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The one on ice was electro shocked by Marylands DNR and was used as a display for the event. It was kept on ice after it died and we were told that it would be pickeled/preserved.
I don’t eat fish and if I did, would not eat any resident fish from the Potomac, note the usage of the term ‘bm’ above. The river is full of heavy metals, hormones, and human feces. Not to mention all the stuff that is washed off of the streets, farms, and lawns. There is a
Thanks for all of the input. I will 100% admit that my knowledge of my d70 sucks and I am in no way using it to its full potential and thus getting crappy results.
A free reel with purchase of select Orvis rods going on now, that should help with a final decision.
I miss my old orvis t3 906-4 salt water rod. That thing was my favorite, in fact, I had two so those were my favorites. Both were broken and no current model available to replace them in a salt version with mid flex. I liked the larger guides which did not freeze up in wither and the full wells grip. The rod(s) was used for fresh 90%
curtis,
i started to play around with the swivel idea. i tied them down and cemented them to the hook just above the bend. the dropper fly is tied on a cottering pin (idea from a guy in my local fff group)
we will try them out tomorrow for stripers and snakeheads on the potomac. i’ll try to get pics before we fish them.
Per the swivel, clever way to attach an articulated fly in lieu of mono (is that the intention?/answers above question).
I have not seen that before. How does the swivel hold up to the weight of a big fish?
I tie a variation of charlie’s. I use a few strands of rainbow crystal flash in the tail and some orange yarn in for a gut.
The yarn will get dirty with all of the slime in the water so be sure to clean it off to keep it translucent.
This is what I wrote on my blog after last night’s show. I’m now going to read Zach’s original post.
If you don’t want to read the whole thing here is the abbreviated version: only liked a few movies, the ones I did not like had no plot or purpose other than showing footage. Several just showed some people and a location with fish and overkill of product placement.
Fly fishing film tour, Arlington Cinema and Draft House, Arlington Virginia
March 31, 2010Theme – friendship and fly fishing or fly fishermen with short haircuts with sunvisors????
I’m still not sure why there is no list of the movies being shown and then a place to sell the DVDs after the film. A bunch of sauced up anglers with a few bucks in their pocket = $$$.Good turnout, lots of familiar faces from my TU chapter, Orvis, Urban Angler (and Angler’s Lie), Casting Call, former clients, and former biology students.
The show started off with an intro from Richie and then the film started.
1. The Take – fishing the Snake River around Jackson Hole (where I was supposed to move in 2001 but decided to stay after meeting a cool chick who is now my wife).
I’m not sure what this film was about. There was really no introduction. From what I understood, the film was about a guy who grew up in Jackson Hole, moved to Chicago, and then back to open a fly shop. My reaction = confused. I felt as if I had been channel surfing and stopped on this program halfway through with no [info] button on my remote. There was some nice scenery but no story line.2. Aleutian Island – the film started off with a guy and a big fish. We were told the story is set in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and then its going to be about silver salmon. We saw some cool shots of salmon chasing top water flies –the camera was up above on a bluff or ledge and thus we were looking down on the fish. We were told that salmon don’t eat when they migrate, they are in the streams to spawn and die. A few “ooos” and “aaaws” from the crowd. A brief mention and shot of sea lice to distinguish fresh fish from the ocean. I was not impressed with the clip. The film ended with a link to the lodge where I presume all was filmed. Was this just a commercial for the lodge? Jeff Corwin had better fish and fishing shots on his trip to the Aleutians for a Discovery channel show.
3. Rise – fishing in Argentine Patagonia. A story about two guys growing up in Montana surrounded by fly fishing. The friends moved to Argentina after college to guide and now have a profitable lodge and a nice truck. They switch hemispheres based on the fishing season. There were some nice shots of fish and locations and some background about Argentine law and no more ‘gringo’ guides being able to operate down there. Then another ‘gringo’ guide was featured. Some shots of the guides fishing, their friendship shared by fishing on their day off, followed by food and drink shots of the lodge. Made me want a big steak and a glass of Malbec. The story line could make an interesting feature film if it followed their life stories from kids in Montana to adults in Patagonia.
4. Off The Grid – I liked this one. They name drop a fly shop rather early. I found this clip the most interesting and entertaining of the first four, yet I can’t remember what it was about. I scribbled down ‘lots of product placement shots-sun glasses’. I finished this write up and remembered a buzz cut guy with a sunvisor fishing in Mexico. So I wrote what I remembered: Fishing Mexico’s remote lodges for bones and permit. The story about one guy with short hair and a visor, two women on the bow of a flats boat, and a guide poling a flats boat and fishing solo. He learned English and is now a guide. Not sure of the point of this one except to book trips to the lodge and fly shop. This was the first of several with blatant and in-your-face product placements. Several shots of the angler with the camera focused and centered on the sunglass logo. Sure the event is sponsored by Costa but this was a bit much. Still no interest in purchasing an movies yet.
5. Metalhead – British Columbia (BC) steelhead. I recognize the guys from the AEG films and the dude with the beard who I talked to last year after the show. He looks like the ‘give me back that fillet of fish’ guy on the Ronald’s Place commercials. A bunch of hard core anglers going on an epic trip through the BC wilderness. This film made me want to get out and fish more in remote locations. Something new with this film tonight: a story line. There is a story about the guys, where they are going, how they are going about their trip from planning to getting there. Sure this one seemed like a video commercial for Patagonia but these are the guys who made this film genre what it is now and have been doing it for years, they get the sponsors and need to have product placement. Their trips are epic and they get the backing of companies for gear to subsidize their expenses. I enjoyed the time lapse segments of them fishing, camping, scenic shots along with the camera angles and scenery shots. There were several funny moments and plenty of big fish shots later on. Lots of big nets, big rods, big reels, and big scenery. Some of the fish had phenomenal colors. They ended with a blurb about conservation in BC. What is the name of the tiny one-man inflatable row boats they use? I will purchase this DVD.
5. Carolina Reds – a story about guys (who were present and introduced the film clip) growing up and living on the South Carolina shore and living ‘the fly fishing lifestyle’. I want to know what that rod holder was attached to the guys waist on the flats. This is the story about a group of guys who are passionate about what they do and how they do it, “how effective the tool can be’ one comments after telling about his switch from conventional tackle to fly fishing (rods). They mention a ‘network of info’ available through cell phones and other modern technology to collaborate up-to-date fishing conditions amongst their angling community. One person can be out on the water and relay reports back to guys on dry land and how they all share this knowledge. I learned about the methods, ins and outs, and challenges of fly fishing for redfish in South Carolina. They fly fish to ‘escape to be free’ and talk about their time on flats vs. offices. Well done, stripstrikecharters.com
6. Heads or Tails – WTF? Permit fishing. Where are they? Who are they? Are they Kiwis or Aussies? The guys have accents and are running up and down the beach looking for permit – tailing, schooling, moving. The music was loud and repetitive. My reaction was :meh. I did not get it. There were some cool shots of permit schools and some big fish hero shots. What was the point?
7. Into The Backing – fishing for carp? Some random guys fishing for carp somewhere with a boat. The credits were longer than the actual film clip. Reminded me that I need to go carp fishing with Jim who was one seat over. Pardon me waitress, can I get a burger please, my stomach is as empty was this film?
8. Off The Grid – Beattie productions. I was eating by now (when the menu states you get a pickle and slaw, please include those. And when I remind you, please bring a utensil, slaw is not finger food). This is a road trip story starting from Colorado and ending in Mexico, or at least that’s what I thought. I was distracted by eating. There was good narration but the story was too fast and then I think it ended and segued into another story – two friends steelhead fishing in Lake Erie tribs. A story about two young guys who are old friends with a shared passion for fly fishing. Some nice winter shots of the tribs and plenty of gluttonous hens. The guys talk about their background in the fly fishing industry and how they became friends. Reminds me of how I met Tom. They talk about the weather (icy guides, frozen nets) and how the fish migrate up the streams and how the fish coloration is based on their duration in the stream. I would like to know more about this film, or at least the second part (Ohio).
9. High in the Lowlands – fishing the everglades. Thumbs up for me. A story about guys fishing the Everglades. A story about a bunch of friends embarking on a camping trip to fly fish in the Florida Everglades. This film clip was long but deserved its time. I like the single person mini flats boat. They describe the species and diversity of the organisms in the Everglades. They talk about their targeted fish, snook. They go into detail about the snook’s habitat, snook behavior, where to find them, how to find them, the seasonality of snook fishing, and how to fish for them etc. Their epitome of fly fishing is sight fishing to Everglades snook that are backed up against the mangroves. This film told a story, had characters, was educational and informative, and entertaining. I liked the camaraderie between the friends. Camera angles from the rods point of view, the pole platform point of view, underwater, fish chasing flies up to the boat, etc. set this one apart. I’d be interested in seeing the whole movie.
I was only impressed with a few of the movies this year. The start seemed to be commercials and product placements in short and disorganized movie clips. I was entertained by the few stories that had a flow of story, characters, humor, and ending.
It was good to get out and see these movies and even though I was not impressed by all, I had a good evening. Thanks to the sponsors who put on the event.was given the jimmy buffet book about him turning 50-pirate something.
been trying to get into it but its so much about his multiple houses, adventures, boats, fishing trips, etc etc that its turning me off from reading it.
Sad story and unfortunate loss of life. Thanks for sharing.
[s:2c203826]One of[/s:2c203826]the key sentences in the article was placed at the bottom:
“Neither man was wearing a life jacket,”Hope the rock slides let you stay in town a bit longer and fish more 🙂
I’m more of a visor guy and never found one in a shop that I liked. That being said, I do have one favorite ball cap.
My all time favorite fishing hat is my Aspen Fly Fishing hat.
just simple words ‘Aspen Fly Fishing’ on the front and ‘catch and release’ on the back. full cap. It is fitted with a flex fit type material and is terribly comfortable.The brand/maker is Kemosabe.
I picked up a Grizzly Hackle hat in Missoula in college that was a favorite.
I have fished them and the only draw back is the drag knob sticking out the back. I have had line get wrapped around it or lodged between the knob and the reel. Nothing major, just a minor inconvenience.
Glad to see the Breck Outfitter compliments. They have the history and awards to prove why they are the go-to outfitter in and around that section of the state.
I’ve only stopped into Cutthroat on a whim to pick up thingamabobers. I’ve never had any issues and have spent time talking about the big trout that used to be in the tank.
I want to avoid people ganging up on Cutthroat on a message board since they most likely won’t see this and be able to defend web bashing.
Again to the blue below the green reservoir, for those who do get down there, they find its all to themselves and the fish have not seen a fly since the last person ventured down there.
“pretty sketchy getting down there and back up without a freeslide. prettty icy and steep.”
I picked up an ice axe to get down there and back out :).
Guess i forget about getting in and out for others now that it has become 2nd nature for me. On a side note, that parking lot is not always great in winter. I got stuck once and had to use dry cow pats that were under a pine tree-wedged them in and around wheels for traction. It worked (didn’t have floor mats at the time)I’ve seen a few cameras come with a wireless remote, about the size of a usb flash drive, that inserts into the camera body.
Are there other types that one can get if their camera did not come with a remote?
What about an itunes app? I have one to control my itunes anywhere in my house, a camera one would be cool too. If you can start a car and turn on your house lights with the iphone, why not a camera too.
