Biography Mas Okui was held in the Manzanar relocation camp in California during World War Two and that is where he first found trout, in a stream that flowed through the camp. In 1953 Mas was drafted into the army and deployed to Germany. Just before this he had purchased a fiberglass fishing rod and had his mother ship it to him so he could use it overseas. While he was overseas he befriended a soldier who was also an angler and they attempted to fish the same streams as Ernest Hemmingway, one of Mas' favorite authors. He talks about catch and release and how it has changed from keeping the fish that you had caught. He understands the notion that catch and release is better for the trout stream and the livelihood of the fish. Mas contacted Sage and asked if they could make a specific rod for his type of fishing. He wanted the top section to have limited movement, the middle to be stiff, and the bottom to bend, allowing him to cast farther. Mas was a baseball fan and watched Willie Mays play during his career. He also got to meet and speak to Ted Williams about fly fishing. He talks about the different material they would use for fly fishing and the different techniques he would employ with his fishing companions. Mas soon realized the flies he was tying were working better than the commercially sold flies. He is pessimistic about whether we are going to be able to salvage and protect our trout streams.
Mas Okui, Angling Oral Histories, Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT, https://n2t.net/ark:/75788/m48g8fq2b
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