Boys, I fish a five foot bamboo on the Rayado River in New Mexico. I
can comfortably cast it 35-40 feet when the need arises. But most times
my cast will be 15 to 20 feet, upriver.
Please note: Austin Forbes makes a tiny fly rod, all of 30 inches long
with a tiny fly reel the size of a quarter. This little rig will cast
25 feet with ease, once you get the hang of it! It's called "micro
fishing". Before you run out and buy one, they ain't cheap! Click on
the link below!
http://www.jaustinforbes.com/
My 2 cents worth,
JIMMY D
P.S. I've seen pics of Henk casting a piece of string with a broom
stick and a second casting a piece of string with nothing but his hand.
Might have been Hans, but unless my memory is hitting CRS early today,
it was Henk. ;-)