-
Video spotlight: Fly Fishing the Zhupanova River
Kamchatka's trout streams are simply magnificent. Sadly, I only know this by reputation, not direct experience. I had an opportunity to go last year, but I had a conflict and, painfully, had to turn it down. As you'll see in the film above, the Zhupanova is loaded with big rainbows, and they'll eat streamers and…
-
Video spotlight: Ascension Bay Permit Tournament
The little fishing village of Punta Allen sits on sandy spit on the edge of Ascension Bay along Mexico's Yucatan Penninsula. It was a government grant to the locals to be used for lobster fishing. But, as with any fishy destination boasting permit, bonefish, tarpon snook and a host of other game fish, the fly…
-
Video spotlight: Barramundi Monsters
I cast flies to barramundi in the tropical north of Queensland several years back. It was rainy and windy and I'd heard so many horror stories about inshore saltwater crocodiles, that I kind of psyched myself out. I never connected to a barramundi, but I did manage some jungle perch in a crystal-clear high-mountain stream…
-
Video spotlight: 24 hours in L.A.
Say what you will about the urban nightmares that await the casual visitor to Los Angeles. Traffic and congestion are a given, virtually around the clock. It's pricey to visit—nothing comes cheap. Depending on where you go, it's a bit gritty. But it's a vibrant city, with a lot happening—the good that comes with the…
-
Video spotlight: Fly Fishing Yamsi
Fly fishing spring creeks comes with its own challenges. Usually, the water is uber-clear—and if you can see the fish, they can probably see you, too. They require long, delicate casts, spot-on presentations and no small amount of luck, particularly in high sun. Video of Fly Fishing Yamsi - Oregon Spring Creek by Todd MoenWell,…
-
Video spotlight: Welcome to Iceland
Good fly fishing films not only show good fly fishing. I think a good film is more than just great eats, tailwalking fish and unreal cinematography. I think a good film makes you think. Video of "Welcome to Iceland" Full FilmIn the full version of "Welcome to Iceland," (above), the German anglers who crafted the…
-
Video spotlight: Toe to Toe
From the Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself Department, I offer you this: A new Orvis film about a remarkable woman who had polio as a child and now goes fly fishing ... with her feet. Video of ORVIS Presents: Toe to ToeMary Loudder is pretty pragmatic about her disability. She's lived a lifetime with paralysis…
Category