Kristallklar - A Fly Fishing Short Film (FULL FILM)

Kristallklar tells the tale of a hidden river holding wild brown trout near the border of Luxembourg and Germany. Find out about this magical river from the perspective of Kirill, who recently acquired the lease to the fishing rights of the river and a small tributary thereof.
It captures the essence of a fly fishing adventure on the river embarked on by the incredibly passionate Kirill and two companions: Nic, a fly fishing scientist and Simon, the filmmaker.
The film tries to capture the feeling of the magnificent surroundings and being at peace on the river. It also delves into topics of conservation of nature and the plans to re-stock the river with native crayfish which vanished from the river.
A lot of love went into this film the hope is that it inspires those around the world to find a love for the outdoors and to preserve it for many years to come and just to get out there and fly fish.
​completed in November 2021.
Premiered at the Rise Fly Fishing Film Festival 2022 with screenings in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France in March. www.flyfishingfilmfestival.de/
Find out more about the film here: www.otfkreativ.com/kristallkl...
Filmed and edited by Simon Kay. A South African living in between Germany and South Africa with a passion for fly fishing and film making.
You can reach out for any projects in mind at: [e-mail]
My personal instagram: / si_onthefly
Business instagram: / ontheflykreativ
Fish the river with Nic or Kirill:
Kirill IG: / secrettroutstream_delux
Nic IG: / nicolausvz
Music used in the film (in order):
Little White (Instrumental) by Rodello's Machine
Bach's Cello Suite - Reimagined by Ardie Son
Together by Angel Salazar
Tremors by Spearfisher
Brightest by Ardie Son
Intrepid by Brianna Tam

[@ontheflykreativ]

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[@tonyfranks9551]

Heaven....thank you...

[@juanandresbarbarich]

Well done. Nice place

[@waltervancleave6495]

Think you, my brother. You are truly a fly fisherman.

[@tobiaskiller4592]

We need more persons like Kirill to save Out streams 😃👍🏻

[@radfly]

Tranquility!

[@lukefairhead3093]

What a joy to watch. Finding such a great fish in tiny water like that is just spectacular

[@jasonrichards5646]

Glad I found this film, thank you for sharing, very well done.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you so much in turn for leaving this positive comment Jason. Made my day. Cheers. Hope you will enjoy the next one too!

[@OptiRsa]

Bravo!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much! Greatly appreciate that! Have an awesome week. Cheers.

[@kirill9454]

Brilliant!

[@ontheflykreativ]

You are brilliant.

[@daniellindvall740]

Loved it. Very beautiful film.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully the first of many films we make that you enjoy in the future.

[@Hustis1]

That's was amazing

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much! Really stoked you enjoyed it! Tight lines.

[@CozyCamping911]

You should make more fly fishing videos….this one was great.

[@viktoryordanov5109]

Awesome video end good fly fishing The place is great for fly fishing

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you so much. Is indeed a wonderful fly fishing piece of water!

[@nickvanrensburg4450]

Magical!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much man! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MTHU0080]

Just saw this on Outside TV. Charming film.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Awesome, thank you. Haven’t heard from many people who had seen it there so it’s great to hear. Have a lovely Sunday. Cheers. Si.

[@darylporter4290]

Bravo, I wish you all the best.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you Daryl! Missed this comment so just wanted to say how much I appreciate that you took the time to leave a positive note. Means a lot. Cheers.

[@davidgregg8757]

Nice wee film, greetings from Northern Ireland! Tight lines 👍

[@ontheflykreativ]

Cheers David! Thanks so much. After Kirill showed me a few pics of Ireland I cannot wait to visit there one day! Have a great weekend and tight lines to you too.

[@user-ct2gc4cu3b]

Beautiful video. I was born in Germany, Weisbaden, but moved to the states when I was quite young. This film makes me want to get back to my birth country and explore some fly fishing.

[@oakandoscar]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@henriknielsen5759]

Great film ❤️👍🎣

[@ontheflykreativ]

Really appreciate that Henrik! Glad you enjoyed it and even more happy that you took the time to comment it. Means a lot in this day and age. Have a great week!

[@stonecoldmunchin]

Beautiful stream. Beautiful film!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you so much Patrick! It’s little positive notes like this that keep me wanting to create more! Appreciate a great deal. Thank you and please do share the film with friends 🙏

[@erniewombat7026]

Beautiful place! It's a privilege, enjoy!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Really something magical about it, thanks so watch for watching. Look forward to sharing more fly fishing and other nature focused films with you in the future. All the best, cheers.

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Beautiful video and story!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Appreciate that, thank you so much. Have a fantastic weekend. Filled wish fishing I hope! Cheers.

[@proinsiasmaccionnaith476]

Well done your doing great job, beautiful film beautiful fish.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you, taking the time to write and share those words means everything to us. Have a lovely weekend.

[@collin9159]

You deserved that big brown. This film was better than I thought it was going to be. Great work in all realms brother. I really enjoyed that. Keep that rod bent!

[@gtoutdoorexcursions2938]

Wow, what an amazing fishery you have! Thanks for sharing!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much! Sorry I missed this comment, it seems notifications weren’t coming through. Have an awesome week, looking forward to sharing some more with you in the future. Cheers!

[@kirill9454]

Simply BEAUTIFUL, good job On The Fly Kreativ! 👍🏻

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you so much for giving us the gift of sharing your piece of paradise! Looking forward to seeing it again soon.

[@marcdwanyne233]

Wonderful documentary 🥰

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you Marc. Really appreciate that and glad you enjoyed it! Have a great day. Cheers.

[@nicolausvanzweel8345]

Awesome!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks Nic, and thank you for landing this ancient beast in the film!

[@jonaswolf9538]

Beautiful video, one of the best fly fishing videos ever so nice, thanks

[@ontheflykreativ]

That made my evening. Thank you so much Jonas! What an awesome comment.

[@kevintipper9267]

Awesome film, I only wish it was longer 👍

[@ontheflykreativ]

That means a great deal Kevin, thank you so much! The next fly fishing film being worked on in South Africa is going to be longer so you will have your wish there... Cheers!

[@pauldonnellan6799]

Loved it man…Pauly at Wilderness Coast on Fly in Australia 👍🤓🇦🇺

[@ontheflykreativ]

Appreciate that a great deal Pauly! Thanks so much. Oh I’d love to do a little aus and nz combo tour one day soon! Hopefully next year. Cheers!

[@lesliethiart9870]

Reminds me of why I am fishing. Well done all!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much Leslie. A big part of what I wanted to convey with the film is a feeling rather than just showing the place off. Kirill’s feeling towards the environment. The feeling of the air you breathe on the river. The excitement you feel when you come across a big fish. Really happy it managed to convey some of those feelings to you. Have a great week.

[@waikarimoana]

Great waters, awesome spot, very nice footage and top fishing too, thumbs up from New Zealand trout anglers,, tony.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much Tony, have an awesome weekend!

[@bjornhellman8474]

You are a lucky guy. Wonderful film. Ive been in that border area once, I know there are some waters. Greetings from Sweden.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you Björn! Wow I cannot wait to visit your country both for fishing and just exploring in general. Thanks again for the kind words. Have a lovely week!

[@willperryman4559]

We’re all just little boys and girls playing in the streams, creeks, and rivers searching for Peace ☮️🎣 On Earth 🌏 Thank you for creating this short film and sharing your Peace ☮️🎣 I am in Raleigh North Carolina, you have found paradise 👍😎

[@ontheflykreativ]

What an awesome way to put it. That sentence will stay with me for the rest of my life. Really. Wonderful. Thank you for your comment and for you kind words. Glad you enjoyed the film.

[@tomdigangi2722]

Thanks for a beautiful film and best wishes from Massachusetts, USA.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you Tom, greatly appreciate that. Have a lovely Sunday!

[@Amadeus_Flyfishing]

Really cool! I love how he's taking care of the precious river.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Kirill truly is in love with this piece of water. I am glad you enjoyed the film and a little glimpse of how special the area is!

[@Jadesfishing]

Beautiful film! your visuals are incredible... not sure why you only have that many subscribers. I look forward to seeing more of your stories. cheers!

[@ontheflykreativ]

That’s one of the best compliments I have ever received. Thank you so much! Looking forward to sharing a lot more as I focus more on short stories. I don’t plan the channel to be fly fishing content only, more content that speaks to love of the natural environment. So if that is you thing please do stick around! Have a great week. Cheers.

[@Jadesfishing]

@@ontheflykreativ oh of course! I’m curious to see what you have in store

[@nicklegg61]

Beautiful film.im going to learn to fly fish.i have a holiday home in Central loire francaise. And their are some beautiful rivers.peace nick

[@jeffwolinski2659]

Great video!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks Jeff! Appreciate that! Cheers

[@williamrobinson4265]

nice guys hope to watch a lot more of these

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much William! The idea for this channel is not purely fly fishing, it will become a place for all our short film work that relates to the outdoors or positive environmental impact. So not constant content, but hopefully more meaningful stuff. You may also enjoy my short short “The Thoughts of a Fly Fisher” on this channel. Turn on notifications if you want to see when I next film releases. Will be in a month or so.

[@ricardoflores5395]

Excelente video. Desde chile.

[@watermindpictures]

Awesome film!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much man! Appreciate the support !

[@darkness-dd9xc]

Absolutely brilliant film to watch ,especially the ending with the big trout being caught .It for myself, sums up the essence of fishing .

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you so much! You have no idea how much a comment like that means to me. Have a great weekend.

[@robinred1851]

Excellent filming. Take care of this creek. It's to beautiful and natural to be "overwalked" by more anglers. This creek is not a pearl, it's a 100 carat diamond. Like I said, take care. Greetings and tight lines 🎣 from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿.

[@ontheflykreativ]

What an amazing comment. I will pass that on to Kirill for sure. Thank you. Tight lines!

[@robinred1851]

@@ontheflykreativ Which doesn't mean I wouldn't like to fish there🎣😎.

[@ontheflykreativ]

@@robinred1851send me an email [e-mail] and I will put you in touch with him. Or reach him on Instagram @secrettroutstream_delux. I can’t promise anything as he takes a select few people. He loves sharing the experience with like minded people. Have a lovely evening!

[@robinred1851]

@@ontheflykreativ Thank you. Maybe we meet sometime on some river, somewhere. I will sure try to contact him. Bye, and once again thanks.

[@str_the_reelsmith]

...awesome video!!! Wonderfull!!! Only the wrong beer!!! 😜😜🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@ontheflykreativ]

Haha what’s your beer of of choice?

[@str_the_reelsmith]

@@ontheflykreativ ...wheat beer for sure, especially the bavarian ones!!! 🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@OscarOverlanding]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Appreciate that, thank you for taking the time to comment. Have a great week!

[@peterheath8618]

Beautiful film, great to see the level of effort you put into protecting your river. Fantastic 👌🏻👌🏻

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you! Kirill is indeed going well beyond where the requirement would end… it is true passion. Glad you enjoyed the film. Have a great week ahead!

[@bronmaruszewski5029]

Regards to Nic 😎

[@ontheflykreativ]

Nic, the man, the legend! Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@onnoholling7107]

Awesome film, thanks so much for sharing. Looking forward to seeing more of your work 👍🏼😁

[@ontheflykreativ]

And thank you so much for watching and leaving that positive note! Small things like that make a huge difference, really appreciate it! Have a great week

[@rustbeltwilds837]

Great film. We have a couple streams like this in Pennsylvania!!

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you! One day in the not too distant future I will start hitting down ideas and thoughts of a lengthy tour of the US with a fly rod. You have just ensured that Pennsylvania will be researched too :). Looks like a truly immense amount of outdoor adventure to be had so I’m not sure where the plan will start but wow it’s an exciting prospect! Have a great week. Cheers

[@dodge33w]

@@ontheflykreativ add the driftless region of Wisconsin to your list! Many many small streams

[@ontheflykreativ]

@@dodge33w not even joking I am compiling a spreadsheet of potential places and now, thanks to you, that will be investigated! Thank you! Cheers.

[@anthonyhipps8500]

Extremely well done video. Entertaining, informative and nostalgic all in one film. I loved it. Captures the beautiful essence of fly fishing and the stream. God Bless and Tight Lines, Anthony Hipps

[@ontheflykreativ]

Could not have asked for a better compliment. Thank you so much Anthony! Have a wonderful day! Tight lines!

[@longnetter]

Superb 👌

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you! Greatly appreciated!

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Stunningly filmed. Loved it and look forward to future films

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you, really appreciate that. Hoping the Grunter film will be as good as I hope! Also keep an eye on The Fly Fishing Nation channel because am doing something under that banner later this year too. An interesting project in the works!

[@JohanKokPhoto]

@@ontheflykreativ I'm sure it will be, looking forward to it. Never got the chance to chase them while I was still in SA. I'll have a look at the other channel you mentioned. Tight lines.

[@ontheflykreativ]

If you enjoyed this film. Please do subscribe to the channel. The channel will become one where all of our short film work that relates to the outdoors or positive environmental impact is shared. So not necessarily fly fishing only, but as that is a huge passion it will feature throughout. Thank you to everyone who watched and enjoyed 🙏 The comments and messages have been truly heart warming and inspire one to continue creating and growing.

[@Fly_Revive]

Very nice

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@wollywonka]

❤

[@jaredi6221]

such a nice short, footage, edits, talent, tight lines

[@bonniek3985]

Where would the fly fishing world be without brown trout?

[@ontheflykreativ]

That’s a good question! I remember so clearly the first time I caught a brown trout in a tiny backwater stream in my home country South Africa (where brown trout are rare) with the first fly I had tied myself. Will never forget that moment. That nymph is stored safely waiting to be glued to a print of a pic of that fish and mounted above a fly tying table when I eventually find a place with enough space for one.

[@johnshand6176]

Congratulations. A very caring video with great cinematography. Keep up the good work and looking forward to following you now I am subscribed. Kindest regards from down-under in NZ.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Once again, thank you for kind positive words of encouragement. It’s comments like this that energise one to continue to create and grow. Really appreciate that and the fact that you subscribed a great deal. Cheers.

[@romanmathez9259]

🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻🖤🖤🤘🏻🤘🏻🖤🖤

[@schlumpy982]

What camera do you use? Beautiful shots mate 🔥

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thanks so much! Fuji xt4 mostly

[@bennyblacksheep]

Beautiful cinematography! What kind of camera was used to film?

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you so much. Used a combo of mirrorless cameras, fuji and panasonic

[@dmitryvorobyev8439]

It’s really amazing. What camera do you use to do it? Red?

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you! Used mainly a Fuji XT4 on this!

[@tikkin11]

What an unexpected treat to see this...amazing job! I guess my KZbin searches for my next fly rod led this to my recommended list. Do you like your GR60? I have the Greys GR80 on my short list for a 4wt.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you, glad your searches led you here haha! I’ve asked Kirill to come answer your question because it’s his rod but I can say this. I used it for a couple of days while on the stream and now I have one on my wish list! Couldn’t believe how that tiny rod could fling flies around. Great for those conditions with lots of overhang.

[@kirill9454]

Thank you for the kind feedback. This means a lot to us 🙂 The Greys GR60 #3 6' is awesome, it's discontinued however. GR80 #4 6'6'' is also great, one of my favorite and affordable.

[@tikkin11]

@@kirill9454 Your endorsement might move it to the top of the list!

[@Worthfishing]

Just wondering, what kind of camera you filmed this with? Just subscribed.

[@ontheflykreativ]

Thank you for the sub! This was filmed on a Fuji XT4 mainly, something I could easily travel with and keep in a back pack. For more of my fishing content I’ll be putting all my future fly fishing films on another KZbin channel called The Fly Fishing Nation since joining up with them and this channel will continue for all non fishing related projects. So please check us out there too! Thanks for the supports! Cheers.

[@commoncorysense1809]

Is this the Necar river?

[@ontheflykreativ]

Hey man! Not the Neckar, but if that’s what the Neckar looks like too, I cannot wait to fish it one day! Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.

[@commoncorysense1809]

@@ontheflykreativ Danke, can you divulge the name of the creek? I am here and traveling throughout trying to see them all, next week is Mittersill

[@ontheflykreativ]

@@commoncorysense1809 awesome that’s sounds like a great adventure! Send me an email [e-mail] or contact Kirill directly on Instagram @secrettroutstream_delux. I can’t promise anything as he takes a select few like minded people on the river during the season. Enjoy the trip!

[@bajkul]

Wo liegt der Fluss?

[@ontheflykreativ]

On the border of Luxembourg and Germany.

[@peterpim6260]

Rich persons be damned !

[@betrandishmael3676]

That talks like he is being hold hostage

[@christianschneider14]

get a credible voice over for your next project, a bit creepy the joy to the end of the video, a 15 inch brown trout... anyway, nice filming.

[@TopSecretVid]

Most things american are bad…