Sport Fishing On The Fly

Don & Dale fish the mighty Columbia River in early July. The river is in flood, but the guys still manage to hook into some beautiful rainbow trout. On the bench, Don ties up a green UV sparkle nymph.

Dale Freschi and Donald Thom fish for Arctic Char with dry flies in Northern Quebec, Canada. They use a technique that Donald has developed, and hook into some great fish.

Don Freschi and Brian Chan are fishing "naked" with chironomids on Summit Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. On the bench, Don ties up the "Summit Lake Chironomid", the pattern they used when they were on the lake that day.

Don Freschi and Brian Chan are fishing one of their favorite lakes, Roche Lake, located near Kamloops BC. They're fishing the transition period between summer and fall, and despite some difficult conditions, manage to hook into some beautiful rainbows. On the bench, Don ties up the "Roche Lake Special".

Don and Dale Freschi, along with Donald Thom, fish for big brook trout in Northern Quebec, Canada. They hook into some huge brook trout, but struggle to land the biggest ones in the fast moving current. On the bench, Don ties up a stimulator pattern that was working well that day.

Don Freschi and Brian Chan are fishing Summit lake, in the East Kootenays of British Columbia, Canada. They are using a pattern called a "balance leech", and hook into some great fish with it. On the bench, Don ties up a balance leech he calls the "Green Hornet".

Don Freschi and his brother Dale have an incredible day on the Skeena River, as they hook into beautiful Steelhead's all day long. On the Bench, Don ties up "The Bruiser", the pattern that was hot that day on river.

Don Freschi and his good buddy Dwayne D'Andrea fish the flooded Columbia River. The river is at a record high, allowing the guys to try some different techniques that normally wouldn't work at that time of year.

Don and Dale Freschi, along with Brian Chan, Mike Reilly and the Frog Boat crew fish Black Lake and Roche Lake in the fall. The weather is dreadful and the conditions are rough, but the guys persist and are rewarded with a big rainbow.

Don Freschi, along with his brother Dale, and a few friends fish the Skeena River, targeting Steelhead and Coho. Oddly, the Coho are few and far between, but they manage to hook a few, and catch some beautiful Steelhead along the way.

Don Freschi and cameraman Les head out on the first night and second day of their annual trip to Cuba. Don catches some nice Bonefish and Tarpon, and tries for the elusive Permit.

Don Freschi gets his first "Grand Slam" in Cuba. He lands a Bonefish, Tarpon and a Permit, all in the same day. On the Bench, he ties up the "Black and Red Puglisi", a must have pattern for catching Tarpon.

It's the best of Series 19, a compilation of our favorite scenics, fish, and bloopers.