Fly fishing, for me, in 2006 was unforgettable. I can’t believe all the places and species of fish I was fortunate enough to experience. But, more than that, I can’t believe all of the people I met and the friends I made. I never imagined that the little blog website that Greg and I put up several years ago would turn into Flies and Fins. Seriously, I can remember when there were 3 members of Flies and Fins; Greg, me and … actually that was it. Now, it boggles my mind with thousands of members from all around the world. I am constantly amazed to see fish tales on this site from all parts of the globe by fly fisherman catching all sorts of fish. In addition to that, my closest fly fishing buddies are running their own Flies And Fins sites (west, south, east and north). The web has been an amazing thing and Flies and Fins is responsible for keeping so many old friendships strong and bringing me to places that I would otherwise probably never have had a chance to visit. Flies And Fins also never ceases to humble me. I am constantly reminded that the world has so much to offer and there are so many fisheries and species that I may never get a chance to experience. So, Flies And Fins helps me to realize that there is no destination and that the journey is all that matters. I have had so many opportunities to fly fish with people who are great at what they do, and I have been able to share some of the things I know with them. Fly fishing with Dave down in Florida, Boz on the west branch, Jason out west, Whippa in the great lakes, Tom in Vermont, Mike and Mark in Rhode Island.. and the list goes on and on. I will always remember 2006 as the year of the Tuna. How could I forget chasing Bluefin, Albies and Bonito with Tom, Pete, Alex, Greg Snow, Austin and so many other good friends. And then there is the Northeast saltwater striper crew. Lot’s of great memories with them too. So, I would definitely say that 2006 was the best year of my life for fishing. I hope that 2007 is just as good, if not better. I hope you all enjoy the 2006 video. I tried to go through and pull some new stuff out of all of the content I had. So, if you are a friend of mine that I had a great fly fishing trip with, the only reason why some of that content is not in this video is because it was already used for a separate video previously in the year. So, this is just kind of a year end video that I put together with a lot of video content that had never been used. I hope you all like it. Good luck in 2007 everyone!
Book
- Alaska
- Guide & Fisherman
- Guiding: Choosing Your Guide And Choosing Your Customer
- Guiding: Do It Yourself With A Guide
- Guiding: Evolution Of A Guide
- Guiding: Freshwater, More Than Meets The Eye
- Guiding: Friends For Life
- Guiding: Know Where You Are
- Guiding: More Than Just A Fisherman
- Guiding: Mystery Of The Fisherman
- Guiding: Payment
- Guiding: Saltwater, A Different World
- Rough Fish
- Fly Fishing For Rough Fish: Why Do It?
- Introduced Rough Fish: The Carps & Other Invasive Species
- Methodology: Gear & Tactics For Pursuing Roughfish On A Fly
- More Roughfish: Bullheads, Whitefish, Goldeye, Burbot & Drum
- Rough Fish Environments: Where To Look For Rough Fish?
- Rough Fish Species: The Suckers
- Rough fish: A Lifetime Of Learning
- Rough Fish: Fishing For Dinosaurs (Gars & Bowfin)
- Rough Fish: What Are They?
- The Hook: Some Common Rough Fish Fly Patterns
- Spey
- Spey: Applications, Where Can You Do It?
- Spey: Atlantic Salmon, A Significant Fish
- Spey: Defined And Demystified
- Spey: Gear, The Nuts And Bolts
- Spey: Lines, They Are That Important
- Spey: Steelhead, New Traditions & A Modern Movement
- Spey: The Energy
- Spey: The Flies
- Spey: The Swing
- Spey: Two Critical Casts
- Striped Bass
- Striped Bass: Fishing Rocky Shorelines
- Striped Bass: Fishing The Beaches
- Striped Bass: Fishing The Flats
- Striped Bass: Fishing The Reefs
- Striped Bass: Fishing Tidal Rivers
- Striped Bass: Flatwing Swing
- Striped Bass: Fly Line Options & Choices
- Striped Bass: Gear, The Nuts & Bolts
- Striped Bass: Migration Patterns
- Striped Bass: What They Eat
- The Art Of Escape
- Fly Fishing: A Natural Drug
- Fly Fishing: A Validation Of Freedom
- Fly Fishing: Don’t Fight The Current
- Fly Fishing: It Is What It Is
- Fly Fishing: Socialization For Asocial Individuals
- Fly Fishing: The Allure Of The Fish
- Fly Fishing: The Art Of Escape
- Fly Fishing: The Simplicity Of It All
- Fly Fishing: Time Flies
- Fly Fishing: Times You Remember & Try To Forget
Rippin’ video Jeremy! Some impressive footage in some fishy waters near home and far away…..ever expanding. I hope this year is a topper. Based on past years it will be even better. Great entertainment and tips on all the flies sites makes them the tops on the www for fly fishing.
ps. I had my best Trail Tarpon to date today and lost one 30 lb.
Really cool video Jeremy.
I liked the diversity in it. One can really tell that 2006 was a great fishing year for you.
Hope you get a 2007 that’s at least as good 🙂
We (the fly-only crew) are planning a lot of trips this summer. Touring around Europe for 2-3 month just fishing and filming it, so we can bring a lot of new videos to our friends on the www.
– I think I have told you this before, but Fliesandfins was our main inspiration for making our own flyfishing website. That too have brought us closer to a lot of other flyfishermen (and women) around the world.
Hope the best for all members of the Fliesandfins community in 2007.. FULL FLEX !
nic — hope you all have a great year over there in denmark and that “touring europe’ for 2-3 months sounds killer .. looking forward to seeing the results of that … i watched your “post spawn sea trout” video on your site fly-only.dk … many that is awesome .. would love to come over and get a chance at fishing for some of those sometime …
i like your site alot .. great video work too … would love to come over to your neck of the woods to shoot video sometime … and anytime you come to usa … we could do something here … and of course, in both places, to some great fly fishing …
very cool…a nice little gold nugget for the time capsule. Can’t even imagine what 2007 will bring.
what a great year. The winter freeze that has maine in its hands is killing me and restricing me from doing any fishing. Jeremy, thank you for a great year and a great video to reflect on
Austin
Jeremy,
Great video, it got me through the latest ice storm we’ve had in Massachusetts. I’m counting down the days till the ice melts out of here.
You had a great year in 2006, I hope your 2007 is even better if that’s possible.
Nice video Jeremy. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us. Also, thanks for posting our stories and for welcoming everyone in. Thanks again.
great vid Jer, LOoking forward to 2007 and hope it’s as good as ’06. SOon enough, those hendi’s will be poppin on the Big D.
Nice vid j-bone high energy and alot of action. When you look back on the year it is wild to see the amount of fishing that got done. I am looking forward to the next outing.
j-
Another incredible video, and year from the looks. It was my pleasure meeting many folks from the FliesandFins community in 2006, both virtually and phisically. It is good to finally find a community dedicated to the sport that is open to sharing ideas and their experiences freely. I look forward to 2007,and fishing new water, and old favorites both virtually and phisically. I can only imagine what will grace the pages here at the end of next year? I’m sure it will entertain and amaze as always. Thanks for the killer rewind.
Slay in 07…
I just realized I’m drooling again…
Outstanding video, Jeremy. Looking forward to more great fishing and camera work in 2007.
Love the video. I can’t wait to get back out there after those stipers, and the brookies, and the sea run browns, and the steelhead, and the albies, and the atlantics and …….
Well, that was fun. It looked a lot like my year, but you kicked my ass with the albies and stripers on the fly! Keep it up, no, make that, step it up this year. See you on the water.
Great vidio Im new to this site today and look forward to more thanks
This is my all time favorite video…To me it will never be equalled. Wow.