Flathead & Ol’ Blue logo with two anglers and two catfishFlathead & Ol’ Blue

Flathead & Ol’ Blue · In development

Real days.
A story worth keeping.

A father and son, East Texas water, and the work that carries on after the catch. A family documentary built from the record, with room for the quiet parts.

Trailer coming soon

We’ll let the footage speak.

The trailer and its release date are awaiting approval. The first job is to inventory the archive and find the story already there.

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01 / The record

Watch, log, verify.

Keep original files intact. Match scenes to dates and sources. A filename never stands in for watching the footage.

02 / The people

Family review comes first.

Clear rights and permissions before release. Protect children, private conversations and community-service recipients.

03 / The story

Follow what actually happened.

One real question, the work of answering it, useful fishing knowledge, and a payoff earned by the footage.

04 / The promise

No manufactured drama.

No invented rivals, staged conflict, inflated catches, or private fishing spots used for attention.

Season 2 · The next chapter

Back to the water.

February 15, 2027 is Ryan’s current planning date for field production. It is not an announced premiere or a confirmed public event.

calendar days to the water

Season 2 field production
· America/ChicagoPlanning date — subject to confirmation. Call time to be set.

Episodes coming soon

The footage comes first.

There are no released episodes in this library yet. Titles, runtimes and release dates will appear after the footage, rights and family review are complete.

See how the series is taking shape →