Fly Nation Skeena Steelhead on Dry Flies

Join Fly Nation hosts, April Vokey and Andrea Charlton on a once in a lifetime adventure to British Columbia's North country in search of giant steelhead, many of which are willing to take dry flies!
Originally aired on WFN back in 2010, this hallmark episode is now online for the World to enjoy!
Produced by Vantage Point Media House

[@bradgustafson2087]

Born and raised in Kitimat ,,moved away a long time ago when you would drift the Kitimat in March and see no one all day,,,, miss those days miss the Rivers and the Monster Fish. Awsome video Girls..

[@Iheartmyson]

Look at that water, the mountains . Thats flyfishing heaven. Only few of us will experience that kind of fishing. Funny , watched this yeeeeears ago. Still makes me want to go plan a vacation there. I should have listened to myself when younger. Because i would live there now. Being happy and not in an overcrowded country without trout let alone salmon ,steelhead etc . Norway is the closest when it comes to fishing for Salmon ,trout and lots of Greyling. But North America is flyfishing utopia.

[@geneschiele1576]

The double header was incredible. And what a once in a lifetime picture along with it.

[@glenbartolotti8438]

I have flyfished for steelhead for some 40 years. I have read, watched, and fished it all....but hands down by far the BEST video I have watched on our sport. Whoever filmed the trip and put it together should win award!!! I grew up on the Klamath River in Northern California, live and fish the PNW, and have gone to BC....had a few days of multiple steelhead, BUT you folks rocked it!!!

[@SultanofSpey]

I doubt most of what you say because you say you've seen it all. There is no "ALL" in steelheading. Every day, every cast, every grab is a rebirth and if it's not you've become entitled. Broaden you search. There's more out there than you say.

[@christopherwoodcock9330]

This was an amazing video. Comparable to addicted fishings great videos. Thank you...I smiled the whole time! You two ladies are special...even the guide got to play because he didn't need to help you two. ❤

[@FatHalibutz32]

Best thing being a guide for 10 years now, myself... having clients, new or return, that are skilled and know what they are doing. Get em on the spot and you can trust them not to mess everything up in 3 seconds 😂👌 nice thing about not being an Addicted video is not listening to Jordan shout the entire video and his dog bark lol

[@jonassimonsen3898]

Just returned to DK after a week in Norway, fishing for Atlantic Salmon, "only" got 2 this year, due to extreme water level. My soul simply craves for more, always dreamed of visiting Skeena in the hunt for big Steelheads, this little video makes me wanna sell everything i own, go to Skeena and never return, its truly a place of dreams. Well done, beautiful video that tells a little about the "flyfisher madness" :)

[@barlequire3084]

Thank you for sharing. Beautiful place beautiful fish beautiful fisher girls. Great casting for sure. Skeena Rive is now on my bucket list. Just got one after three days on the Deschutes what a thrill!!!!

[@TruthAboutHeaven]

Robert Redford approves of this movie. SO DO I! Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww ... thanks so much for making it!

[@torevaquero]

One of those trips you'll remember for years.... Magic fishing!!! Awsome video

[@Jockegonefishing]

This is the greatest flyfishing film ever. Exciting, beautiful. I love it

[@philcitybuster]

I´ve had a smile on my face the whole time watching this film, beautiful. Thanks!

[@karlroberts1827]

April is one of my favourites. Nice Canadian girl, and a very talented spey caster. Watching her throw those long, tight loops is mesmerizing. Very impressive and a great ambassador for the sport.

[@kyamukun76]

Karl Roberts right! Ain’t lyin, first thing I noticed about these videos was how amazing her Spey casting is!

[@donziperk]

@JustinDOzone You watch this video and thats all you’ve got? Your comment speaks to your intelligence. Hopefully the places these girls are fishing are places you will never get to and spoil the serenity of the river with your lack of manners.

[@johnkenny694]

@@justindozone2160 So she is a steelhead junky Tramp! wow!! my kinda girl.

[@writewithrebecca]

Epic video. Thank you for sharing some of your steelheading adventures. I'm an avid angler myself, and to me there's nothing quite like hooking and landing one of these unbelievable fish. They're challenging and elusive, which makes it all the more rewarding when you finally get one! Cheers and tight lines!

[@luisemayoral314]

Amazing place nice job guys..

[@robertbrundage5239]

April is the best! Hands down ! Has an awesome podcast too!

[@iguidebc8496]

unbeleivable you guys rock great work!!!

[@joncothranphotography9375]

That was the coolest casting that I have ever seen. Great action!

[@pjr324]

Thanks. You conveyed the feeling we all get when we get into a fish and you did it on a Vid. Nice job.

[@bryanbenjestorf7343]

Pound for pound hands down, THE best video I have ever seen. Have a day would ya! Blown away...

[@dgrant5894]

Very nice video April, well done. Enjoyed every minute of it.

[@jeffreyhindoien284]

This video encompasses everything that makes steelhead fishing great ... the scenery, the aesthetic, the joy of being with good friends (and the jealousy) and the lack of words to describe what it feels like to hook and land these fish ... really cool video!

[@eugeneschreiner2859]

Please keep the videos coming. Love watching you cast!

[@mahuru3]

Greetings from NZ. Nothing like dry fly fishing. The Skeena River was my favourite when I lived in BC.

[@powpoacher]

Dustin is one of the most talented fishers I’ve ever known.

[@brentwilson2526]

Awesome video from an amazing trip and I love the fact that Colby Bear got a “Security Supervisor” credit. Go Colby!!!

[@cachi-7878]

Simply spectacular! Thanks for sharing.

[@tylerlee393]

Fantastic content. Very well done; thank you for sharing it.

[@bcriverswild7545]

Great video Love the dry fly shots !!! keep it up guys and gals

[@NHWildscapes]

You girls rock! Great video, makes an east coaster jealous

[@outcastfishingtv]

Great video ! What a fishing sesh of a lifetime !

[@douglasenera2018]

I really enjoyed watching the video. I use to be a very avid steelhead fisherman, in the Green River in Washington state. I was a spoon or spinner steelheader. The video made me want to go up to BC for some steelhead fishing. Thanks again for the video.

[@mikehoefer1827]

Well done. Amazing fish and angling work.

[@redshaftedflicker]

Double header and in the rain--that's amazing, fantastic footage!

[@petersperlich8951]

Its some of the best Flyfishing in the world , in some of my most favorite Places in the world, with some very skilled Anglers... love it!

[@timothypurdy8890]

ty for a outstanding show

[@battlegroundtabletop9943]

Awesome. Steelheading in BC is on my bucket list.

[@FlyFishingwithLadin]

Incredible fishing...the video was great as well!

[@rudyelizondo1935]

AWESOME!!!! Viva April and friends

[@stevesnaps1]

Great video thank's for showing.ATB Steve.

[@kitesurfer314]

This is the best Steelhead video out there. Fun kickass fishing with two gorgeous knockouts that love to fish. Very inspiring. I'm heading to the Skeena in part to this video. Great job.

[@rockin335]

April sure knows her stuff when it comes to fishing Steelhead, and looks nice doing it as well.. Her attitude about fishing is spot on. The Skeena is one nice place to fish for big steelhead , as scenery is great and when those Steelhead hit a Dry Fly the action is great.

[@zarchy55]

Wow! Even the beauty of those women is overshadowed by such beautiful water and scenery. Amazing!

[@ericdavison5434]

IMHO the BEST summer steelhead fly fishing in the world...Lower Dean River, BC.

[@FanaticalFlyFishing]

Awesome! Great film guys!!

[@user-vz3td9lc8u]

Truly Amazing

[@chrisobrien4659]

This is an awesome video!You only get a few of these in a lifetime.

[@frankwegner5431]

best vid ever.... nice fishes..... great nature.... 3 happy ppl

[@geneschiele1576]

Wow phenomenal steelhead fishing.

[@MrPedrofoto]

I remember the first time I took a fine salmon on a dry fly. It was on the River Matane in beautiful Québec. I was there with my girlfriend and in rotation with five other anglers (who all were fishing the wet fly). Near the middle of the pool I saw a large salmon roll on the surface. I covered it with a brown bomber I had tied the evening before, at camp. In one glorious moment the beast engulfed my fly...and the rest is history. A stunning 13lb bar of silver lay in the net. A moment I will never forget.

[@linejensen2526]

Your lovely smiles can lift an day. lot of pretty fish

[@edithturbull8714]

way to go April looking good girl and you are a phenomenal fisher women love all your videos and you do a lot for sport some people seem to think its a crime to look good and be good at what you do fly fishing

[@bigron8346]

This is exactly what I'm talking about great video!!

[@mikemcgrath7280]

Great job guys doesn't get any better than this I'm jealous..

[@petersakai5304]

Excellent video!

[@danielpolk3866]

Wow absolutely top notch stuff all the way around, love the catch and release ethic.

[@TheSteelheadangler]

very happy to see the full version of this, I remember loving the trailer. really well put together as usual. incredible fish

[@rg1809]

"Feelings of such pride mixed with the most awful jealousy...." April is so real there. I love it.

[@Msquad321]

I think Colby enjoyed this trip as much as anybody.

[@ralphgibson8601]

Msquad321 h

[@jerrywald6481]

Awesome. Beautiful water...beautiful girls...beautiful fish...great guide...awesome photography and video....and Colby...what could be better....oh yeah...me there...yup that would have been better...so jealous. Love Steelheading...it's been too long...need to look into doing this again. Not sure about the spey rods...might have to use my old Loomis 10 weight though

[@likeitis7646]

Amazing! Go girls!

[@bradcoombes5443]

Now that's bad ass. Allways awesome to see people catching steelhead even better when it's beautiful women.

[@michaelt6265]

Lucky GUY to be able to guide these two sweet beautiful ladies...beautiful fish too..nothing beats steelhead on a fly rod.

[@steveyates1136]

April is a beast, she's the real deal!

[@Bene_Factum]

Awesome video!

[@raphaelehlers8572]

Go crazy go steelhead... 🎣😍 Love it

[@puprilla]

That setup is dope! She really wings it out there to. I hope to be this good one day

[@dpcustom1]

absolutely amazing......

[@ulyrhee8123]

Beautiful

[@DwayneMcguire]

awesome​ footage 👍🎣🎣

[@donlundy6291]

watched this several times. will watch it again. Went there after seeing this for the first time. Drove a 1000 miles and back and didnt catch a one. But I get it!

[@speterlewis]

There's just something so elegant about spey casting!

[@jasonkeith674]

So, I’ve been teaching myself how to fly fish over the past month or so, through some trials, errors and hours of KZbin videos like this. Thank you 🙏 . Not sure what to call that type of casting you’re doing but I will be trying it over these next couple of days.

[@danielsycalik7029]

Respect! Cheers

[@angusmcangus7914]

What great fishing companions.

[@RTBurke]

Great vid! The drive between Prince Rupert & Terrace is as pretty as anything you'll see in B.C. Right now the Skeena is full of ooligans & sealions.🤠.

[@andrewmuldon6152]

Awesome fish keep on catching them just priceless

[@petrhaisman8645]

Aaah, now I see, they are rising... That´s a real challenge...

[@bernaduskailemakurfishing]

Greetings from Indonesia, Aru Archipelago, Maluku Province

[@osheaferrero138]

awsome video girls love that you are using single hand light gear aswell as Spey's I'm a light gear enthusiast on the bedder chehlis and a few other smaller cuts love it your stars

[@rajhi29]

yeah. Love is So Beautiful to witness. It makes the Observer part of the Observance...blessed are we all......fish on

[@Elmokaila]

oujea!good film..pretty girls..nice fish...exellent!

[@kentuuri8272]

Great video nice to see the old buck with gill net scars in his nose at 23:55 be released again to fight another day!

[@3mitchjack]

years ago, April was guaided Polish TV angling team in BC. kisses and greets from Poland to You April !!!

[@reelfishermen]

Great video

[@mikehatfield5038]

W o W !! Love it !!

[@UBSTYLECHANNEL]

Wow!! I wana go oneday , catch some steelhead!

[@sueannsmall7028]

Omg nice scenery for sure

[@kenjackson2723]

Born and raised in Terrace. It really is one of the most beautiful places on earth. These girls really are great anglers but fishing here makes everyone look good

[@bodhi47]

really really cool.

[@pr0faker]

There is just about nothing in this video that isn't goddamn gorgeous. Great video, this needs more views! Great attitude about fishing, handling the fish and no over the top usa like reactions. Damn it I am so hyped about going to canada next year.

[@lasseguide1]

so cool ...

[@sameeremerald]

The prettiest angler ever ,period and you fishing skills ,ohh my my

[@cachi-7878]

Unbelievable fishery! Great job guys! Thanks for sharing.

[@mikebraun9673]

Love Love Love the dog !!

[@adrianpocock1723]

Superb video. Brilliant fishing and the video gets it across really well. I have only had one salmon on a dry fly. I was fishing a 10 foot trout rod and a size 16 fly on a 3 lb cast. It took 35 minutes to land a 7 lb fresh run grilse, and possibly the most exciting fish I have ever played. It was in a fast run with weed everywhere. This fishing looks amazing, although I realise it cannot be like that every day! When are you next going girls? I could do with sharing your luck. If cash is tight I don't mind sharing a room. I wish there were girls like you in the UK so keen on fishing, I might have to emigrate. Tight lines!

[@very_hard_rocker]

masterpiece

[@petrhaisman8645]

I love the disappointment when I lose one... You are just incredible... A real passion. I have got one question to you. Have you ever caught a steelie on the dry fly? Do they rise like the rainbows? Petr.

[@SamNguyenV]

those SH are beautiful!

[@davidkrupa6375]

When the essence of the vision you seek become reality... you shake! This video captures so much of what the passion consists of and the thrill of the journey that’s is pursued...thank you for sharing!

[@JohnLopez-rt7vs]

cool video! I love fishing those steel missiles. I live on the Smith River hear in northern California, I think we have the best Steelheads here:) we have the record in California! and they are literally right out of the ocean

[@nothingbuttrains9241]

YEAH !! CAL STEEL= BEST STEEL

[@timothypurdy8890]

job well done looks like u had the time of your life