Pujic

Hey guys, First off, I just want to say that regardless of the comments, I appreciate all of the feedback provided here as it's honest, and that’s all we could ever ask for. At the same time I wanted to offer a bit of insight into Fly Max as it may help answer some questions which were brought up here. By no means do I wish to change anyone's opinion, and again I fully respect both the good and bad, and don't wish to start a battle for any reason here. If anyone has any questions or if there is anything I can do to help out, please feel free to contact me directly at nick@canflyfish.com Fly Max was a concept born in late 2006. At the time, we (the company now known as Fly Max Films) had an opportunity to photograph quite a few fly fishing destinations in the coming year in Canada and it seemed like a great idea to bring some video cameras along. After a few months of collecting footage we decided to format what we've recorded into 30-minute-ish episodes which we would then package for DVDs, hence Fly Max Films; Vol 1. These DVDs weren't ever meant to fit a TV show format, but rather our accounts of our journeys and the excitement that came with them. Basically we didn't want to do anything like any traditional TV shows, in the sense of being highly commercial, or "talking at" people. Instead we shot very candidly, and made due with what we got instead of forcing the folks who we were shooting to conform to a particular style. As this was our first production project and a field which we had no experience in, we ran over schedule and didn't release our first disc until late 2008. In the mean time, word had got out about what we had in the works and we were approached by TV networks to package DVD our "episodes" into shorter TV ready "shows". As a result, the Fly Max TV episodes which were shot in the 2007 calendar year; a total of 6; are visibly lacking the "made for TV components" which many viewers are accustomed to. They do however showcase fly fishing in a different way than any other show out there, at least in our opinion. I fully realize that this "style" is not for everyone. The second part of Fly Max TV - Season 1; 7 episodes in total; represents episodes shot in 2008, and features a noticeably different shooting style and purpose, which will deliver many of the professional components you expect to see from any other TV show. Pro camera guys and editors were brought in to ensure quality. I sincerely hope that the difference shows. Aside form the above, we fully recognize the fact that Fly Max TV is very much a certain type of show, created for a certain type of audience. Instead of changing Fly Max and the standard that it's set this year, we are introducing another fly fishing TV series in 2009, completely shot with TV in mind, which will feature many of the elements we are missing today. The end result will be a product for one type of audience with Fly Max and a product for a different type of audience with our new show. I hope with outmost sincerity that folks will give both shows a chance to grow, improve and help bring more attention to fly fishing in their own unique ways, especially on a channel known for its non-fly programming. We've never claimed to have made a "perfect" show; much like there will never be a perfect song or band. I can however promise you that we will do everything we can do get better and listen to our viewers, whether we like the feedback they have or not. Thanks for your time and feedback again guys! Truly, Nick Pujic