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| View Larger Image | Trout Grass | DVDStarring: David James Duncan
| List Price: | $19.98 | | Price: | $17.99 | | You Save: | $1.99 (10%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 47 minutes | | Format: | Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC | | Studio: | Lifesize Ent. | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.77:1 | | Release Date: | October 09, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 29,858th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Description
This unique film documents the transformation of bamboo from a hardy species of grass into a meticulously crafted split-cane fly rod. Shot on location in the lush forests of Southern China and the majestic rivers of Montana, Trout Grass captures the allure of craftsmanship and rivers as well as the notion that fishing is about much more than catching fish. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 7 reviews)
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Trout Grass by W. Becker (Shamokin,Pa.)  5 Stars
January 10, 2009
Very informative DVD and how the bamboo is harvested and what is done to the bamboo before it is shipped and what is done to build a rod
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Watch and Dream by Neil Goodings (ADELAIDE, Sth Australia Australia) 5 Stars
August 15, 2008
Although I had been a keen fly fisherman for some time I had never owned a cane rod. After watching Trout Grass I have a totally different view of the cane rod and it,s makers and exponents. This has to be one of the best put together doco that I have ever had the pleasure to have watched.(over and over) Even if you are not a fly fishing fan you would still get a great deal of enjoyment from this movie. Be warned, if you are a fly fisher you "will" want a cane rod after watching Trout Grass.
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Splitcane heaven by Marcel Karssies (Enschede, Netherlands) 5 Stars
April 12, 2008
I do not own any splitcane rods and to be honest I always
tease my fellow flyfishing friends with their bamboo rods
as being "not of this time".
Still there is something magic about splitcane as anyone
who has casted with these rods will know.
This documentation tries to show that magic and I must say
they have done a great job.
The whole process of buidling the rod from the Tonkin harvesting in
China to the rod building in Montana is beautifully filmed and narrated.
It was a pleasure to see the finished rod in use on a Montana river.
A very worthwhile title to own.
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Fascinating and Enchanting by Bruce Frigeri (Parsippany, NJ USA) 5 Stars
January 30, 2008
You don't need to be a fly fisherman to appreciate this extraordinary film that is part travelogue, part "how to" instructional and part nature doc. The imagery is stunning and the film is never less than engaging. You won't regret buying this film.
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Don't have fly-fish to love this documentary... by John Kosh Jr. (Seattle, WA United States) 5 Stars
November 15, 2007
Trout Grass is a delightful documentary that follows the making of "split-cane" fly-fishing rods from the lush bamboo forests of China to the delicate craftsmanship of the rod makers in Montana and eventually into the hands of fly-fishers. The film is both visually stunning and quite entertaining. The scenes, alone, in China with the vast acres of bamboo forest are breath-taking.
Told in a linear fashion, the story is told through a whole host of characters - the Chinese women who collect the "cane," the American importer who must sort through thousands of samples, the craftsman who constructs the rod to the eventual fly-fishermen who swear by the final product. Of note, there is an excellent scene in the bamboo forest with a fly-fishing expert who we learn is the son of the legendary Hoagy Carmicheal. It is through him you learn that out of 1200 species, this very specific Tonkin bamboo cane is the "only one you can successfully make a rod with." And once I discovered that bamboo is actually designated a "grass," the film's title became quite clever.
This documentary is a quick 45 minutes, perhaps too quick. I found myself fascinated with the meticulous detail that goes into creating and fashioning these fly rods, and ultimately amazed at the level of complexity required. All from a natural material I see everywhere but knew little about.
Turning what may seem like an ordinary item into some rather extraordinary, Trout Fish tells the story of making of a "split-cane" fly rod and ultimately, the love for fly-fishing. As the narrator notes, it isn't just about a fishing pole, to him it is actually a "magic piece of grass" in his hand.
I not only highly recommend this film to avid fly-fishers, but also to anyone who enjoys a well written and beautifully shot documentary.
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