Author Archives: twohandedriot

About twohandedriot

My name is Jeremy Quinlan and I am the producer of the upcoming Spey fishing for Wild Steelhead movie called THE GRAB! I have worked in the film and television industry since the mid-ninties and have been a dedicated fly fisherman even longer. To merge my work and my passions together I embarked on a mission to make a movie that is all wild... all California... all the time. THE GRAB! will entertain and enlighten its' audience about the life, sport and conservation of Wild Steelhead and other anadromous fish in California and the Pacific Northwest. Check it out, feel THE GRAB!

Redwoods vs. Red WIne

Posted on December 13, 2013 by twohandedriot

There’s quite a bit happening on the conservation front, in the Pacific Northwest these days. Between the Red Flat Nickel Mine proposal near Pistol River Oregon, the Gene Banks being created in Washington state and recent research done on the impact … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, North Coast Rivers, Salmon, Steelhead | Tagged California, Conservation, Gualala River, North Coast Rivers, Redwoods, Salmon, Steelhead, Wine Industry | 1 Comment

The San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River is Coming Down!

Posted on May 25, 2013 by twohandedriot

The San Clemente dam, which controls the Carmel River watershed, is coming down! The 90 year-old, 106 foot dam was deemed, “seismically unsafe”, in 1995. California American Water, who owns and operates the dam, is ready to resolve the … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Coast California, Conservation, Dam Removal | Tagged California, Carmel River, Central California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, San Clemente Dam, Spey, Steelhead | 1 Comment

The Battle Over Searsville Dam Goes Federal

Posted on January 31, 2013 by twohandedriot

It’s official. The Ecological Rights Foundation and Our Children’s Earth Foundation have filed suit against Stanford University for allegedly violating the Endangered Species Act. Stanford University, which acquired Searsville Dam in 1919, has operated the dam and has been drawing … Continue reading →

Posted in Spey Fishing | 1 Comment

Winter Is Here

Posted on January 20, 2013 by twohandedriot

The Autumn months have always been my favorite season. Chasing summer and late-summer run steelhead in the Trinity & Klamath River systems has been the pinnacle of fly fishing for me. But, in the past couple of years, all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing, General, North Coast Rivers, Spey Fishing, Steelhead, Steelhead Fishing | Tagged California, Eel River, Fly Fishing, Garcia River, North Coast Rivers, Northcoast Rivers, Smith River, Spey, Steelhead | Leave a comment

Oncorhynchus Mykiss And The Magnetite Within

Posted on October 19, 2012 by twohandedriot

I remember reading an article by Matt Supinski, many years ago, in which scientists theorized that the tissue in a steelhead’s nose cone, their olfactory tissue, contained the material which guides them home to their natal watersheds, to spawn. Scientists have recently expounded … Continue reading →

Posted in Salmon, Steelhead | Tagged Conservation, Salmon, Steelhead | 2 Comments

It’s official. The GRAB has a new unofficial beer!

Posted on September 27, 2012 by twohandedriot

Yes, it’s true, we’ve officially adopted a new beer for this Fall steelhead season. And the chosen brew is… Russian River Brewing Company’s, Pliny The Elder! After discovering that New Belgium Brewery was not going to rerelease last season’s … Continue reading →

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The Beast In The Wilderness

Posted on September 1, 2012 by twohandedriot

He may not be a house hold name in the steelhead fishing world yet, but that’s all about to change. Joining the crew of The GRAB, on our next trip into the wilderness, is infamous cinematographer Phil Eastvold; aka Phil … Continue reading →

Posted in Crew, Fly Fishing, General, Photography, Spey Fishing, Steelhead, Steelhead Fishing | Tagged California, Fly Fishing, Photography, Spey, Steelhead, Weight Forward | 1 Comment

Making History In The Olympic Peninsula

Posted on August 25, 2012 by twohandedriot

Less than five months after the removal of the Elwha Dam, adult Chinook salmon were observed in Olympic National Park. These are the first observed Elwha River salmon, to naturally migrate into the park, since the dam was constructed in 1913. When the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Elwha River, Salmon | Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Elwha River, Olympic National Park, Salmon, Washington | Leave a comment

The Carmel River – Restoring a Central Coast Gem

Posted on August 19, 2012 by twohandedriot

I don’t know how I missed this news, but earlier this summer, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 4 to 1, in favor of removing the antiquated San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River. The National Marine Fisheries Service … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Coast California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, Steelhead, Steelhead Fishing | Tagged Cal Trout, California, Carmel River, Central California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Salmon, San Clemente Dam, Spey, Steelhead | Leave a comment

Save Bristol Bay Alaska!

Posted on July 12, 2012 by twohandedriot

It takes less than a minute, to go to the link below and let Barack and Congress know that saving Bristol Bay, Alaska and wild Salmon populations, is of the utmost importance! http://www.capwiz.com/savebristolbay/issues/alert/?alertid=61299246&type=ML http://www.capwiz.com/savebristolbay/issues/alert/?alertid=61299246&type=ML

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