Michael Fowlkes

Movies

Hooking Giants in the Alaskan Frontier
Director
Buckle up for an all-access pass to the last frontier as we take you to Kingfisher Lodge in majestic Sitka, Alaska to fish the productive, nutrient-rich waters for giant halibut, king salmon, lings and rockfish on the adventure of a lifetime. From soaring eagles to wrestling grizzly pups to breaching whales just off of the boat, Alaska is an outdoorsmen’s playground that will not disappoint!
Hooking Giants in the Alaskan Frontier
Host
Buckle up for an all-access pass to the last frontier as we take you to Kingfisher Lodge in majestic Sitka, Alaska to fish the productive, nutrient-rich waters for giant halibut, king salmon, lings and rockfish on the adventure of a lifetime. From soaring eagles to wrestling grizzly pups to breaching whales just off of the boat, Alaska is an outdoorsmen’s playground that will not disappoint!
Man vs. Marlin
Director
Man vs. Marlin is packed with rod bending action on the light tackle Dacron rigs as Michael Fowlkes was attempting to qualify as a voting member of the Tuna Club of Santa Catalina Island while fishing on board his 1966 classic, The Vintage. The fish had set up on the lee side of Santa Cruz Island on the 300-fathom curve where the squid were holding tight. The bite was as good as it gets!
Man vs. Marlin
Host
Man vs. Marlin is packed with rod bending action on the light tackle Dacron rigs as Michael Fowlkes was attempting to qualify as a voting member of the Tuna Club of Santa Catalina Island while fishing on board his 1966 classic, The Vintage. The fish had set up on the lee side of Santa Cruz Island on the 300-fathom curve where the squid were holding tight. The bite was as good as it gets!
Fishing Forbidden Waters: Midway Island
Director
Get a glimpse of a once in a lifetime experience as we take you to the most remote, inhabited land mass on the planet, Midway Atoll. Savor the magic where rich history meets world-class GT fishing.
Fishing Forbidden Waters: Midway Island
Host
Get a glimpse of a once in a lifetime experience as we take you to the most remote, inhabited land mass on the planet, Midway Atoll. Savor the magic where rich history meets world-class GT fishing.
Wahoo to Ground Control
Director
Departing Cabo San Lucas onboard a beautiful 68’ Hatteras with special permits to fish the Revillagigedo Islands we had some of the best big yellowfin tuna and wahoo fishing we’d ever seen. The shots of the fish blowing up on the kite baits are amazing and to see wahoo flying over 30 feet in the air to attack the baits is flat out amazing. Packed with action, tips and information, few people have ever had the opportunity to fish Socorro Island from a private yacht.
Wahoo to Ground Control
Host
Departing Cabo San Lucas onboard a beautiful 68’ Hatteras with special permits to fish the Revillagigedo Islands we had some of the best big yellowfin tuna and wahoo fishing we’d ever seen. The shots of the fish blowing up on the kite baits are amazing and to see wahoo flying over 30 feet in the air to attack the baits is flat out amazing. Packed with action, tips and information, few people have ever had the opportunity to fish Socorro Island from a private yacht.
Trophy Fishing in the Canadian Yukon
Director
Fishing the “Land of the Midnight Sun” along the 38th parallel of Canada’s Northwest Territories, from the remote and beautiful Kluane Wilderness Lodge, we teamed up with owner/operator Brian Dack for some of the best Northern Pike and Giant Lake Trout fishing to be found anywhere on the planet. Only accessible by float planes, Kluane is a freshwater fisherman’s dream come true.
Trophy Fishing in the Canadian Yukon
Host
Fishing the “Land of the Midnight Sun” along the 38th parallel of Canada’s Northwest Territories, from the remote and beautiful Kluane Wilderness Lodge, we teamed up with owner/operator Brian Dack for some of the best Northern Pike and Giant Lake Trout fishing to be found anywhere on the planet. Only accessible by float planes, Kluane is a freshwater fisherman’s dream come true.
Bluefin Going Off at San Clemente Island
Director
Climb aboard the FV Liberty as we take you on an epic, 2-day trip to fish bluefin tuna on the backside of San Clemente Island. The action ramps up as the guys get ripped on 20# fly-lined deans and put the wood to um’ on the heavy kite gear. Owner/Operator, Taro Takeuchi gives insight into how to locate these fish, bait presentation and how to adapt your techniques to changing conditions.
Bluefin Going Off at San Clemente Island
Host
Climb aboard the FV Liberty as we take you on an epic, 2-day trip to fish bluefin tuna on the backside of San Clemente Island. The action ramps up as the guys get ripped on 20# fly-lined deans and put the wood to um’ on the heavy kite gear. Owner/Operator, Taro Takeuchi gives insight into how to locate these fish, bait presentation and how to adapt your techniques to changing conditions.
Danger Down Under: Great Barrier Reef
Director
Join us in the land down under as we embark on an all-time excursion with Nomad Sportfishing Adventures and Patrick Sebile, one of the top lure makers in the world, to fish the prosperous waters of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. From epic battles with a myriad of fish species to dangerous storms to hooks through hands, the non-stop action and top-notch fishing never lets up throughout this film.
Danger Down Under: Great Barrier Reef
Host
Join us in the land down under as we embark on an all-time excursion with Nomad Sportfishing Adventures and Patrick Sebile, one of the top lure makers in the world, to fish the prosperous waters of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. From epic battles with a myriad of fish species to dangerous storms to hooks through hands, the non-stop action and top-notch fishing never lets up throughout this film.
Cutthroats on the Fly: Ted Turner's Legendary Ranch
Director
Brace yourself for adventure as we take you inside Ted Turner’s 923 square mile Vermejo Park Ranch that spans the border of New Mexico and Colorado. This spectacular land offers world-class trout fishing, rich history and a wildlife array like few have ever experienced. A long-revered sportsmen’s retreat, this ecotourism sanctuary even maintains a native cutthroat trout preservation program.
Cutthroats on the Fly: Ted Turner's Legendary Ranch
Host
Brace yourself for adventure as we take you inside Ted Turner’s 923 square mile Vermejo Park Ranch that spans the border of New Mexico and Colorado. This spectacular land offers world-class trout fishing, rich history and a wildlife array like few have ever experienced. A long-revered sportsmen’s retreat, this ecotourism sanctuary even maintains a native cutthroat trout preservation program.
Jig Chuckers' Ball
Director
Join us for the most epic single day trip in SoCal sportfishing history, the first ever Jig Chucker’s Ball. Etched into the history books, this film features some of the West Coast’s top anglers. Chasing yellowtail and tracking bird schools, the bite shifted to huge bluefin! An all iron, long-rod trip with no 2-speed reels or heavy line onboard, what this group landed is nothing short of amazing.
Jig Chuckers' Ball
Host
Join us for the most epic single day trip in SoCal sportfishing history, the first ever Jig Chucker’s Ball. Etched into the history books, this film features some of the West Coast’s top anglers. Chasing yellowtail and tracking bird schools, the bite shifted to huge bluefin! An all iron, long-rod trip with no 2-speed reels or heavy line onboard, what this group landed is nothing short of amazing.
Spanish Fly: A Tribute to Jose Wejebe
Director
This special film is a living tribute to Fishing Legend, Jose Wejebe onboard his beloved Spanish Fly in Northern Baja, Mexico. At just 54, the charismatic, award-winning ESPN TV series host tragically passed in a plane crash in 2012. We join Julio Mesa of FishCo and the former governor to honor his memory in an epic tour of some of Baja’s hotspots to fish Grouper, Calicos, Yellowtail and Dorado.
Spanish Fly: A Tribute to Jose Wejebe
Host
This special film is a living tribute to Fishing Legend, Jose Wejebe onboard his beloved Spanish Fly in Northern Baja, Mexico. At just 54, the charismatic, award-winning ESPN TV series host tragically passed in a plane crash in 2012. We join Julio Mesa of FishCo and the former governor to honor his memory in an epic tour of some of Baja’s hotspots to fish Grouper, Calicos, Yellowtail and Dorado.
Best Little Fishing Secret in the Gulf: Venice, Louisiana
Director
Join us as head into the heart of the Louisiana bayou going to the most southeastern tip of Louisiana where the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. At the end of the road there’s a sleepy little fishing village known as Venice. An unincorporated community in the Plaquemines Parish for some of the best most diversified fishing we’ve even seen anywhere in the world. From fishing the shallows for record setting redfish and tarpon, to running outside to the rigs and fishing for tuna and sailfish, it honestly doesn’t get much better than this. Only problem is that they used to have a lot of bats, until the mosquitos ate ‘em all.
Best Little Fishing Secret in the Gulf: Venice, Louisiana
Host
Join us as head into the heart of the Louisiana bayou going to the most southeastern tip of Louisiana where the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. At the end of the road there’s a sleepy little fishing village known as Venice. An unincorporated community in the Plaquemines Parish for some of the best most diversified fishing we’ve even seen anywhere in the world. From fishing the shallows for record setting redfish and tarpon, to running outside to the rigs and fishing for tuna and sailfish, it honestly doesn’t get much better than this. Only problem is that they used to have a lot of bats, until the mosquitos ate ‘em all.
Quest for Thousand-Pound Bluefin: Prince Edward Island
Director
Join the mission as we travel to one of the most amazing fisheries in the world to search for the elusive 1000-pound Bluefin Tuna that roam the cold Atlantic waters off of Prince Edwards Island, Nova Scotia. We team up with Greg Norton of Tightline Tours along with veteran anglers, Kenny Cirks, and Barry Brightenburg to fish the giants. This film is combines info, techniques and non-stop action!
Quest for Thousand-Pound Bluefin: Prince Edward Island
Host
Join the mission as we travel to one of the most amazing fisheries in the world to search for the elusive 1000-pound Bluefin Tuna that roam the cold Atlantic waters off of Prince Edwards Island, Nova Scotia. We team up with Greg Norton of Tightline Tours along with veteran anglers, Kenny Cirks, and Barry Brightenburg to fish the giants. This film is combines info, techniques and non-stop action!
Threshers: Sharks vs. Yaks, Melee in Malibu
Director
This action-packed film follows a group of brave fishermen who head out into the sparkling Malibu waters to do battle with 200-pound thresher sharks from small ocean kayaks. Beginning with a double hook-up, the insanity ensues as an angler gets hooked in the chin, a thresher jumps 15 feet in the air and sharks are pulled out of the depths onto the yaks. Don’t miss this adrenaline-fueled journey.
Threshers: Sharks vs. Yaks, Melee in Malibu
Host
This action-packed film follows a group of brave fishermen who head out into the sparkling Malibu waters to do battle with 200-pound thresher sharks from small ocean kayaks. Beginning with a double hook-up, the insanity ensues as an angler gets hooked in the chin, a thresher jumps 15 feet in the air and sharks are pulled out of the depths onto the yaks. Don’t miss this adrenaline-fueled journey.
Bass Boats Big Seas: Battle Royale
Director
This is as challenging as it gets as anglers battle it out in big seas, fishing calico bass from skiffs in the SWBA (Saltwater Bass Association) Catalina Offshore Classic. Some of the best bass fisherman in the world go head to head in a 2-day all live release event. As conditions worsened and the competition intensified, no one backed down as they pushed themselves and their gear to the limits.
Bass Boats Big Seas: Battle Royale
Host
This is as challenging as it gets as anglers battle it out in big seas, fishing calico bass from skiffs in the SWBA (Saltwater Bass Association) Catalina Offshore Classic. Some of the best bass fisherman in the world go head to head in a 2-day all live release event. As conditions worsened and the competition intensified, no one backed down as they pushed themselves and their gear to the limits.
The Paragon of Comedy
Producer
John Paragon and friends perform comedy skits as a variety of colorful characters.
Showdown on the Klamath River
Director
Head north with us to the productive Klamath River to join Mark Warner of the American Fishing Foundation in small town called Klamath Glen, located just below the California/ Oregon border, for some of the finest salmon fishing to be found anywhere in the country. Get a first-hand look at how the salmon quota is divided up and the measures that are being taken to preserve this fishery.
Return of the Bluefin: Hundred Year Bite
Director
Journey South on an 8-day trip onboard the Shogun, for one of the most epic mixes of yellowfin and bluefin action in recent memory. Fishing in U.S. waters, Owner/Operator, Arron Barnhill expertly worked the side scanning sonar and chased the birds to put us on school after school of fish. Packed with great underwater footage and info, this film is sure to get your blood pumping.