Excellent video and outstanding work Gentlemen! 🤝👏👏👏👏
@FrequentFlyersFishing4 күн бұрын
Thank you!! It means a lot!! 🙌
@THESPORTINGCAMP5 күн бұрын
Excellent!
@FrequentFlyersFishing4 күн бұрын
Thank you very much!! 😍
@Anthonyinkz8 күн бұрын
Biggest fish is always the one that got away 😂
@Luke-zu4xg24 күн бұрын
Happens to me all the time!
@Luke-zu4xg26 күн бұрын
The level of love and respect for the passion and friendship is my favorite part of your videos! 👍
@FrequentFlyersFishing24 күн бұрын
Wow, thanks man! That really means a lot to us!! 😁
@Luke-zu4xg26 күн бұрын
I hope to find one friend like anyone of you fine gentlemen! Fly fishers around my way are arrogant and ignorant, so learning is slow! Great video
@FrequentFlyersFishing24 күн бұрын
Thanks so much Luke! What an amazing compliment. This is exactly why we are doing this. To show everyone it’s okay to learn, make mistakes and not be too posh!
@zekialikaya2753Ай бұрын
You guys wanna pursue some Brookies with me once it cools off?!
@FrequentFlyersFishingАй бұрын
We are always down 😎
@johnnygump8909Ай бұрын
great job on the video. I so wish I could find spots in nj like this.
@FrequentFlyersFishingАй бұрын
Thank man! We appreciate the love. Hard to find at times. Look closer to PA!
@stevekottwitz4475Ай бұрын
Amen, brother!
@thetrouttravelers1454Ай бұрын
Nice video. I met Seth last fall at the shop.
@FrequentFlyersFishingАй бұрын
Seth is awesome! 👏
@tomonthefly-xs6ru2 ай бұрын
Nice video guys, looks you had fun doing it too, and good singing also. tight lines and thanks.
@FrequentFlyersFishing2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Tom! 👏
@xtiansimon2 ай бұрын
I just started back into trout fishing in ‘21 riding up to the Catskills from Long Island. I’ve not been to the Museum, but this video tells me I should. Maybe a visit will give me some ideas to improve my fly tying.
@FrequentFlyersFishing2 ай бұрын
Definitely! Get there on a Saturday morning and you’re sure to be greeted by some local legends!
@steveyates11362 ай бұрын
Hearing Seth talk about perfection it reminds me of what Dali once said "Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it". BTW, Seth ties beautiful flies that look as close to perfect as any I've ever seen.
@FrequentFlyersFishing2 ай бұрын
Absolutely! I’ve got a couple of his flies and they’re just gonna be kept for show! Haha
@michaelsmoot52002 ай бұрын
Mighty Joe YoungAL
@MrTenkara2 ай бұрын
I think you can use the the tag end that points up for your dropper with this knot if you want to. Less tangles perhaps. One of the benefits of this knot vs the triple surgeon. I'm a huge fan of your videos, thank you for what you do!
@rstrouts3 ай бұрын
I have read that back in the time of Darbee and Dette spade hackle from the shoulder scapula of an old barnyard rooster was used for tying Edward Ringwood Hewitt's Neversink Skaters. What is the source now for the equivalent hackle that meets or exceeds the length, stiffness and concave quality? Also, if there are any Skaters at the museum or in collections, do any of them have a sharp outer concave to concave edge or were they always tied to have a "close enough" edge?
@dillonvandemerwe82843 ай бұрын
Let's go boyz!!!!!
@dillonvandemerwe82843 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@ginacooper8593 ай бұрын
Bahahaha
@chuckn66553 ай бұрын
Sub only for Phil ...music
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
That’s good enough for us! Thank you 😊
@chuckn66553 ай бұрын
Hello from Poland chart of the Poland
@robgreen66973 ай бұрын
Would be great to have such a group at home. The focus from the guys learning to tie and the explanation of how you see a good fly vs a poorly tied fly. Then the pursuit of perfection
@samkennedy72213 ай бұрын
Ok, but the leg strength to pedal a bike WAIST DEEP is crazy.
@laurapersons65563 ай бұрын
Hahaha!! Awesome Phil Collins song too!!
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Perfect song for it 😂
@Zz2424zxcvbnn3 ай бұрын
@@FrequentFlyersFishingIt’s a great song, but I was surprised to learn it is about Phil catching his first wife having an affair with their interior decorator.
@WassanameSha3 ай бұрын
nocap 😭😭😭
@TonyChin2263 ай бұрын
For me it’s the guy throwing a tennis ball to his dog up stream, and you’re 8 miles in.
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Yup. Seems like there’s a lot of that guy going around….
@oldsmugglerflyfishing3 ай бұрын
Beautiful video
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jdigioia11303 ай бұрын
Outstanding presentation - thanks for sharing! 🎣
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
@jdigioia11303 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video - loved every second of it! 🎉 I’ve only been to this region once in my life and it is something that I’ve never forgotten. 🎣
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes, it’s a special place and we are fortunate to get to visit multiple times a month.
@jdigioia11303 ай бұрын
Nice!
@alexdolly60773 ай бұрын
I love to fly fish but all most walk away from it completely long ago because of all the number of trout flies and sizes there was. No internet in the early 90's, and the attitude with most of the season fly fishermen back then was if you didn't spend at least $200 or more on a fly rod, you would never be able to throw a line correctly. Just as I was about to give up completely, a person I met at a fishing show me how to fly tie an all-black Clouser minnow and directed me to a location on a river where stripers, bluefish and Hickory shad could be caught. He called the Hickory shad the " poor man's tarpon ". I 've been hook ever since.
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! Yeah it can definitely be overwhelming. Glad you got back into it!
@flytimeangling30082 ай бұрын
And that is really what fly fishing is all about. Whomever that person was who helped you truly understands the obligation that comes with receiving the joy that fly fishing can bring. We are responsible to share it on a personal level, taking interest in others and helping to perpetuate the passion for our sport and the environment in which we practice it through education. Make sure to do the same as you develop your fly fishing knowledge and capabilities along with your understanding of the critical nature of protecting our environment especially with younger generations because they will be the future of keeping our natural resources healthy. Nothing seems to bring a healthier understanding of the critical nature of our rivers , streams and the environment surrounding them than getting out into the outdoors, Into the river and developing an understanding of the ecosystems that flyfishing can initiate at the very least. Congrats!
@kevinmcenerney91783 ай бұрын
…a wonderful film. Unfortunately I never had a chance to meet ant of these brothers of mine… I’ve lived long enough to see the decline of my favorite stretch of the Esopus river in Phonecia. My father took me there in1969 and we camped in the park on the river; it was magical. 20 years later I returned there and the campsite had been converted to a “tubing” launchpad site with bus loads of people from NYC. It was heartbreaking. I’ve been tying and teaching fly tying my entire adult life; my grandchildren may never get to experience the magic I experienced…
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
It really is sad.
@burtonbrocious1713 ай бұрын
Wonderful video would you consider more 😊
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
For you… absolutely! Stay tuned
@user-mb1hg4qu9f3 ай бұрын
Just so! 😊
@chili15933 ай бұрын
What a great video. Thanks.
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@peteyarrington5823 ай бұрын
What a great film! I was at the Dette shop this past spring and I think its the ideal for what a fly shop should be. and the nearby museum is a treasure. Fished the Willowemoc and did pretty well on a #14 and 16 pheasant tail soft hackle. Have been tying like a fiend for 50 years here in Maryland and no sign of getting bored. Recently retired, I guess I should join the guild and get up there more often! There would be enough new water to keep me busy the rest of my life.
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
The guild is definitely a welcoming group of folks!
@mikehulsey48133 ай бұрын
Wonderfully done documentary guys! I love getting to see a snippet from inside of one of the most cherished regions in fly fishing history here in America, the birthplace of the Catskills dry fly, and a few of the legends still continuing to share and teach the old ways, techniques, and history of the region to those willing to learn and listen. Thank you for sharing!
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Thank you Mike! Hope you also got a chance to watch our other film in the Catskills “Streams of Heritage”.
@mikehulsey48133 ай бұрын
@@FrequentFlyersFishing I did indeed watch that as well. I have thoroughly enjoyed the videos and look forward to seeing more in the future. I was introduced to fly fishing about five or six years ago through project healing waters, after being wounded in Iraq and being medically retired from the Military, shortly after receiving my Purple Heart. I needed somewhere to put my focus and fly tying and fishing was exactly what I didn’t know I needed in my life. My love of art, music, working with my hands, patience, a bit of stubbornness, and my attention to detail that I developed while serving for 11.5 years helped me quickly develop some of the skills that I will use with purpose for the remainder of my life. My passion for this sport goes far beyond an obsession, so when I see these guys working together around a table and sharing tips, tricks, stories, and some off colored comments I’m sure, reminds me of my time in service and the camaraderie found while being there. Again, thanks for sharing as it is provided a spark of motivation, and I in fact felt so compelled by your documentary that I had to head to my tying room and sit down in front of my vise and tie a handful of iron dun dry flies and a few Queen of the waters!
@mikehulsey48133 ай бұрын
@@FrequentFlyersFishing man what I wouldn’t give to be able to spend just one weekend with these guys learning the history, art, tips tricks and techniques, and I could go on and on. The amount of knowledge contained between all of the men and women in both documentaries would be I’m sure almost overwhelmin, but Lord knows I would absolutely soak as much as I could in! So glad that this stuff is being documented for future generations as some of these skill sets have just about disappeared. It is unfortunate, but great patterns and knowledge never disappears for long and it will come back around I’m sure
@gregoryVbiggiani3 ай бұрын
fellow Guild member here, great video! I was wondering the name of the song and artist of the credits song?
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Hello fellow guild member! It’s “Peace Like A River” by Josh Garrels.
@gregoryVbiggiani3 ай бұрын
thanks and tight wraps!
@user-mb1hg4qu9f3 ай бұрын
👍👍👏 My first course was in a little neighborhood fly shop in Windham, Maine. I've been hooked ever since!
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Awesome! 👏
@jsapinsky3 ай бұрын
Does anyone know what the name of the fly is that John Apgar said first started as a Christmas ornament? Sounds interesting.
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
That would be an orange Maine Streamer (Not a Catskill Fly). He changed up the colors and created his own variation. It’s the fly that I hold up at the end of the film on the credits. Thanks for watching!
@jsapinsky3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the quick reply and keep up the great work!
@GilbertRowley3 ай бұрын
Solid work! That was a lot of fun! I felt like I was at a tying night with some amazing tyers. Nice!
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
It means so much that you watched our film, Gilbert! Thank you very much for the support! 🙌🙌
@soloflyfishing3 ай бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed the personal interviews and the stories shared by these guys. Great production. These guys pump you up to go tie some flies.
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@JoeQuinnWaterlodge3 ай бұрын
Very enjoyable video, watching from Ireland
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Amazing to hear! Thank you!
@arvillaflies3 ай бұрын
This documentary was great! loved every second. I met John Shaner in Lansdale at Bob's Shop and he helped me get my first couple materials, he taught me a few techniques too. I met him further at the Lancaster and Edison Show at the Hardy booth. Great guy and mentor. I was ecstatic to see him in the documentary. Ya'll make great content, keep it up!
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@joshuaneal41253 ай бұрын
I was at your store Wednesday. I drove up from NC and bought around $55 in flies. Great customer service! No success with catching anything that day and Thursday. I eventually ended up in deposit NY and no fish caught either. Guess it was my presentation on the water. Only ones that were successful that day were in drift boats on the west Delaware
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Dette’s is always great. The waters up in that area can be tricky for sure.
@JimPrincipi-oy5ni3 ай бұрын
Absolutely incredible video! Love the passion these gentlemen bring to their craft and the work they’re doing to keep the traditional patterns alive. I’ve had limited experience in the Catskills but it’s a very special place. I hope to spend time there in a few years once I’m retired and would the opportunity to learn from these men.
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more! The Catskills are incredibly special. Thanks for tuning in.
@MrVezzuto3 ай бұрын
I fish the Catskills (not good) I also tie flies. This is such a great video. Thank You.
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Haha, you and us both! Thanks for watching!
@69adrummer3 ай бұрын
As someone relatively new to all this, I'd like to ask why so many down eyes? I keep thinking a hook should have an up eye so the pattern rides in the water at a better angle. I do like the look of the style shown in this video... I practiced on the "mop" fly and similar as I've only been at this 6 months or so...but I want to learn the "old school" patterns. They just seem more alive!!
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
Good question! According to Seth: “that’s a good question. the really old hooks had no eye and you would use a gut loop for the eye, then eyed hooks came along and most were up eye. then they transitioned to the down eye being most popular. i really don’t think there is an advantage of one over the other tbh”.
@troutowl3 ай бұрын
Great job fellas, nothing better than tricking a trout on a fly you tied!
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
You got that right!
@joaquinarias15173 ай бұрын
Love the catskill style. Super nice video!
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
We’re glad you liked it, Joaquin! 🙌
@georgerobertson94143 ай бұрын
Fascinating insight into your craft…you’re all an inspiration to fly fishers the world over… here in Scotland I shoot and hunt to procure the materials needed to create flies…. however with constant pressure from what we do and restrictions on legal quarry I truly hope this way of life which is great for the soul can survive….. look forward to your next production…🏴
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
George, thank you for taking the time to explore our film! We're thrilled that it's reached you overseas. Your approach to sourcing fly materials through your own means is truly inspiring. Wishing you all the best as you continue to enjoy this fantastic hobby!
@angelokomis16043 ай бұрын
I'm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Absolutely love everything about the Catskills and fly fishing/tying. Kudos to all of you...
@hucklife3 ай бұрын
Howzzit 😎 my dad’s from Johannesburg! Lived in SA half my life! Pete from the video by the way lol
@FrequentFlyersFishing3 ай бұрын
We appreciate your support! Thank you for tuning in 🤜🤛