Arnold Laine
Frank Woolner (his brothers too)
Jack & Kay Townsend
Both Tony Stetzko's
Charlie Murat
Stan Gibbs
Mac Reed
Bob Andrews
That is, if were voting
I'm sure once my coffee kicks in I will think of more..
CS, you have a good criteria there.. but, a lot of the real good surfcasters, as U know, were (are) like some clams...

tough as hell to open up

but thats what made 'em good.