Taking Great Fishing Photographs, with RA Beattie

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

James Hathaway

Bass, Fishing, Bonefish, Wilderness, Flyfishing, Trout, How To, Steelhead, Bluegill, Fly, Orvis, Sports, Salmon, Panfish, Education, Rosenbauer

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2018

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s podcast my guest is RA Beattie of Beattie Productions/Off the Grid Studios. You have no doubt seen some of his wonderful films, or perhaps you have enjoyed his latest venture—Fly Fishing films on Amazon Prime video. RA shares some tips on both video and still photography with us, and there are some good nuggets in there to help you move beyond the cliched grip & grin shots that have over-saturated social media. Warning—if you don’t understand the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO it might be worthwhile to do a little research before you listen to this one. In The Fly Box, lots of interesting tips and questions: Why do I keep losing bass when I play them? Should I get a 10-foot 3-weight or 4-weight rod? Can I throw big poppers with a 9-foot 5-weight rod? A warning about the legality of Tenkara rods in rivers designated “fly fishing only”. Are newer graphite rods better for tippet protection than older models? A tip from a listener on pike fishing as practice for saltwater fly fishing. When measuring sections for tying a knotted leader, are the specs for the section before or after you tie the knot? Why do largemouth bass sometimes sniff my fly but don’t attack it aggressively? What is a good recommendation for an inflatable kayak? How do I avoid creek chubs when trout fishing? What is a good starter outfit for northeast saltwater fly fishing? How much better are rubber soles with metal studs? And should I worry about scratches they make on rocks? How do I read the water on ever-changing rivers like the Bighorn?

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0:00.0	Today on the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast.
0:04.0	A lot of these moments that we're trying to capture are pretty fleeting.
0:08.0	Slimming your gear down and being prepared to get your shots is sometimes more important than having a ton and ton of stuff with you.
0:17.0	Hi and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast. You just heard a brief excerpt from my interview today with
0:26.4	filmmaker R.A. Biatti and before we begin don't forget that you can send your questions into us at
0:36.0	podcast at orovis.com or by calling our podcast question request line or whatever we call it at 802-360-8800.
0:50.0	And this time
0:53.0	on May 23rd, May 24th, 2018.
0:57.0	And so sorry I haven't had a podcast for you in a number of weeks.
1:02.0	This time of year is just so damn busy that I haven't gotten around to it.
1:10.0	So I hope to get back on track with once weekly podcasts.
1:14.0	Hi Tom, my name is Billy. I'm from Richmond, Virginia.
1:17.0	Just wanted to call and ask a couple questions and also just let you know some feedback that I got
1:22.0	other questions and suggestions.
1:25.0	One a guy suggested that you use cat hair for dubbing. I have since listening to that podcast used my own cat hair to help with the time quad and used it for dubbing and I called my first Brown Trout with it about a month ago.
1:46.5	So thanks for that guy for making that suggestion and I highly recommend it for anyone else. I do have my first question is asking to a trout known for, I'm sorry,
1:59.4	gone to a river known for its trout fishing and you're hooking a lot of like Creek Chubb not just a
2:07.5	small you do a pretty decent size one and using the same exact flies that we've caught, you know, trout on the floor.
2:16.0	There's something that I'm doing wrong or am I not looking in the right places.
2:22.0	We just happen to be fishing, especially a hole that seems I've caught
2:28.0	fish from before, but this last trip, just hooking a lot of creek chub instead of trout. So Billy I am so glad that that
2:36.9	cat hair is working well for you. It's a nice soft fine fur. I'm allergic to cats so I typically don't use it in my fly time but it
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