I'm going to shamelessly plug a project we've been working on here at my company for a few months. It is a remake of 3M/Scientific Angler's "Fly Fishing Made Easy", called (ta -da!) "Fly Fishing Made Easy II". It will be released on DVD (but also on VHS). I think it is the first instructional video on DVD to be made.
It is hosted by Brian O'Keefe and his wife Judith, and they go over the basics of setting up a balanced system, tying the basic knots, etc. We do some fishing as well, and Brian gives some good tips on what to look for when approaching waters for the first time. But he doesn't go very deeply into water reading or entomology. It is a real basic approach, for beginners. Advanced techniques will be covered in future videos. The plan is to update many of SA's existing titles as well as produce new ones. But the coolest part is the fact that it's on DVD. That means really nice video and audio quality, and random access interactivity (you can easily watch that section on tying a nail knot over and over without the "fast forward/rewind dance"). It also has a reference section with info on lines, tippet rules, the basic flies, and a glossary of terms. The basic instructional stuff was shot at a lodge out in Wisconsin (Seven Pines) and the fishing footage was shot in Central Oregon. We hit some private lakes for smallmouth and trout, and the Native side of the Deshcutes near Warm Springs for rainbows as well. I don't get anything on the sale of the product, so I've no vested interest in how sales go, other than that if it is successful, we'll probably be doing more work for SA (btw, I directed and edited the project. My company does digital video production/post-production and multimedia). In a way, this is a dream project because it combines my craft with my hobby. But it is not the first time. I was also involved in "Fly Fishing Northwest", a somewhat short-lived show which aired on Prime Sports (now Fox Sports Net) for a while a few years ago, with Pete Van Gytenbeek and Les Johnson as the hosts. So if any of you remember that show, you'll know I like to take a pretty straight-forward, unpretentious approach to showing the sport. It is NOT a "Bubba and Dwayne haul up bass after bass" type of thing... :) "Fly Fishing Made Easy II" should be in stores by early November. Has anyone seen any other great fly fishing instructional videos out there? cheers, bill >Believe it or not, get "Fly Fishing for dummies". It >has answered a lot of questions in the beggining. I >had my first big week at the Yakima and I have a >friend that is very knowledgable. He said that I was >casting and working the rod and line like I knew what >I was doing. I know what your going through but don't >think you can learn it all in a few weeks. Keep me >posted and "Fish on" >--- "Kuttner, David B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Being new to fly fishing, I am looking for >> suggestions on what one >> should do when fishing a stream or river for the >> first time without any >> prior knowledge of hatches, effective patterns, the >> most productive >> stretches of water, etc.. Basically, when you get >> to the water what do >> you do/look for if you have no idea of what fly >> patterns to use or what >> part of the river to fish? How can one "learn" the >> river so to speak? >> I have been fishing the Little Spokane River for the >> last few days and I >> have never fished it before. Thus far, nobody else >> I have asked has >> much first hand information to give me about it >> either, so I have been >> pretty much on my own. If anyone can share some >> info with me about this >> little river I'd really appreciate it. Thanks for > > your help. >> -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bill Kuper Head Pixel Wrangler D I G I T A L F A R M video/DVD/design/multimedia Seattle, WA USA http://www.digitalfarm.com 800.676.1410 206.634.2677 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
