We try to capture the action of each trip with HD Video Camera's and create short videos of the experience.
On many adventures, we are chasing one of the most challenging freshwater sport fish in the world - the Steelhead of the Pacific Ocean. We fish with flimsy rods, fancy flies, and light leaders. The "grab" is electric, the first run is amazing, the rod doubles over, the drag "screams", and you hope the knots hold… you're directly connected to the power of the Pacific and on a fly rod, you feel every head shake and tail thrust. It's quite an experience. For most anglers - it's the fish of a lifetime.
When the steelhead wins the battle, we're left with an open mouth, a slack line and a great story to tell. Sometimes, it's a downstream run into the backing or an acrobatic leap above the surface that might unbutton the fly and free the fish. Whatever the outcome, you gotta respect and admire these beautiful, crazy, challenging, wonderful, frustrating, powerful, fussy, delicious, lovely steelhead of the Pacific Ocean.
Videos:
Ben Leonard - nephew - Ben's NW Adventure
Mara Zepeda in Canvas & Wool on the McKenzie
Brett Gilchrist catches a "Hot Steelhead"
Josh Weaver in Steelhead "Proposal"
Coach Anthony Levrets - 4Peat Steelhead !!
Jon Lehr on a "Lonesome Dove" Adventure
Fish Like a Girl… and Catch a "Big One"
Pastor Darrell in "Deliverance"
Mike Caruso in Mike on the Mac
Dr. Dan Philips in FineFisherman
Ken & Kathy O'Renick in a classic Steelhead Double
Coach Levret in July 4th Steelhead - "3 for 3"
Josh Weaver in - Josh in Marten's "WooHoo"
Jon on the "Upper Mac" - Miles and Miles on the Mac
Tim's Steelhead - Tim in the Wild Wild West
Rogue Wild & Scenic Trip - Rogue River Return - 2012
Jon Lehr on a "True Grit" Wooden Boat Adventure
Pat and Peter Hoglund thru Marten's on the McKenzie
Sugarland in Oregon - Fly Fishing the Calapooia
Highlights of 2011 in Big Fish in the Big Valley
Brett Gilchrist in Big Country Steelhead
Bruce Orem in Steelhead in the Wild Wild West
Charlie Bing in Lonesome Steelhead
Daniel Hatten in Rogue River Seven
Kevin & Ken in A Few Steelhead More
Bruce Orem with a big fish in Hang em High
Scott Halpert in Silverado Steelhead
Mike Drake in High Noon Steelhead
Dr Dan Hutton and his dad in Steelhead Bonanza
Dr Dan Hutton and his dad in Steelhead Stalkers
Doug Whitacre in Blazing Saddles Steelhead
Coach Anthony Levrets in Coach and the Steelhead
Steve Hill in The Good, The Bad and The Steelhead
Me in Back in the Saddle
Tim Hatten in November Steelhead
Gary and Brian Hatten in Gary and Brian in the NW
Greg Johnson & Nathan Wood in GameDay Steelhead
Chet Croco in Steelhead - Smoked and Fresh
Bob Welch with a "lively" Steelhead on the "Fly"
Highlights of 2010 in Wooden Boat Adventures - 2010
Underwater Footage in Under the Upper McKenzie
How To Video's:
How To Run Marten's Rapid on the McKenzie - Class III
How To Run Blossom Bar on the Rogue - Class IV
Boat Festivals:
McKenzie River Drift Boat Festival - 2011
Snake River Boat Festival - 2011
Boat Building:
Boat Building "Obsession"
Grand Canyon "My My My Portola"