Bill Wetzel: Stripers don’t sleep.
Guide Bill Wetzel knows no direction to go, but his own. And it's driven by the pursuit of striped bass. We first met him when filming Running the Coast. He’s first out in nor’easters to find the fish pushed in by the wind and following bait. We later learned getting to the water required adjusting to a sudden move from the Midwest to the inner city and finding his way back to the shore as a kid. Surviving on as little as three hours of sleep between the months of May and December, driving the beaches and walking through the sand and rocks at all hours, with a patient family at home. Bill has a unique approach, and that he fishes right along with his clients and hopes they can keep up in any conditions, and he hasn’t lost one yet - but came close (you’ll hear about it). The end of the day, if the fish aren’t sleeping, neither is he.
His website: surfratsball.com
Oliver White: The Human Bucket List.
You may recognize the face of one of fishing’s global ambassadors, but behind the glasses and beard there’s a longer story. A global checklist can make life a bit of a blur. But that motion is what Oliver White lives for. Share a revealing conversation on life and fly fishing as we cast and chat our way down the South Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. The first of our OUTDOOR STUDIO Episodes. (What happens in the boat is now shared from the boat.) We discuss a life of loosely planned adventures, what it takes to keep following your dreams when you get knocked down (way down), and finding a new path to create: off-the-grid non-profits, must-see fishing films, unique destinations lodges and a new family.
Photo: Adam Barker Photograhpy
Andy Mill: Through the Mill. A Pit Stop on a Life at Full Throttle.
How fast can I go? Most people won’t try to find out the answer, but Andy Mill strapped on a pair of skis, and tried. Whether it was going downhill, riding a motorcycle, or driving a sportscar, speed was the goal. But so was challenging himself to be his best, no matter what life threw at him. And it threw a good bit. Where does an Olympic skier go when he can't compete again? They reinvent themselves over and over as life requires until they land on their feet, and finally get a second chance at gold. Andy Mill takes a truly candid look back at a rough and tumble (and successful) life. And what makes a man philosophical on a search for the meaning of life.
Bob Popovics Tribute: One More Tuesday Night.
The Leonardo da Vinci of the vise. This nickname given by the West Coast editor of Tail fly fishing magazine, Al Quattrocci personifies Modern flyfishing's original innovator. In honor of Bob’s famous Tuesday Nights, where the fly fishing industry gathered in his attic, we did it one more time. An evening of candid memories and camaraderie with Bob's closest friends, including Lance Erwin, Joe Carey, West Coast editor of Tail magazine Al Quattrocci, Author Nick Curcione, John Abplanalp and photographer Tom Lynch and Angry Fish Gallery (photo credit).
It’s your road.
Every other Tuesday, Jamie Howard listens and shares in candid conversations (often in unusual settings) with guests who took their own road - often motivated by the power of nature to go their own way. The revealing chats were inspired by the conversations had between takes on shoots when the cameras were off. That might've been lost, until now. First season guests include NFL players, Award winning photographers and difference makers from National Geographic, Fishing guides, Game wardens, Adventurers and more. To learn more, become a brand partner or suggest a guest, contact: info@howardfilms.com