Tag Archives: Weight Forward

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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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

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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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Heading North

I put the new Gopro to use this week on our way up to fish for the movie.  Check it out!

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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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City Boy Lost on the North Coast

I dragged my good friend and cameraman, Ed Blair, out of the city and up to the North Coast last week to shoot the first winter segment for the movie.  The fishing was tough to say the least.  The Steelhead … Continue reading

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The Rain is Almost Here!

We’ve got rain on the way and it’s about time.  It’s been a very dry Autumn and early Winter this year, especially in contrast with last Winter’s record rain and snow fall. We’re currently prepping for the first North Coast … Continue reading

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Rain, Wind & Marinade!

The storm that hammered the most Northern Corner of the state passed quickly, leaving us with another dry spell in it’s wake.  The Smith River settled into shape and quickly receded back to the low and ultra clear state that … Continue reading

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Social Networking

It’s amazing how many people you can contact in the world.  Until recently my greatest achievement in social networking was putting up a profile picture on my unused Facebook page.  Now, I have two Facebook pages, all linked to Twitter, … Continue reading

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THE GRAB – trailer

After several days of logging, importing, sorting and editing, the first trailer for THE GRAB is available on YouTube and Vimeo.  Please watch the trailer in HD mode (which is available at the bottom right hand corner of the viewer). … Continue reading

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