It’s Wednesday’s Wild and Wet Winter … a California Trout, Keepemwet Fishing and Lost Coast Outfitters initiative celebrating California’s wild winter steelhead.

Hidden behind deep gray fog, California’s North Coast is one of the most pristine habitats in the state. But the thick redwood forests and slate green rivers were almost devastated by the impact of industry. Once hosting runs of more than a million salmon and steelhead, the annual fish counts on the Eel River now often number less than 1,000. Yet, the salmonids persist. In recent years, signs of a recovery ripple through the waters. In Swing North, fishermen Mikey Wier and Jason Hartwick hook into the growing population of wild winter run steelhead on the Eel. With appearances by Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia and Shane Anderson, director of Wild Reverence: The Wild Steelheads’ Last Stand, the two discover a river that holds hope for one of California’s great remaining wild fisheries. The full movie will be featured in this years International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4). Visit their website for a screening near you. www.flyfilmfest.com To learn more about what CalTrout is doing on the Eel River and other rivers on the north coast, visit www.caltrout.org

Have winter storms put a damper on your fishing lately?  Let’s be thankful we have plenty of water and the fish are able to successfully do their thing.  More water equals more fish, which is never a bad thing.  In the meantime, have a look at this great video produced by Michael Wier @mikowier and @CailforniaTrout featuring Shane Anderson @northforkstudios, Jason Hartwick @jasonhartwick and Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia).  These are great examples of guys who really care about the fish and the resources and treat every fish like the special experience it is.  

 Full Movie

Hidden behind deep gray fog, California’s North Coast is one of the most pristine habitats in the state. But the thick redwood forests and slate green rivers were almost devastated by the impact of industry. Once hosting runs of more than a million salmon and steelhead, the annual fish counts on the Eel River now often number less than 1,000. Yet, the salmonids persist. In recent years, signs of a recovery ripple through the waters. In Swing North, fishermen Mikey Wier and Jason Hartwick hook into the growing population of wild winter run steelhead on the Eel. With appearances by Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia and Shane Anderson, director of Wild Reverence: The Wild Steelheads’ Last Stand, the two discover a river that holds hope for one of California’s great remaining wild fisheries. The full movie will be featured in the 2014 International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4). Visit their website for a screening near you. flyfilmfest.com To learn more about what CalTrout is doing on the Eel River and other rivers on the north coast, visit caltrout.org

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CalTrout:  to learn more about California winter run steelhead 

Keepemwet Fishing:  to learn more about Keepemwet priniciples 

Lost Coast Outfitters:  blog on many things fly fishing related




 

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