guyelsonwfn
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Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
Hi, My name is Guy Elson and I would like to invite you to watch my new documentary, "Rod and A Rucksack" which premieres on WFN on the 16th of May. I would love to know what you guys think of it and any comments would be much appreciated. The film documents a trip to remote Nicaraguan border of Costa Rica searching for giant Tarpon. We have great action with Tarpon bigger than a man!, aswell as Jacks, BlackfinTuna and rare wildlife footage of an endangered Greenback Turtle after laying its eggs. The basic premise is a lonely planet style guide to adventure fishing which incorporates elements of travel, wildlife and culture whilst on a journey to find exotic species of fish. This film received no funding so I am very proud that it has made it to broadcast on WFN. I am trying to get this film commissioned as a series, so if you enjoy the film please let your friends and WFN know. Many thanks Guy Elson The is a trailer for the film is at http://www.gassproductions.co.uk/showreel/broadcast/rod_ruck.html
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beerman
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RE: Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
2010/04/22 22:30:44
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Guy,
I watch FSN, on my Dish network, alot. Thanks for the heads up about your documentary.
So far in my lifetime, catching my first tarpon was my biggest(no pun intended) and most
exciting saltwater catch. Let us all know what time it's on, May 16th. Thanks!
changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes....nothing remains quite the same The Beerman ~ Greg
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guyelsonwfn
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RE: Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
2010/04/23 02:22:13
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Hi beerman, I agree catching tarpon is a very intense and exciting experience, thanks for your mail and I will post the time and date up in the next few days, all the best guy
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RE: Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
2010/04/23 08:19:39
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After viewing the trailer I have a question: why did you gaff the huge tarpon? To keep for a mount?
Or did you just release it? I don't have a problem with this if it's legal in the country's waters.
Thanks for any reply!
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guyelsonwfn
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RE: Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
2010/04/23 09:27:33
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Hi Beerman, With all the Tarpon it was catch and release. I am personally not a fan of gaffing and I wasn't happy about them gaffing the Tarpon even though it was through the mouth (which only goes through a thin membrane under the Jaw). But this is the way they do it there and I had to be respectful of that.
All the best
Guy
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RE: Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
2010/05/18 08:29:36
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guy,
I watched and greatly enjoyed the episode last night on WFN! Looked like an awesome trip.
I liked the initial background about the geography and culture of the locals. I agree with you,
it's hard to get used to using a right-hand crank reel when you're used to left-hand, haha.
It was very late when I watched the show, so I may have missed some details. What type of bait
were you using and basically how much time elapsed until you landed the tarpons?
Keep up the good work, I'll be watching!
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guyelsonwfn
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RE: Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
2010/05/18 15:26:04
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Hi Beerman,
Really pleased you enjoyed the film. We used 1oz bucktail jigs and for bait we used these long silvery fish the guys netting the prawn were getting called "mechette".
Thanks for watching
All the best
Guy
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RE: Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
2010/05/19 13:17:22
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Guy,
What is the next episode about?
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guyelsonwfn
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RE: Giant tarpon on Rod and a rucksack premiere WFN 16th May
2010/05/19 16:13:20
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Hi beerman, the film is a pilot for a series we would like to make, so at present this documentary is the only one I have made. However I am presently in disscussion with a large production company that are interested in making the series so fingers crossed, and if we do get to make the series there are some really interesting location and you are likely to see me swimming with some large tiger sharks in one of the episodes. If you enjoyed the film let WFN know as I need to get them onside for the series. All the best guy
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