Lani Wallers Flyfishing for Steelhead series

Who has seen this great 3 tape series about fly fishing for steelhead? It's probably the best ever made about fly fishing for steelhead.
The first two tapes are shot entirely on the Deschutes with the final tape being filmed in BC.

[Pete]

Lani is the god of top-water flies for steelhead. Amazing, isn't he? Nice coverage of him in Trey Combs book, too.

[wade]

I saw them when I started thinking about flyfishing for steelhead a couple Winters ago. I agree its helpful. That idea of changing directions of the rod to confuse the fish is right on, the first time I tried that I had a hot fish at my feet in less than a minute after hook-up. Then it raced off and broke off. The hookset is controversial among steelheaders though. I use the loop and raise the rod which is common, others don't set the hook at all. Waller's technique takes infinite patience and stoic concentration, until you have the technique down anyway.

Kevin

[lilnorthfork]

Saw the first two - borrowed them through the Wash. Co. library system. Every time he hooked up, my 2 yr. old would whoop and hollar "look at the size of that fish, would ya!" Great videos. Maybe we should have a gettogether and watch them. [img]graemlins/idea.gif[/img]

[Bubzilla]

Can't even remember the first time I seen them--it was so long ago. Got the whole set as a Christmas present about six years ago, though. They're dated--both in terms of tackle and techniques--but really timeless at the same time. My brother spent a week at a lodge on the Babine with him a few years ago. He said it felt kind of like baseball camp with Mickey Mantle.

The only thing he does that I just could never get into was adding the twist-on lead to the leader. It's called a weighted fly Lani, look into it!

[Streetwalker]

Seen them , good stuff, the Deschutes part gives more of an education than what is said if you watch close!!

[etacada]

best instructional videos i've yet to see. lani is the best!

cb :tongue: