Crouching Tiger, Hidden Damsel - Film Festival Short Film

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Damsel - Film Festival Short Film - Fly Fishing's Finest!

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Ай бұрын

International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) Official Selection 2023!!!
No two fish eat a fly the same way, and no hatch is the same one day after the next. Take for example one of the most predictable hatches each year, the damselfly hatch. For years Gilbert Rowley and Nic Heslop had brushed off the fabled rumors of a high mountain lake home to oversized tiger trout and a prolific damsel hatch. Decades of fishing this hatch on dozens of other lakes had them believing they had experienced all this hatch has to offer. However, as is often the case in fly fishing, it turns out they were wrong, way wrong. But this time their incorrect assumptions didn’t bother them. Because you never know when a good hatch will turn to great, or even epic.
Huge shout out to my buddy Nic Heslop who was a huge part of this project!
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@prolificnorthwest 14 күн бұрын

Great film! Excellent work.

@GilbertRowley 14 күн бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

@avid.venture Ай бұрын

All I could hear were the bathtub sound effects 😂 Epic damsel hatch, holy moly

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Haha, it was an epic hatch for sure!

@luminepixels5437 8 күн бұрын

Excellent work. I fish high lake and fished rainbows and Brookies during many damsel hatches. Very much enjoyed watching it.

@GilbertRowley 6 күн бұрын

Awesome! Sounds like you know how much fun it can be fishing this hatch!

@luminepixels5437 6 күн бұрын

@@GilbertRowley yes sir. Sometimes fish ignore single try fly and concentrate only on clumps. we have to tie a 3 or 4 dry damsels on a big loop knot, cut down hooks at the bend except for the one in the middle. Non stop action.

@GilbertRowley 6 күн бұрын

@@luminepixels5437 love it! I’d love to see what that cluster looks like, sounds amazing!

@MarcinKantor Ай бұрын

absolutely class that. Subscribed

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks man!

@oldsmugglerflyfishing Ай бұрын

Fantastic video

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

@robertlouis24 Ай бұрын

Loved it…

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, glad to hear it!

@thebigtroutranch Ай бұрын

Extraordinary cinematic skills displaying the best hatch of all, in the trout flyfishing world. Well done sir, well done.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, we really appreciate it! Much time went into this project, and we are super excited with how it turned out. Thanks!

@FrequentFlyersFishing Ай бұрын

Brooo those trout were unreal! This looked like so much fun. Spectacular shots, masterful editing. Awesomeness all around 👏

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks man! So glad to hear you enjoyed it! It was a super fun time filming these tigers.

@williambundy4255 Ай бұрын

one of the best Fly Fishing videos I've watched in a very long time - Well done!!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Very kind, thank you for the compliment!

@TheFlyFishFilms Ай бұрын

Man… another awesome film! Some of the best hits on dries I’ve had have been on damsel patterns. So cool! I can’t wait for another epic summer in those mountains!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks man! It was a super fun project. I sat around filming bugs and fish far more than I fished which actually was super fun! And yeah when they get going on the damsels it can be wild!

@babybilly801 Ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite videos that you've made. It does feel wrong and uncomfortable when we make mistakes or things just don't go the way we want to out there, especially if you've convinced yourself that you're a great angler. This video really captures the beauty and magic that happens when a hatch intensifies. Great work and I'm looking forward to the next!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! I agree, and I think the adversity that we face at times makes those moments of surprise just that much sweeter.

@greenriverflyfisher7779 Ай бұрын

It's all about getting out there. I never know which day or which moment something cool will happen. I've often said, "I'm never happier to be wrong." Great job capturing the moment.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks Ryan, that is so very true! It sure is fun to be caught off guard when things turn out better than guys like us could ever dream up.

@umpanSESAT 19 күн бұрын

hello mister. This fishing technique is really cool.

@GilbertRowley 19 күн бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

@garyweglarz Ай бұрын

Hey Gilbert! Just a heads up! I just watched this with a couple of my buddies and by the end of it they were talking all crazy and stuff. They said something about an - "extraordinary rendition"- and then mumbled something about - "water-boarding with cognac" - "until he spills the beans!" So if you see a couple of guy in waders with a crazy look in their eyes carrying a bottle of cognac - run the other way! Consider yourself warned! : ) Great job with this buddy. Awesome film. We all DREAM of an epic damselfly hatch like that and you not only found one - you filmed it so we could all enjoy it! Very cool!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

HAHA! I'll make sure to keep an eye out ;-) So glad you guys enjoyed it, and we feel very spoiled for having had such an experience! Thanks again!

@Utahlonghorn Ай бұрын

Simply beautiful cinematography! Beautifully shot.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, we appreciate the compliment! Happy to hear you enjoyed our film. Thanks!

@evanyoungblood1149 Ай бұрын

Epic stuff, Gilbert! Those tiger trout are unreal!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you! We found some tanks for sure. They were a lot harder to catch that what we depicted in the film ;-)

@UtahWaterLog Ай бұрын

Bravo! Excellent footage and some dandy tigers. Looks like I've left that lake alone long enough.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you! We had to spend more time than expected to actually catch them… picky as always up there, but some nice fish for sure.

@brandonjohn934 Ай бұрын

Too good!!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks man, glad you liked it!

@MattMooreE9C Ай бұрын

Beautiful work boys! I loved the closeups of the fish and the flies, such detail in both creatures. I also truly enjoyed how you progressed the fish from just barely coming to the surface to feed to eventually all the way out of the water. Thanks for the ride! Cheers!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks Matt! Glad you enjoyed it! We had a really fun time telling the story of both the fish and the damsels. We felt blessed to have been in the middle of it all. It was quite the ride!

@Trucha801 Ай бұрын

Incredible film

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, very kind. Glad you enjoyed it!

@kurtstandifird1451 Ай бұрын

This is amazing

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, that's very kind!

@charlesperrine558 Ай бұрын

Maybe the best fly fishing videos I have ever seen!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! That means a lot!

@kosmicman Ай бұрын

Great location, great shots, great fishes!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, it was super fun to film and fish!

@gregkiefer4412 Ай бұрын

Fabulous! Well done.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

@vladagagic48 Ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@blueridgeflyguy9551 Ай бұрын

Gilbert, another stunning movie.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoyed it. It was super fun watching these fish go airborne!

@scottmacdonald9269 Ай бұрын

That was cool to watch! Well done again.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the compliment!

@5lbtrout Ай бұрын

Awesome work, Gilbert. Some of those shots are incredible

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, I actually spent far more time filming than fishing in this one. So much fun to be a part of it all!

@Jrad28 Ай бұрын

Some great footage in this one. Bravo!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, that’s very kind!

@chrismarkham4728 Ай бұрын

Very cool video. All your videos are pretty epic. I am envious of the locations and the quality of the fishing opportunities. More power to you brother.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

🙏 thanks man, thats very kind! We are very blessed to fish the places we do.

@jdigioia1130 Ай бұрын

Epic hatch - congrats! 🎣

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks man, it really was a hatch to remember!

@jdigioia1130 Ай бұрын

Nice! The footage of the damsel flies in flight was stunning.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

@@jdigioia1130 Thanks, those were some of my favorite shots as well.

@biznics Ай бұрын

Such an epic day man!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Can’t wait to do it again!

@kennyv.7247 Ай бұрын

Visually stunning! Great short film

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, we had a great time filming it!

@stevelithgow8693 Ай бұрын

Incredible! Amazing work..... !

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you! It was a pretty special event to witness.

@struck2soon Ай бұрын

Superbly filmed!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, we try hard at what we do, and on occasion it surprises even us!

@brittlanders351 Ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it!

@NCPlasticRecycle Ай бұрын

One of the best videos I’ve seen! Great work

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

I really appreciate that, thank you!

@jasonbailey7815 Ай бұрын

This is incredible ! Thankyou for sharing

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Our pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!

@flyanorak Ай бұрын

Incredible!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, it was an awesome project to be a part of!

@Gbow17 Ай бұрын

Great Stuff!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

@lewthomas9882 Ай бұрын

Awesome video, great job. Thanks!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@leshamilton6657 Ай бұрын

Your videos are superb! Well done. Keep up the amazing work!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, that's very kind! More good stuff to come :-)

@slammingjack2242 Ай бұрын

Great video 5 Stars!

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Very kind, thank you!

@petermcgeshickiii7144 Ай бұрын

Impressive.

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

@user-ib5rn6dp1c Ай бұрын

🎣🐟👍🏻

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

@user-ib5rn6dp1c Ай бұрын

@@GilbertRowley👍🏻

@Jdub_9 Ай бұрын

Sweet vid! What camera did you use?

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Thanks man! Much of it was shot in the Sony FS5, including all the shots of fish jumping out and eating damsels. Other parts were shot with a Canon C70.

@richardberger263 Ай бұрын

another trick when the fish won't take dry damsel. pull it under then let it float to top

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Awesome, I’ll give that a shot next time!

@Conkee1711 Ай бұрын

Are they trout? Or char?

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

That’s a great question, actually they are an intergeneric hybrid of both. Salmo trutta x Salvelinus fontinalis

@paulebennett9342 Ай бұрын

Where are u guys from ? Will you ever share some of these epic locations? PaulE B from helena montana

@GilbertRowley Ай бұрын

Hey Paul, thanks for the message. We actually have a strict policy not to ever discuss locations on social media and KZfaq. But if you're from Montana I'm sure there are places just as special as these close by. Have a great day!