
Welcome to another edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. Here are 15 new videos from around the world, from New Zealand, to Norway, to Alaska.
For best results, watch all videos at full-screen and in high definition. Remember, we surf so you don’t have to. But if you do stumble upon something great that you think is worthy of inclusion in a future F5, please post it in the comments below, and we’ll take a look.
And don’t forget to check out the all-new, improved Orvis fly-fishing video theater: The Tug. Just in the last week, we’ve added even more amazing videos (we’re over 250 videos now), and we’ll be adding more every week. . .forever. There’s no place better to find the best fly-fishing videos.
See you next week with a fresh set of films!
We kick things off with a gorgeous trailer for an upcoming film called “Those Moments,” made by our pal Peter Christensen, which takes you from Alaska to The Bahamas to British Columbia.
The bow-and-arrow cast is not just for trout fishing in tight quarters, apparently. Watch this angler use it on the saltwater flats.
This video is a pastiche of scenes from New England and New York, which have been artfully combined into 5-1/2 minutes of sepia-toned goodness.
Peter Morse hosts an Australian fly-fishing TV show, and if this trailer is any indication, he has a helluva time doing it.
Is there a fish species that you just can’t catch or an angling situation that you can’t get to work for you? Then you’ll sympathize with Clint Kemp’s quest to catch a tailing redfish in the grass.
If you think carp fishing is a trash sport, check out this great video from Italy, in which the carp chase and slam dry flies. It looks like freshwater redfishing on the surface.
This self-shot video of a trip into the New Zealand backcountry offers everything you’ve come to expect from Kiwiland: solitude, scenery, and huge browns.
What’s better than an early morning on the water, as the mists rise and the wildlife begins to stir? I love the vibe of this video.
Check out this cool golden dorado action from Argentina. I especially dog the wading scenes, as the rivers seem so different from those I’m accustomed to.
Okay, I don’t know what this is all about, but I was certainly entertained. I guess Stay Wild is an online magazine.
We don’t see a lot of tuna fishing here on the F5, so it’s always exciting when a video shows up. These anglers are working hard in the Mediterranean off southern France.
At less than a minute, this video does a wonderful job of capturing the inspiration, style, and technique of renowned fly-fishing artist Derek DeYoung.
Greenland is one of those destinations that has always seemed magical to me because I’d love to catch a huge char. But the wind and the bugs look like formidable adversaries. . .
Here’s a neat little student film from Kylie Della that focuses on what comes before the fishing: that sweet time when you get to fondle all your gear and flies in preparation for time on the water.
This is long, at 15-1/2 minutes, but it’s well worth your time. It’s a glorious look at silver salmon season on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island, but it features lots more than just fishing.
Thanks Phil for the post of my video, but in my video nothing was filmed in Michigan, I hope to get there someday.
Whoops. Got my Ausable and Au Sable mixed up. Thanks for the correction.
nice mix of videos . thanks again phil
Carp video got a new URL after I posted it. You can watch it here: https://vimeo.com/109960194
I’ll repost it tomorrow.
Awesome stuff- thanks for posting!
https://vimeo.com/109102866
Thanks of posting our video Phil, I hope you enjoyed it almost as much as we enjoyed making it!