Oh man! thats the best comment we've gotten in a long time. Makes everything worth it, thanks so much for sharing your story

Wow. You're an amazing parent. Makes us emotional just to think about how special that must have been for your kids. Thanks for taking the time to share your story and support our work. No doubt we've stepped in the very same places and gazed out on the very same vistas. Its a beautiful world out there

Haha thanks, Jeremy. You're too kind.

Daniel Lord I never expected to come back hear 2 years later and read something more true.

Cheers! Thank you so much for the kind words. Hows the fishing been in Belgium?

The fish have been good to me lately, we'll see if this continues ! Keep up the good work guys 👊

@@TightLoops ps: feel free to come by anytime ! 💪

Thank you so much, Mark. That is high praise indeed!

Thank you. Sounds like its about time you made it again ;)

Haha! we appreciate the sentiment, but we like Stephen King too! Anyway, help us out, share this with your friends and maybe we can start raising those numbers ;)

Thanks Caylin! Glad you liked the film. Just to be fair, my entire family is form Montana, and I've been fishing these waters since I was a boy as well. That stretch I was referring to is the Madison between Hebgen and Quake lakes and even when I first fished it 20 years ago it's been outrageously crowded on weekends. Hell, even most weekdays. It's certainly true that rivers are getting more and more crowded, and even the great state of Montana is not exempt from the growing pressures of increased angler counts. Everybody hates "leap froggers" so you're not alone, but to blame that mentality on people from out of state is a little silly. There's plenty of Montanans who'd be just as happy to leap frog you as the tourists are. And in the interest of staying humble, we should all remember that our waters don't belong to "us" any more than they do to anyone else. That's the wonderful thing about this countries public land; it's there for everyone to enjoy. It's also important to remember that none of us are really "natives" here. (I'm assuming form your name that you're not Native American) When we fished Rock Creek in 2015 we didn't have the same impression. Has it gotten worse? It's a shame if so, I don't imagine it can sustain too much pressure for too long. Hope you find some empty stretches this summer ;) Tight lines.

Hard to say we "make a living", but we're making enough to stay alive and thats what counts for now. Thanks for the support, it's a big help in keeping us free to be creative

So sorry to hear that, Callum. I’m glad we could provide you a little escape. Hang in there, things will get better in time!

Thanks Asher! That means a lot. So glad we've been able to motivate you to accumulate more experiences out there. Pass it on!

Thanks Michael! Summer is only a few months away. Better get planning ;)

Thanks, Rod! Sometimes sitting around here in the winter has us living vicariously through our past adventures as well ;)

Hey! Thanks so much for taking the time to reach out. We always see this stuff, it sometimes just takes a while to reply. I usually let the comments build up for a month or so then take them all out with one fell swoop. Not the best method, but we're often not in a position to reply immediately, and I hate having to do it on my phone. So, for this film I recorded VO with the kit mic on our camera (Sony Fs700). Its actually a really nice shotgun mic, which a Sennheiser-esque sound to it. I had bought a cheap all-inclusive kit from Senal (I think it had a mic, shock mount, stand, slr cable and a USB interface, as well as a free copy of Audacity. I couldn't figure out how to get this awful noise floor out of the USB interface when using the Senal mic, so I used the rest of the gear and replaced it with the Sony shotgun mic. I was pretty new to VO at the time, but made sure to wall off a closet and deaden the hell out of it with foam and blankets etc. Looking back now I would have done more in post to sweeten the audio a little more, but it came out ok. Since then I've started using that Senal cardioid mic again, and just ditching the shitty usb interface. All in all I think that whole Senal VO kit cost like 70 bucks or something. Worth it for sure but you'll need to do a little work to get it sounding great. I've had the privilege of recording VO on higher end mics, and it's a goal to invest in one, for sure, but they are in the $700-$1000 range and I just haven't bit the bullet yet. Good luck, and let me know if you have any other questions!

Tight Loops wow thank you so much for the detailed response! I loved this style of video. The voice over was spot on and very professional. Most of my audio comes from my LAV mic mounted to my GoPro which I sync to my Gh5 set up on a tripod when I go to edit the footage, but after watching your videos I would really like to utilize VO as well. I really appreciate the response and I look forward to your future films!

@@618Fishing No worries dude, appreciate the kind words. We've got some LAV mics which are great in interviews, but to get that great proximity effect in VO you really gotta use a condenser microphone

So cool to see that you watch tight loops too. Love your channel your probably my most watched fishing KZfaqr especially your fly videos!

Crazy now 618 has so many subscribers

Thanks so much Brenden. You're incredibly kind, and we're glad we could help inspire you! We are all so incredibly lucky to live on this earth and enjoy its beauty.

Thanks you! Sound like y'all had a blast!

Couldn't agree more William! I don't think it matters how often you get out, as long as you make sure to be grateful for the time you get. Cheers my friend, and tight lines!

Thanks, Laura! How exciting for you guys! Good luck out there and happy trails!

Thanks so much, Robert

Thanks a lot Sam! Glad you liked it! Hope your summer is full of adventures :)

Awesome. That makes it all worth it.

You're welcome! Thank you

You're welcome, David! Thanks you!

Thank you so much!!!

Thanks Brian!

Balance is the key word.👍

Hell yeah! Good for you, Edward. We are making a permanent move west next spring. Couldn't be happier about it!

Thanks! It's always a challenge, but it brings us a lot of joy to be able to share our experiences with others. Thanks for watching!

One of our favorites as well :)

Thanks, Gary! That much have been an amazing time to be in the Treasure State!

Do it!

Thanks so much Andrew. I wouldn't be too bummed about not filming. Sometimes we wish we weren't filming either. Its great to have these films to look back on, but sometimes it feel like living through the eyes of the camera isn't really living at all :/ That being said. we really love sharing these experiences with folks like you. For better or worse, its an itch I think we'll always have to scratch!

Thanks a lot Dan!

Thanks Mike! It certainly is some beautiful country

Thanks, Jake. We're so glad you felt inspired, its the ultimate compliment ;)

Fear not! I'm sure you're life is still ripe for many adventures! And coming from one adult son who loves his dad, i doubt your kids will ever be too busy for you ;) Hows the trip planning coming?

That is Very kind of you to say. Waiting for a check to arrive so we can plan. Still hopefull while I have my two boys at home for the Summer (well they’re not boys...men now;) keeping fingers crossed it all works out. Thank you again for the kind words!!

Awesome, Jimmy, glad we could help! and thank YOU!

Thanks, Bob! This summer seems like an awfully good time for a vacation ;)

Thanks Michael! We're just doing our best to figure out, just like everyone else. We are constantly being inspired by others, so we hope to be able to do the same!

Thanks, Jason! Montana is a special place. It'll be waiting for you when you return!

Thanks, Tristen!

Thanks a lot, Bubba, glad to have you with us ;)

Thanks so much!

Thank you, and thank you! That is truly high praise. We are proud to say that we've now been happily married for over a year!

Thanks so much Nathan! It's certainly a lot of work. If you want to see more stuff like it head on over to our kickstarter and chip in a couple bucks towards our next feature film! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tightloops/tight-loops-presents-big-land

Thanks so much, Steve. More to come soon!

Wow! Thanks so much for the kind words. We're doing out best. Hope to have lots of new content soon!

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!

Thanks Brian!

Thanks Harry! Yeah, Aimee and I are just old enough that we still learned everything on analogue (both photo and motion picture film) so old habits die hard!

Thanks, Doug! We are definitely images makers first, and I think it shows. Basically all our films are figuring out a way to tell a story that fits into the beautiful images we wan't to capture. A little backwards, but sometimes it works.

Glad you enjoyed it!