The Art of Photography and Flyfishing

[jbrianfoto]

I was just in an outdoors outfitters store this weekend, picked up a copy of The Flyfisherman Journal - WOW - the photography was jaw dropping.

 

[FrozenInTime]

If you are ever in Britain, and in a book store you must ask to see 'Flyfishing' by J.R. Hartly .

 

[charjohncarter]

This cat came to Baja Sur from Italy to flyfish in the surf (EliteChrome).

 

[Ken Smith]

I have been here before - Macrame 101 : )

 

[Gazzah]

I used to fish..

I used to fish..

I used ti fish a lot -
fishing got me into boats,
boats got me into sailing,
sailiing got me into windsurfing,
windsurfing got me into surfing,
surfing got me into trouble.....

The only connection now is that I use my old fly fishing tackle bag as a camera bag..


Gary H

 

[Brad Bireley]

I have been here before - Macrame 101 : )

The funny thing he has a trout on!

 

[jan normandale]

Brad, looks like he's tying bimini twist !

Chris, yeah I fish for sunfish, bass and pike with a fly rod on ponds and lakes. They are loads of fun

 

[Brad Bireley]

Just got back a roll of Kodachrome 64 & this shot was one of them.
Fishing wasn't so good so I photographed my rod.

 

[jan normandale]

Brad, nice hardware on the reel seat. Is that a Martin reel? I like small streams like this when they are still cold in the late spring. Fishing early morning or late evening.

 

[Brad Bireley]

Brad, nice hardware on the reel seat. Is that a Martin reel? I like small streams like this when they are still cold in the late spring. Fishing early morning or late evening.

Thanks Jan. It's a Teton / Tioga reel. The reel seat is Struble D2.

 

[mwooten]

 

[mackigator]

Fly Fishing, South Holston by clarkmackey, on Flickr


Working by clarkmackey, on Flickr


Path by clarkmackey, on Flickr

 

[Harrejesus]

What a wonderful thread! Rangefinder photography and flyfishing is for me like hand in glove.

Some pictures from a recent trip, all shot on my M9 (Boron graphite)

And some earlier shot on Kodachrome (Bamboo)

 

[Harrejesus]

And some GAS

 

[dave lackey]

Great photos!

Have been setting up a trip to Bill Oyster's shop in Blue Ridge, Ga. to visit his custom rod-building shop. Looks like next week is the day for the trip and will take along the M3 and black and white film. For digital images, I will have to fall back to my Nikon D40, the only digital camera I have access to anymore.

Can't wait to match up the traditional M3 with a traditional bamboo fly rod!

Oh, here is why I am so interested in Bill's bamboo rods! This rod was made for Pres. Jimmy Carter.

http://www.oysterbamboo.com/

 

[markwatts]

Hello Folks,

This thread really struck a chord. I don't relay this story for sympathy, merely to explain. I came back to UK 5 weeks ago because my Father died. My poor Mum has dimentia and cannot live alone so I have many months here to sort affairs and find a suitable care regime ( hopefully at home). The house was overflowing with a lifetime of not throwing things away. Even the glove compartment in the car was full.
In an effort to make mum's life as easy as possible , and with her complete agreement, I have spent 4 weeks emptying the house and garage. I have disposed of most of my fathers possesions.
Anyway, to the point.... I haven't fished for 35 years but when I found the fly rods we used and the Hardy reels I just couldn't give them away despite my greater problems.

I have no idea if and when I will ever use them again. I am not sure I could throw a fly today. But, aside from sentimental associations, they are objects of great beauty and I can feel the link with my Nikon rangefinders, each of which are as old as me. As a footnote my Sunday paper ran a sponsored article on fly fishing today. The Hardy Princess reel is today bought at GBP 199. I have a 40 year old version in perfect working order.

 

[dave lackey]

Hi, Mark...

My condolences. Going through your father's possessions must be hard. However, finding the fly-fishing gear should be something special. I am hoping to have a couple of items for heirlooms to hand down to my grandchildren.

As for whether or not you can still fish...sure, give it a try and you will be surprised not only at what you can still do but the enjoyment it gives you as well. Nothing quite as relaxing.

Hey, if you have some images of the gear, please post!😀

 

[mackigator]

@Harrejesus Killer photos. I'm ready for that trip whenever!



Dan by clarkmackey, on Flickr

 

[mackigator]

It may not be fly fishing, but it is photography:

http://www.fisheyeguyphotography.com/galleries.asp?galleryid=1

Link for those that haven't seen that guys Trout/Fish/in a stream/underwater work before.

 

[Brad Bireley]

A nice "little" Brook Trout from the West Branch of Pine Creek. I used a Kiev 4a.

The fly bins at the "Slate Run Tackle Shop" on Pine Creek. Taken with a Yashica GSN.