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Wild Steelhead Spotted Above Deconstructed Elwha Dam
For the first time in a century, a wild steelhead was spotted upstream from the location of the now deconstructed Elwha Dam. Ten years ago, it would have been difficult to convince many people, that this was a possibility. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Salmon, Steelhead
Tagged California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Movie Trailer, Salmon, Spey, Steelhead, Washington, Weight Forward, Wild Steelhead Coalition
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DamNation!
Here’s the trailer from Felt Soul Media’s new movie DamNation, which focuses on the whys, whens and hows of dam removal in the U.S. The Elwha dams, which we’ve focused on a lot this year, is at the forefront of … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Salmon
Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Movie Trailer, Washington, Wild Steelhead Coalition
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Family, Surf and Welding Loops
It’s the time of year I dread the most; hot, dry and no steelhead left to chase. I used to feel this way years ago, when the snow melted in late spring and I had to forget about powder runs … Continue reading
The Ecology, Life and Future of the Eel River
The Friends Of The Eel River presents the Eel River Symposium on April 14, in Fortuna. The event will be held at the Fortuna River Lodge at 1800 S. 12th St. Fortuna, CA and will feature presentations by Mary Power PhD, … Continue reading
March Storms, Mud and A Glimmer of Hope
The last two weeks have been plagued with a slew of storms that have punished Northern California for its’ mild winter. Every river is high, muddy and unfishable. This event, and the quickly approaching March 31 closure, is spelling D-O-O-M … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing, Northcoast Rivers, Spey Fishing, Steelhead, Steelhead Fishing
Tagged California, Fly Fishing, Northcoast Rivers, Smith River, Spey, Steelhead, Weight Forward
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Elwha River Running Naturally for the First Time in a Century
We’ve been posting news of the Elwha River in Washington state a lot lately, because there’s a lot happening. The deconstruction of two dams on the Elwha, began in September and is way ahead of schedule. Within the next few … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, Spey Fishing, Steelhead
Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, Spey, Steelhead, Washington
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Elwha River Chinook Salmon Photograph
This antiquated photograph popped up on the Wild Steelhead Coalition’s page today. This is evidence of how large the salmon, that once ascended the Elwha, were. There are records of 100 pound Chinook Salmon that swam those waters, before the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Photography, Salmon
Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Washington, Wild Steelhead Coalition
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Amazing photos from Beyond Searsville Dam
These photographs were posted today by the Wild Steelhead Coalition from their friends at Beyond Searsville Dam. I’m not sure who the photographer was, otherwise I would definitely give him credit. These fish ascended San Fransquito Creek in Palo Alto, in … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, General, Northcoast Rivers, Steelhead
Tagged California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Steelhead, Wild Steelhead Coalition
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Klamath Dam Removal Determination Delayed
From the Times-Standard, February 28, 2012. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, announced today that he is not making a decision on the Klamath Dam removal, by the March 31 deadline, because of a lack of action in Congress. According … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Dam Removal, Klamath River, Salmon, Steelhead
Tagged California, Conservation, Dam Removal, Klamath River, Oregon, Salmon, Steelhead
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Heading North
I put the new Gopro to use this week on our way up to fish for the movie. Check it out!
Posted in Fly Fishing, General, Spey Fishing, Steelhead, Steelhead Fishing
Tagged California, Fly Fishing, Movie Trailer, Spey, Steelhead, Weight Forward
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