The Secrets to a Good Fly-FIshing Video
The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast
James Hathaway
4.8 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 10 November 2014
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
In addition to your questions in the Fly Box, Tom is joined in the studio by Orvis News Editor, Phil Monahan. Tom and Phil discuss what makes a great fly-fishing video, touching on subjects such as the ideal length, the proper use of a GoPro, and considering the amount of profanity in your soundtrack.
Phil also introduces the new Orvis fly-fishing video theater, The Tug, which has been completely redesigned and updated, with over three hundred of the best videos online. Check it out at orvis.com/flyfishingvideos.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide podcast with Tom Rosenbauer, |
| 0:07.0 | bringing you tips, tricks and techniques to help you get the most of your time on the water. Here's your host, acclaimed fly fishing |
| 0:15.3 | author and lifelong fly fishing enthusiast Tom Rosenbauer. |
| 0:19.6 | Hi and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast. This podcast is being |
| 0:27.0 | recorded on November 3rd, 2014. |
| 0:39.0 | So let's start with an email for the flybox section this week. |
| 0:42.0 | This is from David. Don't know where David's from. |
| 0:45.0 | Says I've been fly fishing for a number of years now, |
| 0:48.0 | but still struggle with my casting consistency. |
| 0:50.0 | I've tried using practice rods and cast very well with them. My problems occur when I make the transition to actual fly rods. |
| 0:57.0 | I fish mostly for steelhead with 9.5 or 10 foot 6, 7 weight rod, but I also have a five-way trout rod as well. I encounter the usual problems, |
| 1:06.0 | tailing loops, flies hitting the rod, etc. My question is, do certain rods and rod actions |
| 1:11.4 | assist the beginner or struggling caster? |
| 1:13.6 | Would it be worthwhile to invest in a smaller lighter weight rod? |
| 1:18.3 | A.G. is 7.5 foot three weight to help with the transition from practice rods to real fly rods. |
| 1:23.8 | I even consider a fiberglass rod as I thought maybe this lower action might teach me |
| 1:28.4 | patience and a smooth casting stroke. |
| 1:31.2 | Okay, so David, there's a lot of controversy about this. I have heard people say that |
| 1:39.6 | the best rod for teaching casting or for practice is a very stiff rod, fast action, whatever. |
| 1:47.0 | And I've heard people say that a rod that loads more of a mid-flex or a full-flex action is better for teaching |
| 2:01.0 | someone to fly out your casting stroke, |
| 2:08.0 | even out your casting stroke, |
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