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And Kalebcs - where is the BCA video screening report??? If you and shallowrick aren't sleeping off a drunk in a Montrose gutter the rest of us should have a review by now.
Hahahaha! What's funny is Montrose means elk, freestones, and aspens to me. When I moved down here I was quickly educated after wearing a Montrose, CO gift shop t-shirt!
It was good! But I'm going to be critical because, well, this is an Internet board and that's what we do.
The Pros:
Imagery was great! It's amazing what the drone has done for filmmaking. There were some interesting and funny characters as well. Also, it was purely TEXAS! I mean who fishes the lone star state and doesn't like to see people fishing the hill country and the Texas coast? They also showed the flood and devastation that area underwent. I don't think many people realize how bad it was. Lastly, I personally liked to see gar highlighted a bit. They are an underrated quarry on the fly. The Silver King made an appearance as well!
The Cons:
(Disclamer: some of these may have been accentuated by the two bros in front of me. One wearing a flat bill and one with a huge head of dreads covered with what looked like an oversized crown royal bag. I bet he was hiding his tenkara rod in there. They kept moving from side to side obstructing my view)
I felt like the editing was too much. The whole thing felt choppy. It seemed the longest any scene lasted was 3 seconds. Also, I think the whole thing lacked a story line. I get that it was about the Guad system, from headwaters to bay, to poc jetties; but my dad, who fishes as much as me, really had no idea that was the concept. It was kind of more about bright colors, loud noises, and weird transitions. I'm also not big on the F word, but that doesn't bother everyone. Lastly, I wanted more FISHING! Yeah there were some fish in hand and some releases, but I like to see casts, technique, fly selection, takes, fights, landings, and releases.
All in all, I'd watch it again. Heck, I'd probably buy it just because it's a Texas fly film. I really liked it, but it didn't leave me longing for a trip on the Guad. I think it was missing some Alvin Dedeaux. I'd give it a 7.