Oh, one very important thing for people to remember - the show was not (and hopefully won't be) about spots - it is a How To show!!
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First let me set the record straight and explain the storyline for the show.
Every shoot starts with a goal, an objective, a theme. I thought their audience (and every member of this board) would enjoy seeing a tribute segment to the surf angler…especially one the deviled into the hard-core world of night fishing. When is the last time you saw a surf fishing show, never mind one at night? How about a show that shares the intimate secrets of how to catch big fish on soft plastics? How about a show where the talent is someone who has perfected the technique to the point where he has given up fishing with live eels (something he had done for 33 years)? Soon we may not be able to fish with eels; I would think an alternative method would come in pretty handy.
The shoot took place at Beavertail State Park, an area where Arthur Clarke caught a 65-pound striper 69 years ago this October…it was the largest shore-caught striper for almost 36 years. He caught it on his patented eel bob rig. Why not fish those historic waters with a 21st century version of that rig?
Plenty of time was dedicated to showing the step-by-step rigging. Then the camera turned on Steve as he demonstrated how to fish the Slugo to its fullest potential. The wind was blowing from the SW and there was plenty of salt spray in the air. It was just before sunset and with the third oldest lighthouse in the US as a backdrop Steve and Chris Megan (Publisher of OTW) fished the rising tide. I shot the anglers from a water’s edge perspective you'll never see unless the camera is protected by an underwater housing. The setting was beautiful, but only a few fish hit the plastic, and only one was landed.
Under the cover of darkness we switched spots and then introduced the viewers to “The East Coast of Narragansett.” Not “F,” not “A,” not “X” marks the spot.
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So let's not jump over Steve, and OTW if it is a How To show...