It was one week ago that I was able to attend the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) and I am still fantasizing about some of the fish and destinations that were shared in the films. I thought I would do a quick review of each film and share what you missed if you were unable to attend. Finally, if you ever get to attend this program or the International Fly Fishing Film Tour, I think you will walk away impressed and entertained.
Link to watch the trailers that are featured on the tour: http://flyfilmtour.com/watch-trailers/
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
The first video of the evening featured a short promotional video that was put together by the Kansas City Chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. It was an AMAZING video that showed how fly fishing can change the lives of those that have had their lives changed while serving this great nation and its people. The group does amazing work and brings some much needed comfort to those that return from military service and suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This was nearly a tear jerker but ended on an uplifting and positive note. Feel free to click on the link on the left side of this page to learn more.
End of the Rainbow- Kamchatka Russia
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/at-the-end-of-a-rainbow/
This film focused on the salmon and rainbow trout that live in the Ozernaya River in the Kamchatka Region of Russia. The trout were huge, the salmon ran strong, and it looked like the wildest and most untouched ecosystems left of earth. While the region does face some poaching issues, there is a conscious effort to thwart said poachers and to leave this area as pristine and wild as ever. Oh yeah, it also has the largest brown bear population of anywhere in the world so a guide that packs heat is pretty much a necessity.
120 Days- Tarpon Season
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/120-days/
This film provided some outstanding comic relief and focused on a man that has a passion (borderline obsession) with chasing tarpon for 4 months (120 days...get it) out of the year. While David (the passionate fisherman) is the focal point of the film, his apprentice/cohort is a good old southern boy with a great sense of humor. The language got a little strong in this one and got a solid PG-13 rating.
Yakutia- Searching Rivers for Fish in Siberia, Russia
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/yakutia/
Yes, this was another movie that featured Russia as the setting, but this was set in the Yakutia province of Russia. It featured some amazing footage of pike destroying flies in slow motion, huge taimen getting landed, and some sort of fish that I had never heard of. One of the folks in the video said that they were pretty sure that this species of fish had never been caught on a fly rod before. I just looked it up and it is called a lennok. It was no beauty queen, but what it lacked in color, it made up for in size.
Old Friends, New Fish- Three Women That Share a Common Interest and Lifelong Bond
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/old-friends-new-fish/
This was a buddy film that featured three women that had a love for the outdoors and a love for one another. Their bond was easy to relate to and reminded me of my buddies that I fish with and why I love them.
Corazon- Permit and Tarpon fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/corazon/
This was a really interesting film about a young man with a troubled past named Mike. Fishing played a huge role in helping Mike find a healthy direction in his life and brought him into contact with maybe the most generous and happy man I have ever seen. Known locally as Sandflea, this guy has probably forgotten more about fishing for permit and tarpon that some will ever learn in their lives. While the fishing was fun and funny at times, the loving relationship and generosity between Mike and Sandflea is what the film was really about.
Convergence- Conservation with Travis "Hank Parker" Swartz
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/convergence/
This film was a stark reminder that our planet is changing and getting warmer. It offered some interesting research and statistics to support the idea that many cold water streams in North America are experiencing some changes that will challenge the current way of life for humans and wildlife alike. On a side note, it was REALLY strange to the the guy that portrays the Hank Parker persona as a serious conservationist and passionate angler.
Running The Coast- Following Striped Bass up the East Coast
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/running-the-coast/
This film followed the annual striped bass migration along the east coast and had some incredible footage of big schools of feeding fish. It looks like if you could hit things just right and got into a bunch of stripers, it might be worth the trip out east.
Odd Man Out- The Girl Fly Fishing Guide
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/convergence-2/
This girl is the real deal! Camille was raised in the Alaskan wilderness and that sense of adventure has seeped into her soul. From casting contests, to guiding, to being an outstanding fisherman in her own right, she has proven herself worthy of others' respect and it has NOTHING to do with her gender. Male or female...it doesn't matter. She's just flat out amazing!
The Middle of Nowhere- The Geobass Guys
Trailer: http://flyfilmtour.com/trailers/middleofnowhere/
I've seen these guys in a few films as well as on the show Geobass and I wish I had a fraction of their courage and desire for adventure. From traveling to remote locations, enduring a typhoon, and maintaining consistently great attitudes, these guys fear nothing and are willing to take on anything for the opportunity to catch fish in uncharted waters. They also end up in a beautiful part of the South Pacific and catching fish I had never seen or heard of...and lots of them!
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