This video inspired me to go on a 3000 mile road trip with my best friend through the northern rocky mountains. It was pretty cheap and an awesome adventure. that experience completely changed my trajectory and inspired a passion in me for nature and the outdoors. For anyone thinking about doing something like this, just do it.
4K Subs? How can people watch their brains melt into soup watching some dumb shit prank his friends with 20 million subscribers but let something as beautiful as this go unseen? Something with true American spirit and such personality and heart. I don't understand. Thank you for this. Inspiring and couldn't have been done any more beautifully
Thanks for this. You took me back to the early to mid-70s when a group of high school friends and I would hitch west to The Beartooths, meet in Cooke City, and then head up into the BT Primitive area with precious little food or what would pass for proper gear today. We caught grayling, cutthroat and rainbow. Those were heady days...
I grew up in Manhattan, Montana and watching this with the rivers i grew up fishing as a little kid with my grandparents really hits the right feels. I mainly fished the Gallatin in the Big Sky canyon and we went to Yellowstone every summer. I live up in Missoula now and boy can I not wait for summer. Great film dude your guys' photography is top notch.
Brilliantly done! Narration was good and a totally satisfying film to watch! Retired now and planning our trip! Congrats on your wedding plans! You are a very lucky couple! Rave on and Tight Lines!
Looks awsome! I dont fish. I ski, trailrun and mtb. Our love for the outdoors is the same. Our passion for old VW is the same. Get after it and live life. Truly great video! in 2917, you guys where a head of the game. Love it! Quality!
Congratulations on such a beautiful and inspiring film. Simply brilliant work. Love the van, the landscapes, the wildlife and the fact Amy still uses a old school 35mm! Oh SO jealous of the amazing fishing.
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.
Nice video work. My buddy and I get the luxury of living in Montana and fishing all over tarnation... all year, every year, year after year. Nice work.
@@TightLoops That's awesome! I also live in Butte. Small world. Maybe we could meet up sometime and grab a cup of Jo or a beer? Do ya'll have a FB page I could message you on?
In 2016, I took my 3 kids out of school and we lived in an RV and traveled the US for one year. In the RV we saw the lower 48 (all of them), made it to Alaska on a cruise ship, and hit Hawaii on our way back to Australia (our home). This brought back so many powerful memories that I had to keep stoping the video just to deal with the emotions it brought out. We traveled so many of the same roads, and I times, I think we may have even been in the same campsites. I'm so glad I found this, and look forward to your future videos.
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
Wow just stumbled onto this and it truly was a great watch.. spent most of my life in mass and summers in NM fly fishing all over the state.. thanks for inspiring video and hope to see more in the future
This is by far one of the most beautiful fishing videos I've ever seen. The camera work, the editing, the sound effects and the good overall vibes... I'm a fan ! It's so inspirational 🙌 Congratulations on your engagement and cheers from Belgium !
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
Im feeling pretty poorly about now! I was waiting till payday to help fund the kickstarter campaign and payday came and I forgot!! Well that and I put my house up for sale and received an offer straight away. Too much happening. Please let me know if I can pledge a little. There's never too much. I really enjoy your travels. Takes me back to my glory days. Have fun and God bless.
Hi David! No Worries, and thanks for the support. We can totally work something out if you'd like to pledge. Email us at tightloopsfly@gmail.com and we can hash out the details!
Completely awe struck at your dedication to detail in your videography work, both of you are very talented. What an awesome adventure, thanks for sharing this with everyone.
How on earth do you only have 7.2k subscribers?!? I watched the entire film and expected to see atleast 100k. Excellent filming and editing. Makes me want to buy a van and disappear for a few months. :)
Thanks Scott! I think our biggest issue is that we aren't "good" RUclipsrs. We upload slowly and sporadically. I wish we were better at putting out more content, but if we were really cranking it out it wouldn't be the same type of stuff. The only way you get films like ours is through a lot of time and effort. Anyway, share it around if you feel like it. Subscribe and encourage your friends to as well! It helps us out a ton, because obviously the more clout we gain on youtube and social media, the more we are able to sell projects like this to sponsors etc, which means the more we can keep making. P.S. sounds like you should listen to your gut and spring for that van ;)
Awesome film! The entire time I was watching this I was thinking this could be a t.v series. I love the show Meet Eater not just for the hunting but the real life adventure, which your film has. Great film, keep them coming.
"will you marry me" "yes" Ok lets go fishing.... FANTASTIC! and CONGRATS! Gonna share this with some people I know. Too good not to. Keep up the great work! And thanks for the inspiration to get outdoors!
Love this video, I'm going to give you guys some petrol money when I get my tax return in July (it's in my calendar). But most of all, congratulations on capturing Aimee; your best catch ever! ✌💪😍🙃 Best wishes for your future adventures. 👌
How do you not have at least a million subscribers. This is such a great channel! You made me take a look at how out of control my life has become. You inspired me to start fly fishing again after 20 years...I'm heading to the sierras July 5...thank you!
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Thanks Isaac! We are now happily married :) All time lapses, both day and night were shot using photos. Both the gopro, and GH3 that we used for time lapses have built in intervalometers, so that part is easy, but you then still have to compile the images into video after the fact.
Tight Loops thanks for the quick reply! And glad to hear about the happy wedding! I use a Panasonic G7 which has the built in intervalometer as well, just still figuring out how to tweak the settings to make it look as smooth as yours!
hmm. Well if its "smoothness" your after, anything I shoot that has any significant motion in it, aka, people, water, etc etc I make sure to slow the shutter speed down just enough to get a little motion blur. You'll have to use a high F stop in daylight to get a good exposure. I usually max it out on the glass i have on the GH3 with I think is f.22. This varies depending on the particular scene, but I always slow the shutter speed down (lengthen the exposure) to achieve that blur. Otherwise I think it looks too jittery and choppy. When photographing at night you're pretty much have to do this regardless to let enough light in. I also compile all image sequences at 24fps because that's what we shoot video at. but perhaps doing it at 30 would be even smoother?
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 ;)
well guys what to say. it was by far the best fishing video I have ever seen. so nicely done calming simply amazing. BTW congrats on your engagement ;)
Sure is beautiful country, I have lived here since I was born.. As a native Montana resident I thank the tourism industry for helping fund our states struggling economy I.e. this film here. On the other hand when I hear things like "we left for the north to avoid the crowds", I cant help but hear some sort of elitist attitude and cant help but think, you two are the "crowds". From the perspective of an angler that lives here anyway, Rock creek is barely fishable anymore, flooded with out of state license plates and people who run through the woods to cut me off at the best holes, I call the leap froggers. I hope you guys were respectful and enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for the support and you make a nice video, but every year our state is flooded with people, some humble and some that seem to exude a sense of superiority and entitlement to our water. Stay humble. Peace
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.
Outstanding film! My brothers and I are looking forward to our trip next month into the Yellowstone area. This will be our first journey there. This film you've made is a perfect inspiration to us three guys... and taught us a bit about how to forget about our usual lifestyle for a while. Thank you for the awesome sharing of your experiences.
I am never not blown the fuck away by every single second of content this channel uploads. You guys are so talented and can capture so perfectly the Beauty, challenges, hardship, zen, and spirituality of fly fishing. you have made me really begin to question what I can do to get out more often and have as many memorable experiences as possible. I know that time is short for these types of experiences unless these types of inspiring motivational masterpieces can be shared. Anyone who has picked up a fly rod should see this. Thank you, for this. Keep it up.☀️🌷🎣🌄
incredible! my wife and I just moved to montana and we are actually living on the big hole river in divide. If yall ever make another trip out here we would love to have you guys over and do some fishing
Thanks guys. Y'all are some real lucky duckys. Aimee found the big hole was a little weedy for her taste, but I think its my absolute favorite river in MT. And where you guys live is absolutely prime water.
Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful video ! Like the vibes, the camera work and editing on this trip, truly a very great job congrats ;) !! I hope this place will be preserved in the future :) Hugo
I have a brother in North Attleboro, where you started. It's a lovely, HUGE house and I designed his landscape. PART of the many, many things I've done in my life. My brother is only semi retired, in his 70's. That's how he has maintained his life and vigor and longevity, doing work and play, taking his sailboat out, shooting his guns, and writing for his newspaper.
I really hope you all are able to make a living filming and living life as wonderfully as you do. No doubt most of us will be living vicariously through your travels. : )Thank you so much for creating this masterpiece, no illusions, life as you discovered it!
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
very nice video well done. Sir. I'm planning to leave for Montana soon to go fishing for a few weeks. I plan on staying my car for the most part and fly fishing tell the days end
Sounds awesome Jeremy. I've done that before in my little VW Cabriolet. Just slept right in the drivers seat for about a month and a half. Can't beat it when the only goal is to fish all day. Good luck on your trip!
I have gone trout fishing in many parts of Montana and Idaho, Oregon and California in the 2,000's. It was a great experience. I ate some of my catches. I hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail in the mid 1990's and then hiked the southern half of it the next year. Looking forward to doing the whole thing as an old man. Seeing videos like this really point great promise and "go get it, boy" at the thrill of doing it again. And, I will. Married, now I rarely do anything. I don't play my guitar anymore. I don't go camping, fishing, hunting, exploring, nothing. I rarely even go outside to enjoy the beautiful weather and nicely landscaped house I worked my ass off for. Whoever said marriage was supposed to be happy needs their ass kicked. I guess it can be, but I don't see it. Marriage is grand, they say, but divorce is 500 grand. I also have a Tahoe in storage, back in the USA, that in years past I used for camping and fishing trips. I'm going back to the USA to get it going and do some camping and fishing around the nation, and I'm not bringing "wifey" with me. It's going to be a prep toward getting my mindset to hike the AT again in the upcoming years, probably while in my 60's. If I wait any longer than that, there will be the greater chance of failure in my endeavor. Once I reach Maine, it is my intention, after I finish the Trail to the top of Katahdin, to go trout fishing for a month. It will be my next adventure until snows force me back south. I have started a channel peripheral to this friend and family only channel going now, specifically for revamping and riding my Kawasaki Ninja in the heart of Mexico. I'll post the link to that channel on this channel of mine, at the right time, though that Ninja channel is live already NOW. I also have an outdoor fishing and camping channel that, as well, will be linked in this channel of mine. That will be the channel where I put videos of purchases and preparing for my Appalachian Trail hike, and the actual hike itself. It will probably be in 3 to 5 years. The link will start showing up in 2023. LOOKING FORWARD to seeing the beauty of my olden golden years start playing out, cuz this ain't cutting it.
Awesome video. My girlfriend and I were in Montana 2 years ago, and to this day, not all of me returned home. I just got into fly fishing and this was such an inspirational video.
Started watching this last night and just finished now sitting in my car before work. My heart feels heavy with wanting an adventure like this. Excellent movie. Stunning scenery. And beautiful trout.
I was mesmerized by your film. I loved your use of slow motion. I really really want to venture to Montana now and fly fish off the beaten path! Thank you.
Great work, guys. Reminds me of the days that I lived and fished in MT almost 20years ago. This movie has helped me make a decision to take a trip to MT next year. Thanks!!!
When I was a younger man I had the pleasure of touring your country, albeit with a contingent of Marines during a NATO exercise. Your country was lovely and it's people even more so. Fond memories of snowball fights with schoolchildren as our armored vehicles rolled through small towns. Perhaps one day I shall return.
This my favorite RUclips trout/travel documentary. It definitely helped me realized what my real life goals are. I can't wait for the next long trip you guys do.
Very uplifting guys. I've been a bit down of late. My lovely girlfriend finished our relationship before Christmas and my dad was diagnosed with untreatable cancer just this week. A beautifully shot , philosophical fly fishing film was just what I needed for a bit of perspective. Thanks . Callum
Best fly fishing video with the best soundtrack I have ever seen. Always thinking to plan a trip to Montana and today I discovered your beautiful movie. High class! Music underlines your great taste. Un saludo from Lanzarote Island (Canary Islands)
Thank you so much Paulo! That is very high praise. We hope you make it to Montana someday soon, its a wonderful place. We hope we make to the Canary Islands someday soon!
just....WOW! I love fly fishing and I love to film and being an aspiring outdoor filmer you two hit the nail on the head with this one! Beautiful shots, great audio and such a powerful message to everyone who views. Anyone who watches this film will take something away from it along with the GOOD VIBES! Congratulations on a great piece of artwork and your engagement! Cheers from a high mountain fly fisherman, playing filmer/editor! You have made me want to push myself so much more!
Wow you two, this was fintastic! I'm happy I stumbled upon your productions. The honesty of your story and how you portrayed the intimacy of these beautiful places is extremely inspiring. Thank you for reminding me why we do this! Tight lines from Idaho.
Thanks for coming along for the ride Liam! We are all truly lucky to live in the US and have access to such an incredible network of public lands. You yourself live in an incredibly beautiful state! Cheers!
I don’t know if you guys ever read the book “Trout Bum” but I’ve always wanted to take a year and do just that. I’ve been a Fly fisherman for 35 yrs and remember in the 70s it just seemed easier to “get away”. Sadly, you still very much need money to “rough it” these days- even campsites become expensive. Today my health has robbed me of such adventures. But I pray that I’m able to at least do a trip this Summer with my two adult Sons so we will have something like this to look back on. It may be the last time I have a chance to do this before their lives are “too busy” as well. So awesome that you guys took the time to connect w Montana. My feeling is that Montana is a Fly Fishing experience not to be missed. Some of the best trips I’ve ever had.
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!!
Truly an thing of beauty. Awesome takes on the fish rising to your flies!! I was smiling from ear to ear during this entire film, thank you. I did three summers in a row driving to Alaska and staying all summer but did not film. I really wish I would have. Excellent uplifting vibe from you two.
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!
Awesome Video! I'm really wanting to get into film making and most importantly films centered around my fishing adventures! I'm not sure on what my first camera setup should be and was wondering if you could lean me towards one!
Honestly Dawson, you're first step should be to just start MAKING the films. Tech gear won't matter much at first, and arguably never does, but I'd just work on the basics of shooting and editing. With anything! If you have a smart phone chances are you have a camera more powerful than anything on the consumer market a decade ago. Start there. You can even download editing apps right onto it. If you get good enough at telling stories and articulating your vision it won't matter much what you're shooting with, but I'm sure along the journey you'll start to find products you gravitate towards. Everything looks good theses days, so its all personal preference. I've seen stuff shot on iPhones that looks like a $40,000 camera rig.
Thank you so much for making this film. It really captures the essence of fly fishing and the beauty of the moment. The panning nature shots, the narration, the music, all on point. I need to quit my job and go fly fishing again.
Greatings from Denmark. I spent half of my life wondering, now I have bourht an camper and stop wondering....I am alive. Thank for a great trip with you. My great dream was Montana, but my helts not alove my to fly anymore..You have made a fantastic video, its almost like being there. Thank you
Thank you, Line. So sorry yo hear you are in poor health, but happy to hear your soul is free! Montana is a wonderful place, but Scandinavia is just as beautiful. You're lucky to live where you do. Have fun exploring!
Thanks! Aimee is still working on compiling a book of her favorites from our Journeys, but you can always check out our instagram @tightloopsfly as well as our website tightloopsfly.com. Aimee also has her own photo dedicated website www.aimeesavardphoto.com
This video inspired me to go on a 3000 mile road trip with my best friend through the northern rocky mountains. It was pretty cheap and an awesome adventure. that experience completely changed my trajectory and inspired a passion in me for nature and the outdoors. For anyone thinking about doing something like this, just do it.
Oh man! thats the best comment we've gotten in a long time. Makes everything worth it, thanks so much for sharing your story
4K Subs? How can people watch their brains melt into soup watching some dumb shit prank his friends with 20 million subscribers but let something as beautiful as this go unseen? Something with true American spirit and such personality and heart. I don't understand. Thank you for this. Inspiring and couldn't have been done any more beautifully
Haha thanks, Jeremy. You're too kind.
Daniel Lord I never expected to come back hear 2 years later and read something more true.
Made that trip 40 years ago, heaven it was. Thanks for taking us with you.
Thank you. Sounds like its about time you made it again ;)
Thanks for this. You took me back to the early to mid-70s when a group of high school friends and I would hitch west to The Beartooths, meet in Cooke City, and then head up into the BT Primitive area with precious little food or what would pass for proper gear today. We caught grayling, cutthroat and rainbow. Those were heady days...
I grew up in Manhattan, Montana and watching this with the rivers i grew up fishing as a little kid with my grandparents really hits the right feels. I mainly fished the Gallatin in the Big Sky canyon and we went to Yellowstone every summer. I live up in Missoula now and boy can I not wait for summer. Great film dude your guys' photography is top notch.
Brilliantly done! Narration was good and a totally satisfying film to watch! Retired now and planning our trip! Congrats on your wedding plans! You are a very lucky couple! Rave on and Tight Lines!
Thanks, Laura! How exciting for you guys! Good luck out there and happy trails!
Looks awsome! I dont fish. I ski, trailrun and mtb. Our love for the outdoors is the same. Our passion for old VW is the same. Get after it and live life. Truly great video! in 2917, you guys where a head of the game. Love it! Quality!
Congratulations on such a beautiful and inspiring film. Simply brilliant work. Love the van, the landscapes, the wildlife and the fact Amy still uses a old school 35mm! Oh SO jealous of the amazing fishing.
Thanks so much, Robert
Wild fly podcast brought me here. Love it and can’t wait to watch more. Cheers from Colorado
The hike to Sylvan is Brutal
Awesome film and thanks for sharing ~ May more trout come your way!
This is a beautiful story and so well done. The camera work is spot on so many beautiful shots.
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.
Nice video work. My buddy and I get the luxury of living in Montana and fishing all over tarnation... all year, every year, year after year. Nice work.
Hell yeah dude! We live in Butte now!
@@TightLoops That's awesome! I also live in Butte. Small world. Maybe we could meet up sometime and grab a cup of Jo or a beer? Do ya'll have a FB page I could message you on?
@@mt3chwrit3r49 it's a wild world man! Yeah you can send us a message here: facebook.com/Tight-Loops-Fly-1067887823420081/
In 2016, I took my 3 kids out of school and we lived in an RV and traveled the US for one year. In the RV we saw the lower 48 (all of them), made it to Alaska on a cruise ship, and hit Hawaii on our way back to Australia (our home). This brought back so many powerful memories that I had to keep stoping the video just to deal with the emotions it brought out. We traveled so many of the same roads, and I times, I think we may have even been in the same campsites.
I'm so glad I found this, and look forward to your future videos.
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
Hell! we even learned to live with the sound.
Still running the same fuel pump today. still gets loud when its hot out!
Glad to see you experienced Absarokee and the Stillwater, my favorite place. You were blessed by Lightning and the goldens you found. Tight lines.
One of our favorites as well :)
Very nice film, about a beautiful part of the world, well edited and hauntingly beautiful.
thank you so much!
Wow just stumbled onto this and it truly was a great watch.. spent most of my life in mass and summers in NM fly fishing all over the state.. thanks for inspiring video and hope to see more in the future
Thanks! Sounds like if you had some great angling opportunities in your life.
This is by far one of the most beautiful fishing videos I've ever seen. The camera work, the editing, the sound effects and the good overall vibes... I'm a fan !
It's so inspirational 🙌
Congratulations on your engagement and cheers from Belgium !
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 ! 💪
This was on of the best videos I’ve ever seen. I don’t know if you will see this or not, but I am curious as to what you used to record your narration
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 RUclipsr especially your fly videos!
Crazy now 618 has so many subscribers
I enviously admire your Journeys........
Hands down the best movie I have ever watched. This is why I don't have cable. Sub's for sure!!
Hell yeah, Dustin! Thanks so much!
IT NEVER GOT BORING GREAT GOOD JOB !
Thanks! I think thats the best we can hope for ;)
Im feeling pretty poorly about now! I was waiting till payday to help fund the kickstarter campaign and payday came and I forgot!! Well that and I put my house up for sale and received an offer straight away. Too much happening. Please let me know if I can pledge a little. There's never too much. I really enjoy your travels. Takes me back to my glory days. Have fun and God bless.
Hi David! No Worries, and thanks for the support. We can totally work something out if you'd like to pledge. Email us at tightloopsfly@gmail.com and we can hash out the details!
Great videography, editing, music, and especially the narration. Well done!
Thanks!
Wonderful film,captures the essence of the Fly-fishing experience
Thank you Joe
Your films are absolutely beautiful. You deserve more views and more subscribers.
Completely awe struck at your dedication to detail in your videography work, both of you are very talented. What an awesome adventure, thanks for sharing this with everyone.
How on earth do you only have 7.2k subscribers?!? I watched the entire film and expected to see atleast 100k. Excellent filming and editing. Makes me want to buy a van and disappear for a few months. :)
Thanks Scott! I think our biggest issue is that we aren't "good" RUclipsrs. We upload slowly and sporadically. I wish we were better at putting out more content, but if we were really cranking it out it wouldn't be the same type of stuff. The only way you get films like ours is through a lot of time and effort. Anyway, share it around if you feel like it. Subscribe and encourage your friends to as well! It helps us out a ton, because obviously the more clout we gain on youtube and social media, the more we are able to sell projects like this to sponsors etc, which means the more we can keep making. P.S. sounds like you should listen to your gut and spring for that van ;)
Awesome film! The entire time I was watching this I was thinking this could be a t.v series. I love the show Meet Eater not just for the hunting but the real life adventure, which your film has. Great film, keep them coming.
Wow thanks so much John! We love Meateater too, so thats high praise indeed!
Fantastic images and fish ....
"will you marry me" "yes" Ok lets go fishing.... FANTASTIC! and CONGRATS! Gonna share this with some people I know. Too good not to.
Keep up the great work! And thanks for the inspiration to get outdoors!
Thank you! and yeah, I think we are both pretty lucky to have each other.
Campy Camp yes its great
Love this video, I'm going to give you guys some petrol money when I get my tax return in July (it's in my calendar). But most of all, congratulations on capturing Aimee; your best catch ever! ✌💪😍🙃 Best wishes for your future adventures. 👌
How do you not have at least a million subscribers. This is such a great channel! You made me take a look at how out of control my life has become. You inspired me to start fly fishing again after 20 years...I'm heading to the sierras July 5...thank you!
This was absolutely awesome. Thank you guys.
Thanks a lot, Nick!
"Stray only a short way off the path and you could be swallowed whole by its vastness, find your way back and you can be stuck in traffic."
The quote of the movie.👍
I discovered your channel a few days ago and wow!! Camera work, editing and content are epic. Keep up the great work!
Awesome story! Great edits, Congrats on the engagement...Tight lines
Thanks so much!
I really enjoyed this. I think I saw a redington classic trout in there.
Thanks Dan, you did indeed!
Beautiful. Thank you.
Thank YOU!
lovingly made
well crafted
Dream come true
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Man I wish I had the guts to do something like that...
I bet you've got more courage than you realize ;)
Beautiful film, one of the best out there. Are the night lapses shot with video or photos? They look so smooth!! Congrats on the engagement!
Thanks Isaac! We are now happily married :) All time lapses, both day and night were shot using photos. Both the gopro, and GH3 that we used for time lapses have built in intervalometers, so that part is easy, but you then still have to compile the images into video after the fact.
Tight Loops thanks for the quick reply! And glad to hear about the happy wedding! I use a Panasonic G7 which has the built in intervalometer as well, just still figuring out how to tweak the settings to make it look as smooth as yours!
hmm. Well if its "smoothness" your after, anything I shoot that has any significant motion in it, aka, people, water, etc etc I make sure to slow the shutter speed down just enough to get a little motion blur. You'll have to use a high F stop in daylight to get a good exposure. I usually max it out on the glass i have on the GH3 with I think is f.22. This varies depending on the particular scene, but I always slow the shutter speed down (lengthen the exposure) to achieve that blur. Otherwise I think it looks too jittery and choppy. When photographing at night you're pretty much have to do this regardless to let enough light in. I also compile all image sequences at 24fps because that's what we shoot video at. but perhaps doing it at 30 would be even smoother?
Tight Loops Thanks for the tips! Really appreciate it! Cheers
Less than 32,000 views for this wonderful little film yet 'It' has probably been seen by millions. Oh boy.
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 ;)
well guys what to say. it was by far the best fishing video I have ever seen. so nicely done calming simply amazing.
BTW congrats on your engagement ;)
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!
Sure is beautiful country, I have lived here since I was born.. As a native Montana resident I thank the tourism industry for helping fund our states struggling economy I.e. this film here. On the other hand when I hear things like "we left for the north to avoid the crowds", I cant help but hear some sort of elitist attitude and cant help but think, you two are the "crowds". From the perspective of an angler that lives here anyway, Rock creek is barely fishable anymore, flooded with out of state license plates and people who run through the woods to cut me off at the best holes, I call the leap froggers. I hope you guys were respectful and enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for the support and you make a nice video, but every year our state is flooded with people, some humble and some that seem to exude a sense of superiority and entitlement to our water. Stay humble. Peace
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.
Outstanding film! My brothers and I are looking forward to our trip next month into the Yellowstone area. This will be our first journey there. This film you've made is a perfect inspiration to us three guys... and taught us a bit about how to forget about our usual lifestyle for a while. Thank you for the awesome sharing of your experiences.
I am never not blown the fuck away by every single second of content this channel uploads. You guys are so talented and can capture so perfectly the Beauty, challenges, hardship, zen, and spirituality of fly fishing. you have made me really begin to question what I can do to get out more often and have as many memorable experiences as possible. I know that time is short for these types of experiences unless these types of inspiring motivational masterpieces can be shared. Anyone who has picked up a fly rod should see this. Thank you, for this. Keep it up.☀️🌷🎣🌄
Thanks Asher! That means a lot. So glad we've been able to motivate you to accumulate more experiences out there. Pass it on!
Just curious, what is the new film camera that's being unpacked at the beginning? Great film by the way.
Thanks! That was Aimee's Voigtlander Bessa R4M
Oh, awesome camera!
Absolutely stunning. I have my own bus, fly gear, and large format camera. Can I join you on one of your adventures? I'll do the cooking. 😁 #MayWesty
incredible! my wife and I just moved to montana and we are actually living on the big hole river in divide. If yall ever make another trip out here we would love to have you guys over and do some fishing
Thanks guys. Y'all are some real lucky duckys. Aimee found the big hole was a little weedy for her taste, but I think its my absolute favorite river in MT. And where you guys live is absolutely prime water.
The Wandering Meadows My best fishing buddy goes to the Big Hole every year for a month and I believe he stays in Divide. His name is VInce Maggio.
"you catch a couple more o' those you can make yourself a shrimp cocktail."
love it
Thanks!
Hands-down one of the best fly fishing videos I’ve ever seen. The cinematography was beyond professional. Truly a work of art.
Thank you so much, Mark. That is high praise indeed!
what camera/lens did you use to film this masterpiece?!
Primary rig was a Sony Fs700 with the kit 18-200mm lens.
Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful video ! Like the vibes, the camera work and editing on this trip, truly a very great job congrats ;) !! I hope this place will be preserved in the future :)
Hugo
Thanks Hugo! Us too.
Great film guys! Truly made me want to leave it all behind and hit the road. Excellent job in creating the subtle nuances of true adventure.
Thanks a lot Sam! Glad you liked it! Hope your summer is full of adventures :)
who is taking care of the chickens!
I have a brother in North Attleboro, where you started. It's a lovely, HUGE house and I designed his landscape. PART of the many, many things I've done in my life. My brother is only semi retired, in his 70's. That's how he has maintained his life and vigor and longevity, doing work and play, taking his sailboat out, shooting his guns, and writing for his newspaper.
I really hope you all are able to make a living filming and living life as wonderfully as you do. No doubt most of us will be living vicariously through your travels. : )Thank you so much for creating this masterpiece, no illusions, life as you discovered it!
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
very nice video well done. Sir. I'm planning to leave for Montana soon to go fishing for a few weeks. I plan on staying my car for the most part and fly fishing tell the days end
Sounds awesome Jeremy. I've done that before in my little VW Cabriolet. Just slept right in the drivers seat for about a month and a half. Can't beat it when the only goal is to fish all day. Good luck on your trip!
Wow! I love this. Absolutely beautiful. And not to mention a Vanagon... and fly fishing?!! I’m in heaven.
Our two favorite things! Thanks for the kind words
Tight Loops mine as well.
I have gone trout fishing in many parts of Montana and Idaho, Oregon and California in the 2,000's. It was a great experience. I ate some of my catches.
I hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail in the mid 1990's and then hiked the southern half of it the next year. Looking forward to doing the whole thing as an old man. Seeing videos like this really point great promise and "go get it, boy" at the thrill of doing it again. And, I will.
Married, now I rarely do anything. I don't play my guitar anymore. I don't go camping, fishing, hunting, exploring, nothing. I rarely even go outside to enjoy the beautiful weather and nicely landscaped house I worked my ass off for. Whoever said marriage was supposed to be happy needs their ass kicked. I guess it can be, but I don't see it. Marriage is grand, they say, but divorce is 500 grand.
I also have a Tahoe in storage, back in the USA, that in years past I used for camping and fishing trips. I'm going back to the USA to get it going and do some camping and fishing around the nation, and I'm not bringing "wifey" with me.
It's going to be a prep toward getting my mindset to hike the AT again in the upcoming years, probably while in my 60's. If I wait any longer than that, there will be the greater chance of failure in my endeavor.
Once I reach Maine, it is my intention, after I finish the Trail to the top of Katahdin, to go trout fishing for a month. It will be my next adventure until snows force me back south.
I have started a channel peripheral to this friend and family only channel going now, specifically for revamping and riding my Kawasaki Ninja in the heart of Mexico. I'll post the link to that channel on this channel of mine, at the right time, though that Ninja channel is live already NOW.
I also have an outdoor fishing and camping channel that, as well, will be linked in this channel of mine. That will be the channel where I put videos of purchases and preparing for my Appalachian Trail hike, and the actual hike itself. It will probably be in 3 to 5 years. The link will start showing up in 2023.
LOOKING FORWARD to seeing the beauty of my olden golden years start playing out, cuz this ain't cutting it.
Amazing film and story. Thanks for sharing with the world. Was very inspirational!
Thanks, Jake. We're so glad you felt inspired, its the ultimate compliment ;)
Awesome video. My girlfriend and I were in Montana 2 years ago, and to this day, not all of me returned home. I just got into fly fishing and this was such an inspirational video.
Thanks, Jason! Montana is a special place. It'll be waiting for you when you return!
Started watching this last night and just finished now sitting in my car before work. My heart feels heavy with wanting an adventure like this. Excellent movie. Stunning scenery. And beautiful trout.
Thanks Michael! Summer is only a few months away. Better get planning ;)
This is a great video 🤙🏽
Thank you!
Simply incredible. One of the best fishing films we've ever seen. You guys are amazing
Thank you so much!!!
I was mesmerized by your film. I loved your use of slow motion. I really really want to venture to Montana now and fly fish off the beaten path! Thank you.
Thanks, Bob! This summer seems like an awfully good time for a vacation ;)
great video sharing a wonderful adventure. Hope to see more of your adventures
You guys just brought back all motivation to get back outside and explore again awesome video
Great work, guys.
Reminds me of the days that I lived and fished in MT almost 20years ago.
This movie has helped me make a decision to take a trip to MT next year.
Thanks!!!
Awesome. That makes it all worth it.
Love your adventures!!! Much love from Puerto 🇵🇷
... like it very much! It remembers me when we explored the Great West in 1989 with our "VW California"! Well done video!
Thanks you! Sound like y'all had a blast!
What a fantastic film...enjoyed it very much. Must visit the US/Montana one day and try the fishing and enjoy the scenery.
This was so awesome! Now Montana are on my bucketlist too..Thank you so much for showing us this great video! Love from Norway.
Thanks Orjan! Montana is a truly special place! But so is Norway! We can't wait to visit some day too.
When I was a younger man I had the pleasure of touring your country, albeit with a contingent of Marines during a NATO exercise. Your country was lovely and it's people even more so. Fond memories of snowball fights with schoolchildren as our armored vehicles rolled through small towns. Perhaps one day I shall return.
This my favorite RUclips trout/travel documentary. It definitely helped me realized what my real life goals are. I can't wait for the next long trip you guys do.
Fantastic film, enjoyed every moment of it. Big Sky country is a home away from home. Tight lines!
Very uplifting guys. I've been a bit down of late. My lovely girlfriend finished our relationship before Christmas and my dad was diagnosed with untreatable cancer just this week.
A beautifully shot , philosophical fly fishing film was just what I needed for a bit of perspective. Thanks . Callum
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!
I get the imposter thing. Go deeper. Much deeper. Go by horseback or mule.
Hey Jeremy! We're in the beginning stages of planning a trek across the whole park on foot. That'll do the trick ;)
Welp I'm 44 minutes in balling my eyes out. Amazing video, congrats
Aw thanks so much! Really glad you liked it.
Best fly fishing video with the best soundtrack I have ever seen. Always thinking to plan a trip to Montana and today I discovered your beautiful movie. High class! Music underlines your great taste. Un saludo from Lanzarote Island (Canary Islands)
Thank you so much Paulo! That is very high praise. We hope you make it to Montana someday soon, its a wonderful place. We hope we make to the Canary Islands someday soon!
Best video i've watched in a LONG, LONG time! Wow!! Great job and congrats! :)
thanks!!
Wow. Such a cool trip. I really dig the Westfalia. Great job on this film!
Thanks so much!
Beautiful film! Well done guys, seems like an amazing trip.
just....WOW! I love fly fishing and I love to film and being an aspiring outdoor filmer you two hit the nail on the head with this one! Beautiful shots, great audio and such a powerful message to everyone who views. Anyone who watches this film will take something away from it along with the GOOD VIBES! Congratulations on a great piece of artwork and your engagement! Cheers from a high mountain fly fisherman, playing filmer/editor! You have made me want to push myself so much more!
Thats awesome! So glad we could help inspire you. Can't wait to see what you come up with!
Wow you two, this was fintastic! I'm happy I stumbled upon your productions. The honesty of your story and how you portrayed the intimacy of these beautiful places is extremely inspiring. Thank you for reminding me why we do this! Tight lines from Idaho.
Thanks for coming along for the ride Liam! We are all truly lucky to live in the US and have access to such an incredible network of public lands. You yourself live in an incredibly beautiful state! Cheers!
This was so well done... What camera did you shoot this on?
Thanks!
Thank you! Sony FS700
I don’t know if you guys ever read the book “Trout Bum” but I’ve always wanted to take a year and do just that. I’ve been a Fly fisherman for 35 yrs and remember in the 70s it just seemed easier to “get away”. Sadly, you still very much need money to “rough it” these days- even campsites become expensive. Today my health has robbed me of such adventures. But I pray that I’m able to at least do a trip this Summer with my two adult Sons so we will have something like this to look back on. It may be the last time I have a chance to do this before their lives are “too busy” as well. So awesome that you guys took the time to connect w Montana. My feeling is that Montana is a Fly Fishing experience not to be missed. Some of the best trips I’ve ever had.
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!!
Truly an thing of beauty. Awesome takes on the fish rising to your flies!! I was smiling from ear to ear during this entire film, thank you. I did three summers in a row driving to Alaska and staying all summer but did not film. I really wish I would have. Excellent uplifting vibe from you two.
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!
Awesome Video! I'm really wanting to get into film making and most importantly films centered around my fishing adventures! I'm not sure on what my first camera setup should be and was wondering if you could lean me towards one!
Honestly Dawson, you're first step should be to just start MAKING the films. Tech gear won't matter much at first, and arguably never does, but I'd just work on the basics of shooting and editing. With anything! If you have a smart phone chances are you have a camera more powerful than anything on the consumer market a decade ago. Start there. You can even download editing apps right onto it. If you get good enough at telling stories and articulating your vision it won't matter much what you're shooting with, but I'm sure along the journey you'll start to find products you gravitate towards. Everything looks good theses days, so its all personal preference. I've seen stuff shot on iPhones that looks like a $40,000 camera rig.
nice road trip fly fishing for trout ! hope your both happily married now ;)
There are no more fish in Montana, stay home, your computer misses you! just saying. LOL but nice fake video! TGI
hahah, yeah, I hear ya.
Such a sick video! Nice work, you guys rock! I'm from Cody Wyo, was hopin ya made it through. But this was epic regardless 👌
Thanks! You live in some beautiful country ;)
Thank you so much for making this film. It really captures the essence of fly fishing and the beauty of the moment. The panning nature shots, the narration, the music, all on point. I need to quit my job and go fly fishing again.
Do it!
Greatings from Denmark. I spent half of my life wondering, now I have bourht an camper and stop wondering....I am alive. Thank for a great trip with you. My great dream was Montana, but my helts not alove my to fly anymore..You have made a fantastic video, its almost like being there. Thank you
Thank you, Line. So sorry yo hear you are in poor health, but happy to hear your soul is free! Montana is a wonderful place, but Scandinavia is just as beautiful. You're lucky to live where you do. Have fun exploring!
Unbelievable cinematography, what a talent. Got to love youtube for leading me to your channel. PS would love to see some Aimee's photos.
Thanks! Aimee is still working on compiling a book of her favorites from our Journeys, but you can always check out our instagram @tightloopsfly as well as our website tightloopsfly.com. Aimee also has her own photo dedicated website www.aimeesavardphoto.com