For the third show I had the chance to interview Tony Hill, the President of Mianus TU. Not only did I learn more about the chapter and its history, Tony also walked me through a number of its outreach programs.
Enjoy!
On The Fly
The First and Second “On The Fly” Cable Access Shows
If you’ve read the posts about my first and second shows on local cable access, then you might want to see the finished product.
To watch the first show, which covers fishing the east branch of the Croton Watershed, click here.
For the second show, kayak fishing on Lake Kenoshia, click here.
Enjoy!
Working on a Second On The Fly Show
The FCC did not ban us from the airwaves after the first broadcast of On The Fly, so Saturday we met at Lake Kenoshia in Danbury CT and began filming our next show. Once again, Frank DeGrazio from the Angler’s Den came out and gave some great insight and instruction.
This time we focused on warmwater flyfishing from kayaks. It was a pretty good day for shooting, with temps in the 70’s. The wind was a little more than ideal, but it didn’t seem to bother Frank and the crew.
We shot segments covering, rods, flies, kayaks and retrieving styles. Then finally, we spent a little time on the water.
The side of the lake that we fished was especially weed choked, and the wind caused us to reposition frequently. We did catch a few, but none larger than this guy.
We’ll go back into the studio in a couple of weeks and finish the show. We’ll add a segment on the types of fish found in the lake and do voiceovers for some of the on-the-water footage. It’s been an interesting adventure, and gives me a different perspective when I’m watching other fishing shows.
Hope your summer is going well and your getting out to enjoy some warmwater flyfishing. Enjoy!
FinFollower Enters Wayne’s World
For the past few years I’ve considered hosting a fly fishing show. I’m not exactly sure why, given the saturation of high quality, commercially-backed fishing programs readily available on most major networks. I am completely sure that I don’t have the chops to compete with Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston or Mike Iaconelli. But then again, you have to start somewhere. . .
In the past I’ve volunteered at local cable access channels, handling camera work and sound for a variety of projects including talk shows, music acts and quilt makers (who have a rabid following). So when I had the opportunity to create and host a fly fishing show on Public Access Channel 8 in Carmel NY, I decided to give it a try.
I departed from the FinFollower moniker and called the show “On The Fly”. No need to sully the FinFollower name in case it didn’t turn out as planned.
I’d recently seen a great presentation on fly fishing the East Branch of the Croton River given by Frank DeGrazio from Anglers Den in Pawling. Frank is an experienced guide who fishes many of the waters in the area. I contacted him and he agreed to be my first guest.
Despite some early technical difficulties, the show came out looking great. Frank came through with a solid presentation. He really knows his stuff and easily handled the unrehearsed Q&A that I threw at him.
I also want to thank the crew, which consisted mainly of local teens who volunteered for this assignment. I was impressed with their professionalism, approach and organization. They handled the camera, lighting, sound, set design and kept us all in focus and on track. They really made the difference.
Right now the program is only available through Public Access Channel 8, but I’m hoping it will find its way to Youtube or Vimeo soon.
Plans are in the works for a second show, so stay tuned. Enjoy!