts was perfectly made," said Vickers. "The fly rolled over the end of the line and dropped into the water perfectly."
Vickers says Williams' 6-foot-3 frame also helped his fishing. "This was a big man," said Vickers. "I'm 5-9 so I could wade out in the water and I'd be up to my chest and that sucker would have water up to his waist. So he could go farther in the river and with his long casts he'd cover a lot of water."
Vickers is now a doctor and chief of surgery. "I used to teach at Harvard," said Vickers. "I've met a lot of intelligent people. (Williams) was a very bright man. This was not your dumb super athlete. I think his brains and attention to detail were every bit as much the cause of his success as his physical skills."
In Florida, he often fished with Gary Ellis, a guide in Islamorada.
"He's the best fly fisherman I've had on my boat," Ellis said.
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"Each one of his casts was perfectly made," said Vickers. "The fly rolled over the end of the line and dropped into the water perfectly."
Vickers says Williams' 6-foot-3 frame also helped his fishing. "This was a big man," said Vickers. "I'm 5-9 so I could wade out in the water and I'd be up to my chest and that sucker would have water up to his waist. So he could go farther in the river and with his long casts he'd cover a lot of water."
Vickers is now a doctor and chief of surgery. "I used to teach at Harvard," said Vickers. "I've met a lot of intelligent people. (Williams) was a very bright man. This was not your dumb super athlete. I think his brains and attention to detail were every bit as much the cause of his success as his physical skills."
In Florida, he often fished with Gary Ellis, a guide in Islamorada.
"He's the best fly fisherman I've had on my boat," Ellis said.
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