Fish on film

CFStaters: I love fly-fishing film. I hope you do too, because this week we've got a whopper of a review of the Fly Fishing Film Festival (F3T). I hope you can take a few moments and enjoy some of the trailers, and make time later to watch the ones that resonate with you.

Spring classes are filling up. 👀
Section 1 is almost full, but there's plenty of room in Section 2.

Ahoy to the newsletter subscribers who have registered!

I'm looking forward to class with you.

The best of F3T 2025

The Oscars: CFS’ 2025 Fly Fishing Film Tour Awards

There are four questions a pretty good fly-fishing film has to answer in order to be considered truly great.

Current Flow StateNick Parish

Last Sunday the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) rolled into town. After a couple pre-game pops at the NWFFO pre-party, I rolled over to the Aladdin Theater to catch the program.

Here's a rundown of the films, my favorites, and some storytelling elements that'll make your first (or next) fly-fishing film a little more engaging.

Read by the river: Save the date

Thanks for the feedback last week about book discussions. A few of you were excited about the idea of a book club.

So, save the date: Thursday, April 10. That gives us about a month to track down and read In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Brings.

Let's give a virtual discussion a try. I'm excited to have a couple pals hold it down together, so if you're interested in joining us, register here for updates.

You can see the whole Current Flow State events calendar here.

Quick casts 🎣

Art

Thanks to Graydon for sharing this neat exhibit of larger-than-life flies tied with everyday materials from artist Kevin Byrd, now through May 18th.

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Environment

Kevin passed along this chronicle of the Klamath basin, and what happens now that the dams have been removed. Eyes are turning to the critical headwaters and unique wetlands upstream.

As with much (if not everything), there's nature's timeline, and a human timeline, and a timeline of progress, and now, another timeline of disruption. But, the latter is neither the first, nor the last.

Despite setbacks, water continues to try and pursue its unstoppable course. Check out Cal Trout's vision for what the Eel watershed, just a bit south of the Klamath, can become once again.

The Eel River’s Return: California’s Third Largest Watershed Is on its Way to Flowing Free and CalTrout Has a Plan for its Restoration | California Trout

After more than a century of impoundment, California’s third-largest river is on the path to running free once again. The Eel River, which once supported some of the West Coast’s most abundant salmon runs, is entering a new era of restoration and renewal that promises transformation from source to sea.

California TroutClaire Bergerson

After years of diligent efforts from the Deschutes River Alliance and others, and heartfelt creativity (like The Last 100 Miles, or F3T film The Hard Way featuring Deschutes guide Matt Mendes), are we seeing movement on the dysfunctional water management of the Deschutes? Maybe?

Kotek and Conservation Groups Want DEQ to Address Deschutes River Water Quality

Willamette WeekNigel Jaquiss

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