Farquhar - Full Film (4K)

Farquhar - these flats are alive!
Farquhar Atoll - one of the most remote Outer Islands of the Seychelles, located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, not far north of Madagascar. A vast geological past lies behind this elevation of volcanic rock, creating a unique habitat for both land and marine life. However, a long history of commercial fishing and ecological exploitation overshadowed the fate of this incredibly fragile ecosystem for a long time. Luckily, in recent years, local authorities have started to protect it by implementing sustainable use practices.
In 2016, a massive cyclone devastated the Island, its infrastructure, vegetation, and shallow reef areas, leaving it decimated. A long period of reconstruction paved the way for the first eco-tourists to return years later. Slowly, the ecosystem started to recover, the reefs continued to blossom and most endemic species returned, not lastly thanks to the implementation of strict fishing guidelines imposed on the guests visiting conservation measures, and scientific research.
When COVID shut down global travel, nobody was able to reach Farquhar Atoll for 13 months, nobody saw it, and nobody fished it. This film revolves around a small group of anglers, who were fortunate enough to visit the island for the first time in over a year. When they arrived, they found themselves in a healthy ecosystem, vibrant, and teeming with life. As though the absence of men had cleansed and healed the atoll. After a long road of recovery - Farquhar’s flats are alive!
Featuring: Keith Rose-Innes, Jasper Pääkkönen, Marina Gibson, Devan van der Merwe, Stephan Dombaj, Paulo Hoffmann, Cullan Ashby, Gerry Nourice
Location: Farquhar Atoll, Outer Islands, Seychelles
Director of Photography: Gregory Hegel
Camera: Gregory Hegel, Paulo Hoffmann, Brian Chukanyuka
Edited by: Gregory Hegel
Music by: Bad Karma (Axel Thesleff) - Submersed (Eleven Tales) - Selfless (Eleven Tales) - Beach House (Mochas) - Movements (John Meadow) - You Break Down (Czar Donic) - Ratata (Curtis Cole) - Babylon (Quinten Coblentz) - Oni (Kryptos) - Pressure Cooker (Cushy) - Quiet Pull (Tamuz Dekel)
Produced by Fly Fishing Nation Media in Cooperation with Alphonse Fishing Company
Ex.Producer: Stephan Dombaj & Paulo Hoffmann
Special thanks: Alphonse Fishing Company, Islands Development Company, Loop Tackle Design, Ahrex, Sawyer, Stroft

[@troutowl]

Amazing film, can’t wait to see what you do next!

[@fatschsupermann]

Unreal! Please for the next one make this 10x the current length. Could have watched this for hours!

[@FlyFishingNation]

Thank you! An extended version will follow around Christmas! 30 minutes of bliss!

[@fatschsupermann]

@@FlyFishingNation Looking forward to it!

[@felixsens8322]

@@fatschsupermann When will it come? I guess it is safe to say that we are waiting eagerly! Merry christmas from Amsterdam!

[@romainleteuff5948]

I can’t wait anymore!!!

[@ryanchisholm619]

@@FlyFishingNation Update?!

[@TrailChaser]

Love it! Visiting a place like that would be a dream come true.

[@BillyKrefft]

OMG, Heaven on Earth. What content! The FUBAR moment on that big black GT was the reality that made this so amazing. I was living it through you with my heart racing. Give us more!

[@_yesfish_]

I'll only watch this another maybe 10 thousand more times. Breath taking.

[@oliverwhite30]

Excellent filmography

[@irod7]

Perfection great cinematography 😊

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

That film was unreal. Awesome work!

[@BryanGregson]

Outstanding! What a beautifully shot film. Bravo to all that worked on this project.

[@miked.r.6671]

Amazing Place! Cinematography is Unbelievable! Pure Adrenaline the whole Film!

[@felixsens8322]

Breathtaking footage! Gave me goosebumps… Thanks a lot for sharing this piece of adventure!

[@BlueLinerMedia]

Absolutely amazing!

[@petermcleod7322]

Great film guys! Really stunning, beautifully shot and really captures the essence of Farqhuar….

[@tylersmith41]

great video !

[@FlyFishingAlgarve]

I think from this moment on I'll enter a permanent sleep mode so that I can picture myself with you guys there watching my flies fly towards those behemoths in those majestical pristine waters. What a dream. Great video, great shots. Keep it up and tight lines!

[@HuyHuy4]

Incredible footage 🤙

[@stefanhernold345]

If *atoll* ... what I mean to say is: *If at all* , the Indic`s *atolls* are even more splendid than those of Polynesia...and your video does justice to its subject matter in every single second of its runtime.

[@mrcrankyank]

Incredible footage guys what a video!

[@firefighter9901]

WOW just WOW definitely adding this place to my bucket list

[@riothibodeau5658]

Excellent vidéo. Thank you

[@MrRestaffine]

Oh damn! What a film!

[@GinClearMedia]

Top shelf as always

[@bookerdaniels1401]

Incredible storytelling, great visuals, beats fatter than a valu-pack of cheap bacon. Doesn’t get much better, fellas!

[@TheJustinM]

Absolutely beautiful, destination of dreams. Excellent production to all 🤙 thank you

[@FlyFishingNation]

Thank you very much!

[@mdc_grapher]

Amazing film!

[@Skipjack14]

Who saw the bird shit @ Minunte 2:20? AMAZING video guys, was a real pleasure to watch!

[@MKleniu13]

This movie is brilliant!

Congratulations and thank you for sharing this amazing video footage. 16 minutes of pure excitement, which make us travelling with you (and dreaming of doing a similar trip of a lifetime one day, hopefully). Really top notched video production. Keep up the great work and take care.

[@FlyFishingNation]

Thank you for your comment!

[@bobbosco9635]

Dream Location. WOW

[@Sebastian_Lindner]

awesome shots and fish I never seen before. looks like swimming parrots. I have to visit the Seychelles.

[@phhdvm]

These kind of films produce mixed feelings for me. Cool location, great fish, and just another place for rich people to fish.

[@saltwaterprodigy7307]

Love this …………………..

[@anglingadventures1652]

Amazing 👌👌👌

[@jakemazzu7948]

Strong!

[@azamisme]

The best ff movie, cinematic!! thumb up

[@ballpython001]

Best fishing spot is Seychelles ❤🎣 lots of rare coral fish

[@VolkmarStrikkers]

Phenomenal cinematography guys, truly a joy to watch! And what a place to fish!

[@michalfog1022]

So drama, im from europe so mayby i wouldn't understan to have so sort and small net for gt on the boat, but beatufull nature, and great photos, thank a lot,

[@marwinsteiner5817]

Truly doing God's work. Fishing is as much about catching fish as it is conservation.

[@elvinjohntropezado3382]

Heaven on Earth

[@si_onthefly]

This film transported me into what I think heaven would have to look like should it exist.

[@bonefish935]

Keith, not surprisingly you are the best. How could one dive with the net to get the fish? You do of course. See ya

[@travisgfishing]

This film is so sick some of the edits legit send some chills

[@parktupper1911]

What brand flats boat is that?

[@fishingwithScotto]

#EPIC and on my list !

[@chriswilcox6354]

Great video. I'm not sure 360p is hi-def though.

[@nikstebob819]

will need to wait a little

[@FlyFishingNation]

It's available in 4K now

[@jbvap]

This is all AI generated right? No possible way a place this beautiful exists. My goodness, it’s gorgeous.

[@antonyupangco4008]

👍🏽👍🏽

[@MakeTimeForFishing]

"How to like videos more than once?"

[@badzo54321]

how much this costs

[@FlyFishingNation]

Check with Alphonse Fishing Company. They will quote you.

[@delongbear]

Hey, I have the cure for sunburn, it's dark chocolate!!! REALLY You eat it

[@derekfarquhar]

not a great history from a Scottish family |||

[@oneday9410]

Interested. Feel free to add me to your data base

[@end_theinflu]

Hello, I'm going there for my honeymoon, but we don't have much money. I have a question whether I would be able to catch anything there on my own (I mean larger fish). Do I need money for a boat, a guide, etc.? Can I, for example, rent a kayak and fish, or maybe go into the water a few meters from the shore and catch something? :) Can I ask for some tips on which island will be best for fishing (I have a fly rod and a spinning rod) Thank you for your answer and best regards.