Enough is Enough

Enough is Enough is a story about the fabled McCloud River in Northern California. This movie follows the stories of three anglers and the river they love. Follow CalTrout Conservation Director Curtis Knight, CalTrout Ambassador Craig Ballenger and McCloud River fishing guide Ron Heart on a soulful and heart felt journey into on of America's premier rivers.
Filmed by Keith Braunies and Mike E. Wier. Editing by Keith Braunies
Produced by California Trout.

[@Walkingterrachrista]

My husband and I live in the Shasta area. We love McCloud; we don't fish but being there by the river is so spiritually rich with its amazing waters and pristine energies. Enough is Enough....

[@perrysims3320]

I know Craig and Curtis, and congratulate them on a wonderful piece of work. The McCloud is indeed unique and I can suggest one thing that would make it better. There could be more of it available to the public. Much of the beauty below the dam is very very closely held in the private hands of the very rich if I'm notmistaken.

[@JD21055]

Not to mention the bolibakka stretch being sold to the corrupt westlands water district who wants to raise shasta dam and destroy miles of river for capacity in the the lake that will most often not be actually filled... California is a history of take and take, especially southern california. Just sad to see how they have already destroyed all their socal water ways, and now they are destroying norcal, and other watersheds eastward that support the colorado river. I would love to explore the lower stretches of the mccloud before it is likely destroyed by the greed of the state and politicians

[@tomjohnson621]

This was what I called Home for most of my younger life. Growing up in McCloud and spending so much of my childhood on this river fishing it consistently, it was amazing then, never knowing what was just around the bend or the opening, it was always spectacular and beautiful to just stand there and just listen to the river talk to you if you took the time. This will always be my Home, let's don't let whom ever destroyed or change this wonderful river with any more of their BS. Home Sweet Home !

[@Piscatorialveteran]

Fished consistently but never knew what was around the bend, or opening? The opening of your imagination? Walking the banks of the mccloud is only possible if, well it ain't possible. There's the conservatory and u can have that memorized after one trip. There's a trail that you can walk back towards the dam but it's not even close to river at some points and when it is you would need a rope and harness. Then there's down below by Shasta but that's 45 min drive from mccloud. Upper mccloud ? I imagine the fish are tiny there. Look mccloud is an incredible place without a doubt it's an experience and a special feeling being in a historic spot but it's also extremely saddening too think about the indigenous people who called that special place home and had every right to keep it and own it and when out of nowhere on a normal day in their life's in their existence as they stood there with their families a human would appear. That day that they could not have imagined. Their perfect existence, their true freedom, the crashing and slap to the face awakening them to the harsh reality and possibility of explorers of other humans. But after living in heaven from the time you are born with no care in the world to ruin your day, no future bills or jobs or wars to worry about. Can you be thankful for it when it's all you know? Naive, gullible, and friendly kinda like Americans became around 1990 and still are to this day. Blind to the new visitors intentions they never stood a chance as they gradually surely and slowly disappeared. Replaced and displaced, murdered kidnapped or went missing. Just like Americans are. It's no different

[@shawnbergman6558]

What newcomers are you speaking of that are kidnapping and killing Americans today?

[@lVlegalith42]

Ah Di Na campers say hi! Hailing from Maryland here. Make a trip out there every year with my uncles and cousins for the October Caddis hatch. In honor of my dad, who caught two fish at once! One on a dropper and one on his float! RIP Mike.

[@oldrudedog]

They said that the Bull Trout was gone, but I caught a 15 inch Bull just above the lower falls about 10 years ago. This is probably the best trout fishing river there is. I have never fished the McCloud when I haven't had at least a 30 fish day. The problem is that I see to many people yanking fish out of streams here in No. California and just throwing them in the trash can. They just don't know what damage they are doing. I live here on Hat creek and see it all the time. People need to wake up before we ruin it all for generations to come.

[@SilexRepsi]

Thank you for this beautiful video and the story it tells. Loved it.

[@theotherguy3083]

I believe it! The McCloud River is awesome.

[@johngates453]

An Ohio fly fisherman of 30 yrs. This gem is my favorite ! Thanks for your work.

[@isaacszeto5459]

I really hope this reaches the right audience!!!!! Love this video and can’t see why someone wouldn’t!!!

[@fishbio7614]

"A natural beauty should be preserved like a monument to nature Don't judge yourself too harsh My Love Or someday you might find your soul endangered" - Neil Young

[@EatShredSleep87]

That’s always a good sign when a stonefly lands on your shoulder

[@goboyz8016]

Agreed. It's never been about not enough water, it always been about being ignorance and making poor choices with disregard to it. Like developing a city in the desert.

[@KaiMirra]

Beautiful video, thanks for posting.

[@shamman95628ify]

Truly an Amazing Video. Thank You

[@HendrixColtrane]

Looks remarkably like the middle Mad River. Very beautiful.

[@mariodalbalcon1971]

Brings a tear to my eye been there before it really is the most beautiful place ive ever been to.dont raise the dam enough is enough

[@kathyharrington546]

Yes I agree strongly 🤗

[@dingdingding4033]

I enjoy all of your videos thanks so much.

[@jozeftrnka4073]

very nice river and presentation of all about lovely animal - trout fish

[@rapalatroutCA]

The McCloud is by far my favorite river in california.

[@fishingnoob2216]

Why is it that good?

[@rapalatroutCA]

@@fishingnoob2216 yes it can produce 30"+ browns and rainbows

[@kn0bch33s3]

Having said that its very beautiful. Would love to fish some of the American rivers.

[@Cassiusisback]

3:11 had the same expression on my face when i saw a salmon fly in north CA last year :)

[@Phreshbang98]

I live in Southern California, but my family's from Wyoming, so I do fly fish. But I have yet to have seen this area, and I would like to see it before anything more happens to it. It would have been amazing to see such a species as a Bull Trout live so far south! But, in my case, enough is enough, and I support this.

[@joshuacalebbevington]

Clean up y0 shit when y do

[@rwfetterman2546]

Love this story Cal Trout, as painful as it is. So, when is "enough is enough"?

[@boblock8942]

Great video!!

[@angrypant5]

beautiful place, sad story, the world is suffering from a plague of humans

[@oldrudedog]

I caught a 15 inch bull trout there above the lower falls at Fowler's campground about 16-17 years ago.

[@DawnMarieSmith]

I was going to let my 3rd graders watch this for our Trout in the Classroom program, but when I previewed it, one of the narrators yelled the "F bomb" so I couldn't. I enjoyed and understood the excitement as an adult, but I don't want to be fielding emails and calls from upset parents. Maybe do an edited version that's ok for kids?

[@YuForAwesome]

beautiful video

[@FishPornTV]

super cool

[@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel]

amazing video!

[@ArcticFlies56]

Protect nature's beauty forever. Why must we always destroy these magnificent places in the name progress? Enough is enough!

[@Hydrophilic]

Capatalism = unlimited growth on finite resources. It's the name of the game.

[@gabegortarez9116]

Been there the trout are small. The descutes have big browns, and bows.

[@jhelm49]

Really sad. It's such a shame to see these rivers get destroyed by us humans.

[@westcoastfishing2768]

Yeah because 95% of our population only cares about what's best for humanity and not care for what's been on Earth longer then any human in history

[@westcoastfishing2768]

As California's population increases our lakes and rivers will dry out even faster, fisheries are already waaaaaay over fished. Gosh it's so sad :( by the time I'm 50 I might not even have anything to catch and release anymore, and there will probably be a hotel with fast food restaurants where the McCloud river used to be

[@ZugBug27]

Bite your tongue! As a final move, a final act, civil disobedience is an option for each individual to decide upon ... NO to raising Shasta dam ... I've fished at Lake Shasta since about 1970 and love the bass fishing, BUT Enough IS Enough as CalTrout puts it ... same with the damned Delta tunnels = Enough IS Enough! NO to the Delta tunnels!

[@classymonkee08]

Why fish at all? Why not just leave the innocent beings alone?

[@Datacorrupter234]

because things arent that one sided, its about getting the most out of our resources, which tends to be a balancing act between interests

[@Datacorrupter234]

if everyone thought like that we would be living under communism and probably wouldnt have rivers anyway

[@joshuacalebbevington]

There should be places in mccloud that are not allowed to be fished out I am a fishermen and love it but wish there were fish to catch.

[@fiskesson5781]

Now!

[@tibkailash]

Wyntoon is near there property is almost 500 acre I stayed there for a little bit

[@usselpasoable]

Dear sir, I am a Minnesota fisherman and amateur pastel artist. I would love to paint a scene from your videos with your permission. I do not sell them but post a picture on my Facebook artist's group.Your videos are the best thing I've seen. I got to see John Muir's cabin in '85 while in the Navy and love northern California. I applaud your message. If you agree to let me paint from your videos I would credit you as my reference source as is customary. Thank you for your consideration, Dave Atchison

[@fieldingmellish6856]

An awesome beautiful river that has about 6 miles of public access on the lower half. How much PUBLIC river would be lost to raising the dam ?

[@tigerfishdivisionlancey2725]

+Fielding Mellish i am confused bye this comment. Do you support the dam or despise of it?

[@fieldingmellish6856]

+Tigerfishdivision Lancey Of course I'm against it. But I'm vehemently against the privatization of fly fishing and of this and many other beautiful places. The hypocrisy of those who personally benefit while bemoaning .. "look what we're all losing" strikes me as a little self serving. The best way to make an argument against the raising of the dam would be to allow all citizens access to it.

[@tigerfishdivisionlancey2725]

+Fielding Mellish I see. You should talk to caltrout about this. Thanks for the explination! Tight lines.

[@WildTroutNZ]

It seems as if our legendary rainbow fisheries in New Zealand where I reside have much to owe to the McCloud....it would be such a shame to exploit the McCloud any further, I hope common sense prevails here - the complete loss of a fishery like the McCloud to me as a fly fisherman and one who has roots in California is like losing your sense of identity.

[@janetgilmore8006]

Best waters we have fished /encampment river Wyo.......Headwaters of the green river Wyo.....Bear river Idaho. and so on but wont tell were....North platte in the hard access areas is great...?...all of are fishing holes are hard access..?

[@quiggleyscripple]

I love the McCloud, but I have to concur. Chalk it up to over use of superlatives to match the sappy music! (I just realised; "chalk", nudge, nudge, wink, wink....)

[@noelharrison902]

wow northern calfornia is becoming just like southern california, pretty soon we should just fry our own boots creekside and reminess about fish

[@thomasokeefe7744]

Comment for the fish

[@DrPfeiffer]

Cal Trout! We're hoping to feature "Enough is Enough" in this year's Salmon Film Festival Nov. 8-10 2013 in Ft. Bragg, CA. Can you please contact us? Google us for the website.

[@scottheffernan3179]

Now.

[@pianomoverr]

The McCloud isn’t church, church aspires to be the McCloud

[@chmith27]

i mean it could be, if the native priests were pedophiles... too soon?

[@kn0bch33s3]

The most influential fly fishing river in the world? Nope that would be the Dove or Test in the UK

[@lawrenceconroy7055]

Elena

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

More science can be directed towards eliminating exotic metals and organics in wastewater in order to better utilize it for society.

[@realhardballify]

and what of the Indians ???

[@kathyharrington546]

We will all be strong and keep going never give up🤗

[@Trucha801]

California is all talk about saving the environment, until money can be made and all that goes out the door

[@ronward3949]

Use your own power and filter your water anyway! Everyone is a drop in the bucket! The Halides are over-reactive lot, It is time to think beyond the plastic bottle Genie and it is your duty.

[@frankkeeespinoza4083]

ukiah

[@philipmorphew6301]

Keep the dredgers out!

[@frankkeeespinoza4083]

ccc

[@gabriellitchfield3560]

this world is going to shit

[@randylal7646]

20 years ago we had native rainbows and native trout for us to catch no names but thanks guys another ruined fisherie you guys love extinction right?

[@rickmaston3355]

show me your best brown

[@mr.newman3159]

Losing a mile of river for 18-inches more water in Lake Shasta is a no brainer. Do it. The McCloud will have 76 instead of 77 miles of trout habitat. That written, time to engineer an elevator at Shasta.

[@leeeng478]

I believe in conservation and saving the river but these fly fishing jerks want to save the river and mandate catch and release fishing everywhere with a zero catch limit? In 2021 half my honey holes have been banned by these fishing Nazi's. These creeks have become catch and release and fly fishing barbless only. CRAP!! Can't a guy just catch some fish and have a good old fashion fish fry! My grandfather was an elite fly fisherman and he would never even consider mandating the manner in which you fish.