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From the Archives: TC Tarpon Fest

JB — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:12:46 +0000

One of my famous archived “placeholder” pix while I think of something better to post (or at least more wordy—fish are always good, words or not). This was from a video-shoot at Tarpon Cay a couple of summers ago. This day was fantastic—with babies, juvies and bigger boys up to about 80 pounds—until we noticed “some [...]

Film Flies & Shutterbugs

JB — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:01:17 +0000

Some FF&W readers may know that my “back-in-the-day” history involves a five-year stint working in the film and TV industry in L.A. Met a lot of amazingly creative and brilliant people in that time, and got work with a more than a few fellow fly-fishers on-set, as well. In that vein, MidCurrent just posted a cool [...]

Mo-Cap Hauling (Just a Taste)

JB — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:12:44 +0000

For those following the Speed of Haul discussion on the Sexyloops Bulletin Board, here’s that post I promised. For those not following the discussion (or not wanting to read through those pages of casting-tech pontification), what follows is a quick taste of double-hauling (short cast) as shown on the 200-frame-per-second motion-capture system used by the [...]

“Nail-less” Nail Knot

JB — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:01:41 +0000

[See post to watch QuickTime movie] Nail knots can be a pain to tie—especially when you really need one and there is nary a tool in sight (or you don’t know how to use said tool). Well, a “Nail-less” Nail Knot is a slick and quick alternative that yields a long-term solution. There are a [...]

Pirates of the Flats

JB — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:01:21 +0000

Showing on ESPN 2. See also the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.

Double-Hitch (Tying Knot)

JB — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:05 +0000

It’s getting into fly-tying season in the farther reaches of the North Hemisphere, so here’s a little QuickTime video of an alternative tie-off knot for those FF&W readers who are lurking near a vise (vice?). [See post to watch QuickTime movie] This is the tying knot I first learned when I was a kid (thanks, [...]

Snap-Slip Spey

JB — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:29:32 +0000

As promised: Spey goodies. This is Juergen Friesenhahn’s contribution of German efficiency to the Spey world (especially the shooting-head side of things). I like the way the cast flows so smoothly and quickly, using a variation of skills that many Spey casters already possess (Can you make a Snap-T or Snap-V? If your answer is [...]

A Favorite Fly-Fishing Movie

JB — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:05:50 +0000

Don’t let the title fool you, this is actually a dramatic portrayal of a fly-fishing life intertwined with the sad realities of modern-day living, all reflected against a backdrop of canine competition. Last night, I watched (for the Nth time) one of my all-time favorite fly-fishing movies, Best in Show (directed by Christopher Guest). It [...]

Castanalysis Vids

JB — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:01:17 +0000

As a few FF&W readers may know, I was fortunate enough to get some time on an early version of the Casting Analyzer way back in the dawning days of the device. (If you don’t know what the Casting Analyzer is, see the Castanalysis web site). Those initial analyzed casts provided a few graph’s worth of data [...]

A Piece from Paul Puckett

JB — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:01:59 +0000

Just a little eye candy from artist Paul Puckett to further satiate FF&W readers while I prep the next series of educational postings. I really like the look and feel of this piece (“Chilean Rainbow”), and I thought that a few of you might, too. In addition to Paul’s regular prints and originals, he also does some [...]

Corkscrew Curve (Text + Vids)

JB — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:01:06 +0000

For those who have been putting up with my laziness waiting patiently since, oh, February, for me to get this back up at FF&W, here it is! While there was already a post that showed the videos, I think it’s best to include them here again (and if you want to see a serious curve, check [...]

Rio Irigoyen, via Castaway Films

JB — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:01:58 +0000

Yeah, definitely check it out over at Castaway’s site. Check out the size of the water, and check out the size of the sea-runs. Reminds me of a little river I fished in Russia once, but maybe better… “FF&W [blog] ‘Bow” courtesy of (who else?) Castaway Films.