What keeps Jim l,ake and Guido Rahr
interested in producing a public ac
cess television show about fly
fishing that involves long hours,
continual money worries and scant
recognition for their efforts? It’s sim
ple — they’re hooked on it.
The two Eugeneans are responsible for the cur
rent success of such a show entitled ‘‘On The Fly,”
which is more a labor of love than a business venture.
“You need to become a naturalist in order to fly
fish,” Rahr says, “because it involves understanding
how the ecosystems of our lakes and rivers operate."
Fly-fishing is the oldest and most traditional
method of sport-fishing, dating back to 15th-century
England, says Rahr. “Once you try fly-fishing, you
never go back to fishing any other way,” he adds.
The program features Rahr giving demonstrations
of how to tie fishing flies and explaining their
background and uses. Also shown are field clips of
Rahr using the flies to catch various fish, such as
trout, steelhead and bass.
"Any type of fish can be caught using a fly,”
Rahr says.
Lake, a local health-food salesman with a Univer
sity degree in telecommunications, met Rahr, a
University senior, about three years ago when the lat
ter was just starting to appear on the show. Lake
handles the filming and directing along with Chuck
Aylworth, a Eugene computer consultant who created
the show.
For the current 26-week season, which begins
March 20, they plan to alternate 13 past segments on
specific types of flies with 13 premiere shows on the
current variety of fish being sought, beginning with
Ricardo Stoltz, left, a fishing expert on striped bass,
chats with Guido Rahr of "On The Fly,” a program
about fly-fishing on public access television.
steelhead on March 27. The show airs Wednesdays at
7:30 p.m. on cable channel 11.
Lake and Rahr spend most of their weekends
fishing at sites all over Oregon, then head into the
studio to do the demonstrations.
“We probably have the most fly-fishing ex
perience of anyone in the country doing a video fly
fishing program,’’ Lake claims.
Rahr says that their intent is to teach people how
to fly-fish. “We want to make a show that’s entertain
ing, but also instructional,” he says.
In the past, the 30-minute show consisted entire
ly of Rahr sitting in front of the camera, tying flies
and ad-libbing in one continuous take.
“We can’t afford to re-shoot, so the show comes
out virtually live,” he explains.
The upcoming shows will be more integrated bet
ween studio clips and field clips, with greater post
production, according to Lake.
“Even now, though,we can make the shows for
next to nothing, because we use free public access
studio time and video tape instead of film,” Lake
says.
Also on the show’s crew are Steve Nelson, studio
cameraman, and University senior Salim Hassan, who
assists with setting up the fishing trips, arranging the
tackle and choosing the flies.
Lake says that “On The Fly” is one of the most
popular shows on local cable access and may expand
into the Portland market soon.
“We were there (at channel 11) when they
started,” Lake says. "We hope that we can be their
first success story.”
Michael Fisher
Festivities
Continued from Page IB
Birthday Bash," which will be
held in the Hult Center’s foyer
on March 21 from noon to 6
p.m. KWAX, The Oregon
Bach Festival, The Hult Center
for the Performing Arts, the
Lane Regional Arts Council
and KUGN have scheduled an
afternoon of events, including
music by local entertainers,
prize-drawings, a cake contest
to be judged by local
dignitaries and a special
grand-prize giveaway of two
airplane tickets to Germany.
The Mozart Players, The
University Horn Choir, the
Eugene Opera and the Eugene
Symphony are a few groups
scheduled to perform during
the free event.
•'It’s basically a birthday gift
to the community,” says
Henriette Heiny, assistant
director of the Oregon Bach
Festival. Cake will be served,
and the first 3,000 people who
attend the Bash will receive an
admission voucher for an after
noon show at Oregon Bach
Festival in June. Also, “Bach
Bucks," special money-saving
coupons, will be available by
local merchants for certain
items purchased on March 21.
All non-professional bakers
are eligible to enter the cake
decorating competition. Judg
ing will be based on originali
ty. appropriateness to the
theme (Bach’s birthday) and
overall appeal. The cakes will
be served to the public follow
ing the judging. First prize is a
trip for two to Los Angeles to
attend the Oregon Bach
Festival’s concerts in the
Hollywood Bowl on July 2 and
3. For information and/or an
entry form, call Cathy Gilbert
at KVVAX, 686-4238.
The Oregon Bach Festival
This venerable and acclaim
ed musical celebration will
take place in Eugene, as usual,
from June 16 through June 30.
In commemoration of the
tercentenary of Bach’s birth
date, this year’s festival will
include in its schedule of more
than 35 concerts the ‘‘St. Mat
thew” and “St. John Pas
sions.” the “B-Minor Mass,”
and the six “Brandenburg Con
certos.” Once again, Helmuth
Rilling, world-renowned inter
preter of Bach repertoire, will
come from West Germany to
serve as festival director
conductor, as he has for the
past 16 seasons.
Festival Chorus
One last note on the Oregon
Bach Festival: Auditions for
the 60-voice Festival Chorus
will be held Saturday, March
16, at the University music
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