Caddis Magic. PHOTO PROVIDED
Coming virtually and live to Fort Myers on Sept. 2, the International Fly Fishing Film Festival will feature nine short and feature-length films from all corners of the globe showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of international fly fishing.
The live showing will be held at the Alliance for the Arts, at 10091 McGregor Blvd., while the virtual presentation may be reached at https://watch.eventive.org/if4us/play/6261ad4e7f052900c0fd6d7a. Theater doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with both showings starting at 7 p.m. Once logged in, access to the virtual film showing will be available for seven days.
Among the films to be screened are:
• “Caddis Magic.” A film of hope that bugs will hatch and trout will rise to them.
• “Farquhar, by Fly Fishing Nation.” For the first time in over a year, community of anglers visits Farquhar Atoll, one of the most remote Outer Islands of the Seychelles, in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
• “Out West.” Smallmouth bass on flyrod poppers cast by Brian O’Keefe.
• “Casting Maya.” Ascension Bay in Mexico’s Yucatan in search of bonefish, permit, snook and tarpon.
• “A Season in the South.” Remote rivers in the different regions of New Zealand’s South Island.
• “Flat Out.” The 2021 Stimmies Anglers Choice Winner that explores Australia’s Pacific and Indian Ocean saltwater flats.
• “Into Blue.” A trip up to the salt of Far North Queensland, Australia, wading and wandering the flats.
Other films will include “A Fly-fishing Refugee,” the story of a Polish dissident in the early 1980s yearning for wild rivers, and “Home Waters,” a look at the trophy trout of British Columbia, Canada.
In addition, there will be fly-fishing product giveaways and other promotions at the event.
One attendee will be selected to win the 2022 Grand Prize drawing consisting of fly-fishing gear provided by the International Fly Fishing Film Festival sponsors and valued at thousands of dollars.
General admission for either showing is $15.
For more information and film trailers, visit info@flyfilmfest.com.
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