Two of My First Fishing Videos to Share

[Paul Roberts]

I've kept a written fishing journal for 40 years now, full of descriptions, explanations, data, photos, illustrations, and diagrams with circles and arra's. I then went to word processing, some of which I've shared in the trip reports section here on BR. Just this year I started some video-journaling. Man, talk about adding work to my fishing! But it is fun and creative, so I'm... just starting to enjoy it. 

 

Tell me what you think. Don't hold back. What do you like? What can't you stand? You can't hurt my feelings; My son's already done that. He told me, picking his words carefully, "Papa, you need... a personality....".    

 

 

 

[RoLo]

Very Impressive!

I really enjoyed both videos Paul; thanks for sharing.

I'll be viewing them both again more thoroughly, and likely follow up with a PM.

Thanx again.

 

Roger

[Chowderhead]

Great presentation style - I really enjoyed the videos! 

[kickerfish1]

Great vids! Keep them coming. These are the kind of fishing vids I like and not the ones with young kids doing stupid things for subscribers.

[Tim Kelly]

You've got a great presentation style and the editing is excellent. Very slick. Look forward to your next films.

 

Now please try hard not to become too successful and then get sponsors and become a clone of the other guys who started out well, then sold out and became terrible corporate mouthpieces!

[lonnie g]

great video, did like your techniques on bait retrieve. small pond fishing sure is fun.

[Dwight Hottle]

Good instructive video Paul. Look out InFisherman. 

[JustJames]

Very good video, keep them coming.

[jbw252]

Paul - Thanks for sharing your videos.  I enjoyed watching them & listening to your running commentary.  You sure have that between the knees fish capture perfected.  

[Paul Roberts]

Thanks all.

 

So.. no criticisms? How about all the "jump cuts", where I have to edit out the um's and tangents. How much did they bother you? Were they too distracting? There's definitely a learning curve there on my end.

Do I spend too much of your time fighting each fish (I show the whole fight). Do I ogle the fish too long? Be honest, how much did you feel the urge to skip ahead?

 

As to "selling out". I think that Gene went through that and learned a few things, something he talks about in his "New Years resolution" vid, about getting back to what he's really about. I had a dip in the industry quite a few years back, full time for a few years, and was offered a rep position with Berkley. But I turned it down to pursue my true interest: fisheries biology/ecology. I won't be straying too far from what floats my boat. 

 

On 2/4/2017 at 6:05 PM, jbw252 said:

Paul - Thanks for sharing your videos.  I enjoyed watching them & listening to your running commentary.  You sure have that between the knees fish capture perfected.  

Yeah, it works great, especially considering that my "boat", and waders, can be pretty easily punctured. Clamp a fish and it freezes. 

[jbw252]

1 hour ago, Paul Roberts said:

Thanks all.

 

So.. no criticisms? How about all the "jump cuts", where I have to edit out the um's and tangents. How much did they bother you? Were they too distracting? There's definitely a learning curve there on my end.

Do I spend too much of your time fighting each fish (I show the whole fight). Do I ogle the fish too long? Be honest, how much did you feel the urge to skip ahead?

 

The jump cuts didn't bother me, knowing that you did it for a reason.  The time fighting the fish?  You weren't Marlin fishing.  I didn't skip ahead, but that's up to the viewer.  Kudos to you.

[Tim Kelly]

Jump cuts were fine, as you get more used to presenting you'll need less of them. Loved the cut aways that illustrated points, all in a very polished performance.

 

I must admit I've stopped watching Gene and LFG's videos. They've got so far away from what made them interesting in the first place that they don't offer anything anymore. Those get togethers with other you tube youths are about the end of my patience. LOL 

 

Is Paul Roberts the future?

[Paul Roberts]

Sounds like, and looks like, Gene is getting back on point. And then there's all of BR's vids. They tend to be about angling instruction, techniques and management. Critical stuff and frankly what most people are asking about. My focus will be more on conditions and fish behavior -not what most people are asking about. But, hey, I'm not interested in running a popularity contest. How's that song go... "I fish alone... Yeah, with nobody else...."

 

[Hez]

45 minutes ago, Paul Roberts said:

My focus will be more on conditions and fish behavior -...

 

Just hit the SUBSCRIBE button - Loved your vids.  

[A-Jay]

P. Roberts Making it Happen ~ !

Nicely Done Sir.

Really enjoyed all of that.

Thanks for sharing.

A-Jay

[Steveo-1969]

Great vids.  I have a weird question:  In the second video when the screen says "Bluebird Blue" is the music by Joe Bucher and the TopRaiders?

[Paul Roberts]

3 hours ago, Steveo-1969 said:

Great vids.  I have a weird question:  In the second video when the screen says "Bluebird Blue" is the music by Joe Bucher and the TopRaiders?

No, it's an adaptation of Admiral Bob's "Slow Blues", by spinningmerkaba.

[chubaka]

Great Video! Love the float tube.  Was planning to invest in one myself

[Paul Roberts]

Thanks, all.

 

Last question... do the first person GoPro views work for you? Some people have complained in the past about such views as feeling claustrophobic or dizzying. I try to keep the cameras steady and edit out excessive movement. AOK?

[Steveo-1969]

4 hours ago, Paul Roberts said:

Thanks, all.

 

Last question... do the first person GoPro views work for you? Some people have complained in the past about such views as feeling claustrophobic or dizzying. I try to keep the cameras steady and edit out excessive movement. AOK?

 

Well, you can't please everybody.  Personally I love the first person perspective.  It makes me feel like I'm the one fishing.