Archive for Videos
Tailwater Nymphs: The Little Things Matter
Posted by: | CommentsThis is a FAS video short. Click the video below to watch the movie. You can also click the lower right to watch in HD, full screen.
I thought it would be fun to do a video of my top flies for Tailwater nymph fishing. The hard part was not capturing the footage or positioning the lights for this technical shoot. Rather, it was choosing which flies to include to keep the length under 5 minutes. This was a very rewarding project in many ways. First, I had the opportunity to try out some new macro lights for diffused foreground lighting of the subjects. Second, it was rewarding to push the limits of Canon HF S11 video camera to prove just how far it will go in low light under macro conditions. I can safely say that many of the internet reviews on this camera have been a bit skewed. Sure, it is not a professional camcorder, but it performs better than any advanced amateur/pro-sumer model on the market at this time for the fly tying documentary genre. Third, it is just flat out cool to watch your flies in HD while listening to Pachelbel’s Canon, also known as Canon in D major.
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How to Clean Your Fly Desk
Posted by: | CommentsThis video speaks for itself. It is a quick sequence describing how much I love the extendable arm vacuum by Black & Decker (PHV1800) to suck up feathers and debri in a snap.
Tying a Bait Fish Fly with Enrico Puglisi (EP) Fibers: FAS Video Tutorial
Posted by: | CommentsHey folks, the first FAS video tutorial is now up. This video highlights my version of the Enrico Puglisi (EP) Baitfish pattern and was shot in 1920×1080p, full HD resolution. Because of the large file sizes involved with this format, the sequence had to be cut into three parts. I hope you enjoy the presentation and learn a few new tips and tricks for tying this wonderful streamer pattern. It is a foundation pattern, which means that it is a “style” of tying that can be extrapolated to many other patterns to suit the specific waters you are fishing.
Important Note! This video highlights my method for tying a quick EP Bait Fish variant. THIS IS NOT the way Enrico Puglisi ties his flies.
If you want to learn how Enrico Puglisi ties his own patterns, I strongly recommend you visit his site at http://epflies.com/index.php/ (click the picture below to visit the site). For a small fee you can gain access to his personal videos and watch him tie various patterns with expert commentary, tips, and tricks. By joining you also have access to direct ordering of materials. I highly recommend that you check it out.
Video Killed the Radio Star
Posted by: | CommentsHere is a sneak peak of the upcoming first installment of Fly Art Video. I am pleased to announce that within the next few days there will be a video fly tying tutorial of the Enrico Puglisi Baitfish pattern. The tying sequence was shot in high definition at my home studio. The camcorder is the new Cannon Vixia HF S11 and the lighting was a simple modified double Ott Light setup. Honestly, from the first trial run I have been amazed at the wonderful macro capability of this video camera. The images really speak for themselves and I can’t wait to test it out in different scenarios this spring. I’m thinking action footage on the river would be a great compliment to the fly art stuff.
Here are a few outtakes from the video, a sneak peak of sorts. The final video will likely be cut into two or three chapters in order to link it to the blog in high definition without sacrificing image quality.
