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The Battle Over Searsville Dam Goes Federal
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
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Winter Is Here
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
It’s official. The GRAB has a new unofficial beer!
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
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
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Tagged California, Fly Fishing, Photography, Spey, Steelhead, Weight Forward
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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
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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
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Tagged Conservation, Dam Removal, Fly Fishing, Salmon, Spey, Steelhead, Washington
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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! http://vimeo.com/37163726
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Suit Filed to Block Elwha River Hatchery Program in Washington State
Conservation groups filed suit this week, against Olympic National Park, NOAA Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and representatives of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, for violating the Endangered Species Act. The Wild Fish Conservancy, The Conservation Angler, the Federation … Continue reading
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