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Old 20-04-2009, 08:17 PM
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I was down at my mothers today and had a rumage in the Garage and came across a Milbro 9 1/2 ft 6-9 wt Peter Anderson reservoir fly rod . Who was Peter Anderson ? does anybody know .
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Old 20-04-2009, 08:20 PM
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lets say he was good at casting
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Old 20-04-2009, 08:21 PM
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He is still an 'is'. I know a very, very good spey caster who has lessons from him.

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Peter Anderson holds or has held multiple Distance Casting titles.I met him a few weeks ago and he can still cast a superb line and he is a Gentleman if a little opinionated and bias towards through actioned rods.
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Old 20-04-2009, 08:35 PM
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Who was Peter Anderson ? does anybody know .


i was talking to him 10 mins ago, while we were talking he was casually spey casting my 9' #5 trout rod 30 yards.
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Peter Anderson was a world casting champion a bit before some of the lads on here were born!! TC
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Peter Anderson was a world casting champion a bit before some of the lads on here were born!! TC
Indeed he was - I remember the adverts for the Milbro Trufly!
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Heres a photo of Peter presenting me with my clubs championship tropy last year.
Click the image to open in full size.

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Old 20-04-2009, 09:48 PM
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I saw him do a display about at least 35 years past in coleraine Northern Ireland,I was then a youth and couldnt believe how far he could cast,glad to hear he is still around.
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i fished with him last year on harelaw, bloody hopeless when it comes to trout ha ha, jim you must be a big lump as peter is a fair old height himself.......
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