By Tabitha Johnston, The Shepherdstown Chronicle
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — The International Fly-Fishing Film Festival (IF4) was held for the second year-in-a-row in the National Conservation Training Center’s (NCTC) Byrd Auditorium on Nov. 7.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national historian Mark Madison welcomed those in attendance to the festival.
“Tonight, we have the fourth showing of the International Fly-Fishing Film Festival films, here at the National Conservation Training Center!” Madison said. “We’re so pleased to see everyone here tonight.”
A crowd of fly-fishers and nature lovers alike gathered in the auditorium, ready to view the world’s leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of short films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe. This year’s festival featured fly-fishing films from such diverse locations as: the Amazon River; Quebec, Canada; Iceland; the Everglades; the Bahamas and South Caicos.
“Some of these films were really good!” said Carol Culvyhouse, of Martinsburg. “I really admired the ones that were about preservation, in particular.”
