Eden
For fly anglers its becoming increasingly difficult to find pristine and unpopulated rivers. In this episode, Jim and Derek explore a river where they catch large rainbows and bull trout and where the only other anglers on the stream that day are the grizzly bears.
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The Next Bend
The Horsefly River is one of British Columbias gems. Its got all the right ingredients to earn this status: deep runs, perfect riffles, log jamsand fish. The stream draws large, hard fighting rainbows from Quesnel Lake at specific times of the year. On this autumn float trip, Jim and Derek find some of these rainbows and also a few other surprises in some of the deeper water.
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Connections
This episode features a unique hybrid between lake fishing and river fishing. Fly Fusion TV hosts, Jim McLennan and Derek Bird, fish the creek and river mouths that run into one of North Americas largest fjord lakes. The sockeye cycle draws them there, but theyre not fishing for the salmon that have traveled over 500 miles to spawn in the glacial streams feeding the lake. Theyre there to take advantage of the wild rainbow trout that rely on the spawning salmon as a food source.
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Balance
The Blackwater River in British Columbias Cariboo region features a unique strain of rainbow famous for their aggressive feeding behavior. The trout in the river system are wild, but because of their characteristics, the strain is used to stock lakes throughout the province. In this episode, Derek Bird and April Vokey (Fly Fusions steelhead editor), travel deep into the Cariboo backcountry in hopes theyll be successful in presenting dries to eager trout.
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Every River Has a Story
As the Quesnel River runs through the Cariboo region, its comparable to Jekyll and Hyde. The river that leaves the lake is slow and meanderingits a forgiving stream. If a fly angler misplaces a fly while casting from the drift boat, theres time to pick up and hit the water again. After a few kilometers, the river transforms into a powerful and erosive agent moving quickly through the sparsely inhabited region. In this episode Jim and Derek have to adjust their angling tactics in order to successfully fool the strong resident rainbows.
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In Good Hands
In this episode Jim and Derek explore sections of the Cariboo River in Watermasters. Though the river is a high volume stream, there are sections where rock outcrops provide a break in the flow, creating a trout sanctuary. Because of the fast flowing nature of the river, the wild rainbows are strong and readily take nymphs and dries.