Episode list

The Last Wild un-dammed river, The Smith River, in California is explored with seasoned guide Jeff Zennie and conservationists of the Smith River Alliance and fisheries biologists as wild steelhead are documented and fished for on the fly. This incredible river is a world class gem among the redwoods and the last one left in the state.

The Last Wild River in California, The Smith River, flows un-dammed to the sea through unique habitat of redwoods and other flora and fauna. Conservationists and biologists are interviewed as we raft the rapids and experience massive rain and snow. New wild steelhead enter the river and are hooked on the fly including a giant that exemplifies this great conservation effort by government, the public and the stalwart Smith River Alliance, and fly fishing skill of host Chris Travis and seasoned "wild" guide Jeff Zennie.

The Florida Keys are the southernmost parts of the U.S. and offer unique and essential habitat for migrating tarpon from as far away as South America. We explore the keys and mangroves from the air, land and sea, and this extraordinary migration of this amazing fish. We tag tarpon for DNA studies with conservationists as well as learn about this great game fish under the increasing threat of climate change. Host Chris Travis fly fishes with top guides in the keys also active in conservation for a sustainable local economy. Fishing is far more valuable than all citrus farming in Florida and a key to eco-tourism and a sustainable economy.

The Beeaverhead River flows under Big Sky country out of Clark Canyon Reservoir offering a unique habitat for insects and trout. We wade and float the river with world class guide Tim Tollett and learn about it's historic importance to Lewis and Clark and Native Americans. We interview conservationists and fisheries biologists detailing Montana's no stocking wild trout only philosophy, and how it actually increased the quantity and quality of trout fishing in the state, and how it is a model for the world.

The Skeena is known as The River of Mists. It is one of the most significant rivers in the world flowing through British Columbia from its Sacred Headwaters for over 350 miles to the Pacific Ocean. We float and wade the river with legendary author, conservationist and steelhead fly fisher Lani Waller. We learn about the river and the environmental and economic value of sustaining wild salmon and steelhead runs in one of the most beautiful wild rivers remaining on the planet.

We take you into the world of the tarpon in the Florida Keyes and the Marquesas to learn about resident tarpon that stay locally all year long. Migrating tarpon can become residents and vice versa depending on temperature and food. Unlike migrating tarpon that move in large schools resident tarpon travel solo, in pairs, or small strings. We fly fish for these wary explosive game fish and interview biologists and conservationists to learn about what many consider, including the late great baseballer and conservationist Ted Williams, the greatest fish to be hooked on the fly.

The Skeena River flows for 350 mils through British Columbia from its very remote pure wilderness source of the Sacred Headwaters. We travel to this extreme wilderness location to learn about this incredible area and the steelhead and salmon that journey the full route to spawn there. We also learn from conservationists, including First Nations who depend of wild fish, about the threats to the entire Skeena River from proposed oil and gas development at the Sacred Headwaters. As winter comes on fast, in snow and subzero conditions, the spectacular experience is captured in this documentary while fly fishing for these special steelhead of the Sacred Headwaters.

The Big Hole River in Montana is a rare jewel of a river in the USA. It flows un-dammed, and it is like going back in time to the old American west. We interview conservationists fighting to preserve this iconic American jewel, while floating and wading the river with world class guide Tim Tollett. Host Chris Travis and Tim go way back as friends. They enjoy each other as much as the beautiful river they love giving off a fun vibe while fly fishing dry flies for wild trout.

The Skeena River runs for 350 from her Sacred Headwaters to the Pacific ocean un-dammed. Her value for sustainable development and eco-tourism due to the wild fish from the ocean spawning upriver is tremendous. We explore the river over all and interview conservationists and First Nations while fly fishing for her legendary steelhead.

Jurassic Lake lies in the remotest wildest part of Patagonia near the bottom of the world. Getting there requires a rugged 4X4 near roadless trek that has gained the name - road from Hell. The lake itself holds the largest wild rainbows on earth averaging 8 pounds and 20 pounders caught on the fly do not raises eyebrows from the lucky fly fishers who have traveled there. We explore the glaciers from the Andes to the pampas to Jurassic Lake and learn about the remarkable history of the region and lake. Host Chris Travis and conservationist and leading innovator in fly fishing equipment and inventor of the large arbor reel Christer Sjoberb. Christer helped discover the lake and runs a remoter camp there, and Chris Travis fly fishes with dry flies for these monster, unique rainbows.

Rio Gallegos in southern Argentina flows from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean through the remote pampas of patagonia. The river is smaller than it's big cousin the Rio Grande and home to abundant wildlife including flamingos, puma and guanaco. The river is thought to be the first where german brown trout where planted in southern South America, and they soon found their way to the sea. They grew large and returned to spawn. The fishery boomed for locals and well heeled fly fishers willing to travel to the ends of the earth in search of giant sea run brown trout. But locals over fished and the Rio Grand became more legendary. But thanks to conservation efforts to educate locals (even the kids in schools) about the value of catch and release and eco tourism the sea run brown trout have returned making for a great story about conservation efforts enhancing the local economy. We travel the river with guides who once poached on the river and now protect it with conservationist and eco-lodge owner Christer Sjojerberg and host Christ Travis showcasing the river, its guides, and sea run brown trout.

New Zealand's wilder southern island is explored by air and land. We learn about its unique and remarkable history and travel with guides to secret backcountry spots. We learn about how trout were introduced to the lakes and rivers of her glaciated stunning southern "Alps". New Zealand is famous for rainbow and especially brown trout but cutthroats were introduced first - then disappeared probably being bred into rainbows found today . Unlike other river systems, where the higher up you go on a river the smaller the river and trout - in New Zealand a river gets smaller of course but the trout somehow grow larger. New Zealand is rapidly being developed and her forests, lakes and rivers are increasingly under dire threat. We investigate these challenges with conservationists working for a sustainable ecosystem and economy.

The best of season one is looked back on by Host Chris Travis. The people, places and fish took us all over the world and we saw and learned about amazing places and the efforts to enjoy and preserve them. Fishing is the most popular outdoor activity in the world second only to walking and more popular in the US than golf and tennis combined. Collectively we have immense power to promote sustainable economies through ecotourism. We have striven to help engage our audience to become active to protect these rare earths and help local economies. See it. Feel it. Pass it on.