Product Description

Now you can own the nationally-acclaimed TV series that cinematically chronicles the most irrational (and most addictive) act in angling: hooking and landing a tarpon on a fly-rod. Chasing Silver takes you via land, air and sea through the Florida Keys to pro-anglers' favorite tarpon spots. The Chasing Silver Special Edition DVD includes: over two hours of content, the Andy Mill "Bucket Demo" on how to apply maximum pressure, extended fight scenes, Billy Pate's archival footage of a giant tarpon pulling his guide overboard, and even a look inside the homes (and rod closets) of our anglers and more!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #103755 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-10-05
• Formats: Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 120 minutes

Review
"Howard doesn't make fishing shows. He makes fishing films... Wow!" --Andy Mill, 5-Time Gold Cup tournament champion

Review
"Somehow these guys captured the impossible-to-capture essence of the sport in every episode." --Marshall Cutchin, Publisher of Midcurrent and former Florida Keys guide

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"The bar has officially been raised for fishing entertainment." --Jim Bartschi, President, Scott Fly Rods

Customer Reviews

Very pretty, but pretty disappointing
"The Endless Summer" of tarpon fishing.

The series is visually stunning and will have great appeal to Midwest trout fishermen as they freeze their Orvis clad buttocks vicariously following several tarpon fisherman around Florida.

This would be an enjoyable way to spend a snowbound Sunday afternoon, if not for the inclusion of Andy Mill.

Andy, the ex-snow skier and equally ex-husband of Chris Everett, is showcased in a bizarre segment on innovative rod handling and tackle preparation yet manages to lose fish after fish, curse (bleeped out) each one and finally catch 1 fish in 24 hookups during the whole duration of shooting.

He then goes on in the special features segment about a new very large barbed gaff he invented so that he may not lose a fish boat side.

We realize that Mr. Mills is a newcomer to the sport, but gaffing large tarpon (a catch and release species) damages the fish's ability to feed itself (it's a suction feeder) as the gaff punctures the membrane in its mouth.

The bad thing about it is that this is presented as an instructional video.

All in all it was an ok video, but I am very sorry I spent $46 bucks on it. Word to the wise.

Captain Gary Colecchio
Past President,
Ft. Myers Beach Tarpon Hunters

Excellent Photography Poorly Presented
Chasing Silver has better than average photography, but drags in a lot of places and uses some inexperienced actors. I shared the video with a bunch of my fishing buddies and everyone enjoyed the material. However, there were frequent groans and russeling of ice cubes when the same sequences kept showing up episode after episode. There was also impatience when we learned that some of the main characters were nothing more than average guys with a tarpon addiction. The interviews with Billy Pate weren't anything special and a bit disappointing,given he is a legend in fly fishing circles. Good concept/ needs professional help.

Two hours of action
Not one boring second... wow. This project is the best I've seen on tarpon. No question. It's full of info and some massive fish - and I'd never seen a tarpon school from a helicopter. Killer stuff.