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Sorry, it's been a while. by Nathaniel Harrington

It feels good when the content works.

Let’s blast into this like I haven’t skipped out on four years of blogging.

Recently I did a shoot with Captain Sam Atwell for Columbia PFG. The goal: catch a tarpon on fly in the Indian River Lagoon. Sam had a plan, and it was a good one. This was our first shoot together for Columbia as Sam was just recently added to their Ambassador program. So congrats to Sam on that! I hope we get to do many more of these.

Check out the Short Reel:

Sam Atwell: A Tarpon on the Fly.

Filmed Spring 2024

And then we had a concept for getting a snook using live bait. For this part of the shoot we really wanted to focus on the shoes and benefits of wearing a good watershed while fishing in shallow mangroves.

Check that out here:

Sam Atwell: Snook Stuck in the Mangroves

Huge thanks to our buddy Kent Krebeck who turned his boat into the camera boat for the morning. He also nailed the land angle shots of Sam setting the hook and the epic jump. I was on drone duty, he absolutely nailed the long lens. Thank you, Kent!

Sam and Jess shared the insights from Instagram and I gotta say it feels good when the content comes together. I’ve linked both these images to the Instagram Page. Please do visit and watch them there.

The next Columbia PFG shoot will be published on this blog soon. It’s already been filmed, and let me say it’s pretty freaking cool. Hint: It has some unique interactions with sailfish.

Stay tuned, I might actually start using this again.

-Nathaniel Harrington

CNY's photographs of hooked Tarpon. by Nathaniel Harrington

I got my hands on some of Captain Chris Yergans memory cards and wow was I ever impressed with what I found in them. He has taken some of the most incredible Tarpon jumping photos I have ever seen.

Here’s a couple I edited.

CNY on the Fly, Tarpon Jumping

CNY on the Fly, Tarpon Jumping

CNY on the Fly Tarpon Jumping Photo
Tarpon Gulping Air as is pulls the boat along.

Tarpon Gulping Air as is pulls the boat along.

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This one is epic. Big Leap!

This one is epic. Big Leap!

Its apparent how much time chris has put into chasing these fish. Not only is he great at guiding people into the fish but he is very good at photographing them as well.

Well done CNY. Well done.

A day at work by Nathaniel Harrington

I am not one to post selfies or anything much of myself, but this photo is pretty cool. It was snapped by a client on the poling platform from the back of the Maverick.

CNY tight on the Fly.

CNY tight on the Fly.

there’s so many things going on when i’m filming with these fish, its pretty neat to have a split second of it frozen in time for myself to look back at and actually see what was happening. In real time the only thing i’m seeing is what the camera see’s and i’m just trying to keep a split second ahead of the chaos, anticipating what’s going to happen so that I can film it well.

Pure Chaos in my noggin that will get sorted out and turned into something legit to watch later. Love it.

Thanks for checkin in Ya’ll

-Nathaniel Harrington

Glimpse at Florida's incredible eco system. by Nathaniel Harrington

Hey Hey and Hello!

Ive been working on a very cool video project with a good friend of mine, Chris Yergans, AKA CNY on the Fly.

These are a few frame grabs from insanely amazing moments during this past month of June. We have been fishing all over the state of Florida enjoying its many, many different creatures.

Mana Ray

Mana Ray

School of Bull Reds

School of Bull Reds

CNY on the Fly with a Tarpon caught on Fly

CNY on the Fly with a Tarpon caught on Fly

CNY on the Fly with a Tarpon caught on Fly
Very Large Tarpon caught on the fly by Chris Yergans, CNY on the Fly.

Very Large Tarpon caught on the fly by Chris Yergans, CNY on the Fly.

Jumping Tarpon hooked up on the Fly

Jumping Tarpon hooked up on the Fly

CNY and Myself cruising speed on the 18' Maverick

CNY and Myself cruising speed on the 18' Maverick

Full Crew off the Beach. Boat swap about to happen.

Full Crew off the Beach. Boat swap about to happen.

The Silver Tarpon is a Migrator that recently came back to the beach after spawning in the deep ocean. The smaller green back tarpon would be more of a Florida Coastal fish. That smaller male will now follow the larger female for as long as it can, …

The Silver Tarpon is a Migrator that recently came back to the beach after spawning in the deep ocean. The smaller green back tarpon would be more of a Florida Coastal fish. That smaller male will now follow the larger female for as long as it can, possibly forever, looking for the chance to also spawn.

Paradise

Paradise

Spotted Eagle Rays

Spotted Eagle Rays

Line of massive Tarpon Swim past just out of casting range. These Tarpon are daisy chaining and were doing some shallow water spawning.

Line of massive Tarpon Swim past just out of casting range. These Tarpon are daisy chaining and were doing some shallow water spawning.

Brett Martina leaders a big Tarpon

Brett Martina leaders a big Tarpon

I love this place.

We will be releasing some of this footage in the near future on this website as well and CNY on the Fly’s Website. Stay Tuned..

Thank you for visiting!

-Nathaniel Harrington