Babine Steelhead

Six Days on the Babine, by Fraser C. Heston from Fraser Heston on Vimeo.

Skeena Steel?

Don't know for sure, but I'm guessing this is Skeena River tributary action of some sort.

Steelhead Trailer from Ramon Cliff on Vimeo.

BC Steelhead--Norwegian Edition

The Hunt for Steelhead part 1 from filmtriks on Vimeo.

Dream Trip

Warm summer fishing, see through fins, and dry flies are a few of the reasons The Dean River would be my ultimate dream trip.

BC Summer Steel

50/50 Wild Fish Have Better Odds from Kayak Fly Angler on Vimeo.

Fraser River Steelhead

Hooké + Winter Vibes, Fraser River! from HOOKÉ on Vimeo.

Skeena Steel--Hot Off The Press

Chrome Chasers Chronicles - BC 2012 from Rick Kustich on Vimeo.

Homegrown

Peeler from Fly Fishing Fantasies on Vimeo.

More BC Steel

The Hunt for Steelhead in October from chroniclesofcod on Vimeo.

To Infinity

Dry Fly Steelhead--New Trailer

Skate from Fly Fishing Fantasies on Vimeo.

Skeena Steelhead 2012

The Hunt for Chrome October from Mark Shannon on Vimeo.

Departures--Wicked Mountain Biking

I've been profiling some great outdoor gear flash sales from The Clymb lately.  I happened to check out this mountain biking trailer this morning on their facebook page.  Wouldn't do it myself, wouldn't be prudent, but the stuff these guys ride is amazing to see.

Trip of a Lifetime Gone All Wrong

April Vokey and Andrea Charlton Steelhead BC

April Vokey of Fly Gal Ventures fishing some special water with her bud Andrea Charlton and Dustin Kovcavich of Nicholas Dean Lodge.

Kispiox Steelhead--The World's Largest

Maui Jim ambassador, Andy Mill chases the world's biggest steelhead in British Columbia's Kispiox River.

Only Photos, But What Photos

My Message to DFO: Save the Kokish

This is my email to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in opposition to the proposed Kokish River hydro project.  Please make the time to send your own message and do it fast as a decision is due to come down in a matter of days.  If you want to send an email, click on this DFO contact link.

I'm writing to express my opposition to the Kokish River power project proposal.  The health of all steelhead and salmon rivers have been in decline for decades.  This is undoubtedly largely due to the hands of man and our penchant for abusing the habitats these fish live in for our own purposes.  Power can be generated via wind turbines or other methods--hydro does not have to be the main power generating method.  I urge you to protect all steelhead and salmon rivers, starting with the Kokish.  Please act on behalf of Canada's anadromous fish and turn down this proposal.  I would also like to see a policy that sends a message that all steelhead and salmon rivers remain free flowing and uncompromised.  That, along with habitat rehabilitation for our past transgressions, are our best hopes to rebuild Canada's anadromous fish populations.

Roy Wheeldon

Roy Wheeldon

Fly Fishing Fantasies

Skate First, Ask Questions Later

flyfishingfantasies.com

rwheeldon@flyfishingfantasies.com

Willie Mitchell on Kokish River's Last Gasp

Only you and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) can save the Kokish River now.  The provincial government has dropped the ball, letting one of Vancouver Island's last decent east coast steelhead rivers be decimated by their approval of a Run of River power project.

NHL defenceman and Van Isle native Willie Mitchell is one of many BC residents or groups throwing their names into the ring in the hopes of having the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the final gatekeeper for all Run of River power projects, turn down Brookfield's extremely harmful power project proposal.  Below is today's Vancouver Sun advertisement hoping to create a last minute swell of opposition.  Please contact the DFO and let your voice be heard quickly.  We're likely only days away from their decision.  I plan to email them right now to express my opposition, hopefully you will too.

Skate Trailer

Our trailer went to The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) and all it brought us back was this rotten T-shirt.  Well okay, not totally true, it actually brought us back a very nice bottle of bourbon (collectors quality really) and a pretty sweet hat.  Thanks for that F3T.  The part that was true was that my edits were unsuccessful in making both the F3T and the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) cuts.


Here’s the trailer for Skate--Fly Fishing Fantasies’ unsuccessful entry into the 2012 F3T.  What do you think is missing?  If you’ve ever attended either of the festivals and have some insight into the type of videos that make it in or the type of fishing you’d like to see make it in, please share your thoughts in the comment box on Vimeo or in the comment link on my blog at flyfishingfantasies.blogspot.com.  Much appreciated for any constructive criticism you have.  I’m hoping to make improvements and make the grade in the future.  

Fly Fishing Fantasies' 62 minute January 2012 dry fly steelheading DVD release, Paid in Full, can be purchased now at flyfishingfantasies.com or your local fly shop.  If they don't have it, ask them to get it or get it direct through us.