SIPPING DRY by Sharptail Media
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FILM INFO:
There are plenty of addictions to get hooked on in the world of fly fishing. One of the most consuming is the obsession with the dry fly, which explains why anglers travel the globe in search of epic hatches and large trout rising on the surface. "Sipping Dry" takes you to a place many refer to as the "dry fly capital of the world"--the upper Missouri River near Craig, Montana. The film introduces a handful of characters who have altered their lives to revolve around this fishery and attempts to convey their infatuation with sipping trout, insane hatches, and the river they consider to be the ultimate in the world of dry fly fishing.
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FILMMAKER BIO:
Simon Perkins: A lifelong angler and bird hunter, Simon Perkins' interest in film heightened during his days on the water and in the field as a guide in Montana. He became intrigued with trying to capture the essence of fly fishing and hunting on camera, but the problem was he had no skill and his videos were crap. So he starting picking up as much knowledge and inspiration as he could from experienced friends, captured more footage, and eventually graduated from producing “painful” short films to ones that could arguably pass as “tollerable.” The hobby quickly turned into an addiction. He eventually convinced himself that his productions were getting better and so he decided to form Sharptail Media. Today he spends his free time running around with his camera, chasing after compelling stories, interesting characters, or just good old juicy fish porn. ... READ MORE
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