AWARDS
Many of our short and long film festival pieces have received industry awards year after year.
FILM SHOWCASE | DUBAI ON THE FLY
The tallest skyscrapers, the fastest cars, the fanciest restaurants, and the most exclusive resorts and clubs. When westerners think of Dubai, fishing is just about the last thing we imagine, if we think of it at all. But at the heart of this fast, modern city lies a shockingly intact traditional fishing culture alongside a blooming fly angling industry. Acting as the Anthony Bourdain of this culture-and-recreation oriented film is Colorado-based angler and film veteran Frank Smethurst. Joining with Captain Nick Bowles and Emirati angler Mohammed Al Faour, Frank unveils both familiar and unexpected sides of this iconic city, in the desert and on the water. .
SPECIES FOCUS: QUEENFISH
This fantastic fly rod target is a visual treasure! Most of these fish are caught sight fishing as they work schools of baitfish on the surface. Anglers can trigger aggressive visual takes by throwing topwater into busting schools of fish.
The Film
This film can now be seen on our YouTube channel or on this website. The most exciting and engaged viewership came from the 170+ cities where crowds of passionate anglers viewed this story on the big screen as part of the Fly Fishing Film Tour.
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