Fly Fishing and DVDs - "Gaula - River of Silver and Gold"

The quality of fly fishing movies is only getting better. 

The first fly fishing DVDs I really paid attention to was "Running Down The Man". On an average fishing day in the Western Cape, Nick Raegaart introduced me to this movie and one of his own first productions - "A Foam Odyssey"; a look into the quirky tying genius of New Zealand's Stu Tripney. 

But it was "Running Down the Man"  that really made me look twice. The boys from Felt Soul were fresh, creative, used great cinematography and, best of all, kept the balance between reflection and action just right.

Then came Drift, which was simply stunning. Gin Clear, also Nick's work, started their "The Source" series of DVDs with the New Zealand release. The quality blew me away. Of course, the intensity of  “Tapâm – a flyfishing journey”  won't be forgotten soon. Felt Soul did it again by going further into Kamkatcha than anyone else with with "Eastern Rises". Gin Clear's most recent release "The Source: Iceland" looks to be amazing.

The list of QUALITY fly fishing DVDs has grown significantly in the last few years and I have mentioned but a few. 

It's not stopping either. After the award winning madness of “Tapâm", film maker Daniel Goz, together with Anton Hamacher, presents his new release called "Gaula – River of Silver & Gold". Set, as the opening to the trailer states, on one of the last wild Salmon fisheries in Norway they explore this river over the seasons.

Using only Canon DSLR camera in their filming, they bring to us some truly unique footage. The trailer is full of titbits that promise interesting and new underwater photography but what really got me frothing to get a copy is their aerial footage. The use of a radio controlled drone to give us stunning aerial angles is simply breathtaking. If the movie is anything like the trailer, we will see a new bench mark in the innovation and quality of fly fishing DVDs.

Enjoy the trailer...