David Mangum of Shallow Water Expeditions has been a fixture on this blog for years–both for his guiding and his video work. Now Mangum is the subject of a new film from Felt Soul Media that explores his passion for tarpon. His single-minded–some might say “obsessive”–pursuit of the silver king has made him one of the best guides in the world. Fun fact: That’s our colleague Charley Perkins on the bow of David’s boat in the drone shot of an angler casting to a string of approaching tarpon.
If you need more, here’s just a taste of Mangum’s previous blog appearances:
- “Out of Touch“
- “Bulls on Top“
- “Photo of the Day: A Bull Red for the Chairman“
- “Photos: Working Through the Tarpon Learning Curve“

Hands down the best piece of fly fishing cinematography that I have ever seen. Hats off to Felt Soul.
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