Instructional Fly Fishing Videos and DVDs

Learn fly fishing, fly tying, bonefish school, saltwater fly casting, reading moving waters, driftboat and lake fishing, and fishing knots.

Driftboat Fishing 101 Video

Driftboat Fishing 101 DVD Only - $29.95
As fly anglers, most of us are always seeking to learn more about our sport. One of the areas in which many may be a little short on experience and knowledge is in fishing from and handling a drift boat. This includes dorys, rafts and even the new pontoon and other personal flotation devices.

Dennis Breer, seasoned veteran guide on the Green River with Trout Creek Flies and in Alaska, gained his skill and knowledge the old fashioned way: by working and guiding the river. Driftboat Fishing 101 is the culmination of over 15 years of observation and experience on how to handle and how to fish successfully from drift boats so that you get the most enjoyment from your experience. This is an introduction to those skills.

Filmed on location on Utah's Green River, "101" covers the equipment you need to be legally and properly outfitted, rods, nymph fishing techniques, dry fly fishing techniques, where to cast, and how and where to position the boat so you won't get yelled at by your fishing partners, plus some great fishing fun on the Green.

60 mins. (2005) Dennis Breer
DVD - All Region

The New Fly Fishing Basics Video

DVD Only - $29.95
“The New Fly Fishing Basics” provides viewers with valuable information that will help them to be better prepared for the many challenges of fly fishing. Detailed instruction is provided by fly fishing experts Jim and Kelly Watt who have hosted their own fly fishing television series on ESPN and The Outdoor Life Network for over 10 years. From casting for freshwater trout in small mountain streams to saltwater fly fishing for Sailfish and Marlin, this instructional program is the product of over 50 years experience gained from fly fishing every conceivable location and situation possible.

“The New Fly Fishing Basics” uses a combination of live, on location action and detailed instructive graphics, filmed in crystal clear Widescreen Digital High Definition (HD) video for today’s DVD. The new DVD format allows viewers to have more control of their learning curve by being able to pick and choose which segments they want to watch as well as having the option to easily view a particular technique repeatedly until they completely understand it.

Select segments of the program cover the essentials of fly fishing equipment and setup such as choosing the right rod, line choices for every situation, knots and fly styles. Lessons and examples include basic casting techniques, expert casts for difficult situations and the proper way to fish lakes, streams and rivers. The program also provides step-by-step lessons for basic fly tying. Easy to understand instructions on tying a streamer, basic dry fly and Nymph are presented.

Subject details include:
Basic Fishing Techniques - Lakes, Streams, Rivers and Entomology;
Basic Casting Techniques - Roll Cast, Simple Pick/Set Down, False Casting, Shooting Line Cast;
Knots - Nail Knot, Leader to Leader Knot, Double Overhand/Surgeon’s Knot, Leader to Fly Knot, Improved Clinch Knot;
Equipment - Rods, Reels, Fly Lines, Leaders, Flies, Stuff, Waders, Vest, Tools, and more;
Basic Fly Tying - Fly tying tools, vises, hooks, learn to tie a Nymph, Woolley Bugger Streamer and a Basic Dry Fly;
Advanced Techniques - Double Haul, Open Loop Cast for Nymphing, Sink Tip Lines, Reach Cast, Slack Line Cast, “S” Cast, Jump Roll Cast, Mending, Downstream Drift, Wind Casts from the Front, Rod Side, Behind, Roll Cast and Backhand;
Choosing the right rod;
Line choice for every situation;
Knots.

This new DVD program is based on the best selling VHS video “Fly Fishing Basics ... A Beginner’s Guide” produced by Bennett-Watt HD Productions, which has sold over 170,000 copies worldwide making it the best selling fly fishing video ever produced. “The New Fly Fishing Basics” DVD continues this tradition with all new footage, up-to-date techniques created with the latest in modern DVD technology.

90 mins. Jim and Kelly Watt
DVD - All Region

Fly Fishing Basics, Beginners Guide Video

Fly Fishing Basics, Beginners Guide VHS Only - $19.95
From the "Hooked on Fly Fishing" Series. So you want to get into fly fishing.

... Rest assured, fly fishing isn't brain surgery. With the help of this video and your local fly shop, you will learn essential information for your development as a fly fisher.

Learn how to select your equipment and more importantly, what to do with it in order to be a successful fly fisher.

Equipment ... Learn all about rods, reels, lines, backing, leaders, gadgets and flies. Knots ... Knots, knots, knots. Reel to backing, backing to fly line, fly line to leader and last but not least, leader to fly. Casting ... Study the most basic casts essential to fly fishing: the roll cast, the lift-up/set down cast & the shooting line cast.

60 mins. Hooked on Fly Fishing
VHS - NTSC format only (Canada, USA).

Bonefish School & Billy Pate's Saltwater Fly Casting Secrets Video

Bonefish School DVD Only - $29.95
Single haul, double haul, flies, lines, rods, reels, bonefish, tarpon, sailfish and redfish, plus tying the Crazy Charlie ... all in one 2+ hour information & instruction packed DVD.

The DVD menus allow the viewer to pick and choose what to watch and in what sequence.

The instructors are a who's who in saltwater fly fishing: Billy Pate, Steve Rajeff, Jamie Dickinson, Bob Hyde and Jake Jordan, with a supporting cast of Jim & Kelly Watt, producers and hosts of Outdoor Life Network and ESPN's Fly Fishing Video Magazine.

For instance you could watch Steve Rajeff demonstrate and teach the double haul, then switch to Billy Pate instructing you in his double haul secrets.

Learn on the beach and on the flats with practical guide instruction solving real fly fishing problems and catching fish.

Bonus section: Fly Tying the ubiquitous "Crazy Charlie," with well known Florida Keys guide and expert fly tyer, Lenny Moffo. Additional bonus section includes Steve Rajeff's first permit ... on the flats and wading, with exclusive underwater scenes.

This DVD is a combination of the two VHS volumes: The Bonefish School Bahamas Video and Saltwater Fly Casting with Billy Pate Video.

120 mins.
DVD - All Region

Beyond the Basics & Reading Water Video

Beyond the Basics & Reading Water DVD Only - $29.95
Fly Casting, Reading The Water, and Entomology with instructors, Bill Marts and television producers and hosts Jim and Kelly Watt from Outdoor Life Network and ESPN who guide the viewer to new knowledge in skills necessary to become an accomplished fly angler.

Learn about still water and streams with instruction and tips that will help anglers understand the fish in its environment. Appreciate how important reading the water is so one can approach the water without spooking the fish. A quick review of the basics of fly casting is also presented before more advanced fly fishing instruction is offered. Entomology, the study of insects, is a discipline for some, but most folks just want to know what works when we see fish rising and how best to "Match the Hatch." A practical approach to finding the right fly.

This DVD is a combination of the two VHS volumes Beyond the Basics Video and Reading Moving Water Video.

120 mins.
DVD - All Region

Fishing Knots for Fresh and Saltwater Video

Knots For Fresh & Saltwater DVD Only - $29.95
One of the most important elements of fishing enjoyment is your skill at tying knots.

Knots are elementary to fishing whether it's fly fishing, spinning or bait, and you can learn every knot you will need to know in this DVD.

Learn from the vast experience of Outdoor Life Network and ESPN's Fly Fishing Video Magazine hosts, Jim & Kelly Watt, along with expert instruction from author Dick Talleur, guide Lenny Moffo, casting expert Steve Rajeff and the Hooker's first mate Randy Baker. Plus learn how to test your knots and how various leader knots tested in this video.

These are the knots covered in detail: Nail Knot, Braided Mono Loop, Surgeon's Loop, Uni Knot, Albright Knot, Leader to Fly Line, Knots for Leaders, Blood Knot, Double Overhand, Surgeon's Knot, Nested Nail Knot, Nested Uni Knot, Knot Strength test, Clinch Knot, Improved Clinch Knot, Turl Knot, Backing to Reel, Nail-less Nail Knot, Mono Loop, Slip Knot, Wire Leader Knots, Haywire Twist, Albright Combo, Plastic Coated Wire Leaders, Big Game Fishing Knots, Class Tippett, Bimini Twist, Spider Hitch, Huffnagle, Double Hook Set with Snell Knot, Lines for Billfish.

60 mins.
DVD - All Region

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