Northern Fly Fishing

Northern Fly Fishing from Whip Fly Fishing on Vimeo.

Whip Fly Fishing doesn't have a lot of material on Vimeo... yet... But the videos they have shared with the world so far are gold. And this one is no different. Two men, who have only just begun their journey in fly fishing, take a little trip to find some bigger fish. If you haven't seen it yet, it's a worthwhile video.

Anticipation

Maybe it's just me but I find the time leading up to a fishing trip to be almost as good as the trip itself. There's just something about going through all of my gear; checking and rechecking the line for cracks, tying flies to fill the gaps in my fly box, counting my spare leaders and spools of tippet, looking for pinholes in my waders, and even checking the drag on my reel. Admittedly, I've always been a little bit of a gear weeny, but that isn't why I find the preparations so cathartic. It's the memories that are tied to everything. The feisty bass that defeated my drag and pulled me halfway into my backing. And the ding in my fly box from slipping on an algae covered slab of limestone, fumbling the box and then watching it bounce off a boulder below me and sink straight to the bottom of the stream. The memories quickly turn to daydreams. Daydreams of what the trip will be like, what I will catch, what I will see. The anticipation is absolutely exciting. But then again, maybe it's just me.

Weekend Prep

If you are anything like me you spend almost as much time preparing for a trip as you do fishing on said trip. All the fly tying, looking for holes in waders, checking the line for cracks, checking the drag on the reel, rechecking the line for cracks; you get the point. The hours add up. So take a break from your weekend prepping and enjoy these videos.


Scandinavian Sea Trouts from Whip Fly Fishing on Vimeo.






Mighty Mouse - Alaska Mouse Fishing from Fly Out Media on Vimeo.

GEOBASS: Papua New Guinea

That's right. Another adventure to a very remote location with the sole purpose of finding bass. And this one is a doozy. Enjoy.



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