The Blueback Chapter of Trout Unlimited, based out of Corvallis, will host their second annual showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Whiteside Theatre on Saturday, February 21st. “F3T” as the tour is known to those familiar with the event started in 2007 and has grown more than 30% each year since then to reach a nationwide audience of over 50,000 anglers during the 2014 tour. F3T offers a collection of short- and mid-length films that showcase some of the world’s premier fly-fishing destinations, top guides, and well know fly-fishing personalities.
This year’s tour will include a showing of “Wild Fish Works” from Sage Lion Media based out of Denver Colorado. Filmed entirely on the Oregon Coast, “WildFish Works” tells the story of how wild steelhead and salmon are important to more than just anglers and have represent significant social, cultural and economic ties up and down the Oregon coast. Filmmakers Russell Schnitzer and Alan Moore will be on hand to discuss the film and what they learned about the importance of wild steelhead and salmon through their efforts on “Wild Fish Works.”
Wild Fish Works: Oregon Coast (Official Trailer) from Russ Schnitzer on Vimeo.
All profits from the Corvallis F3T event will help fund steelhead monitoring and habitat conservation work in the Siletz Basin. During the film, the Bluebacks will be offering a 50% discount on introductory memberships to Trout Unlimited for first-time members for $17.50. Members of TU can participate in Bluebacks events including steelhead spawn surveys and snorkel surveys, receive a quarterly magazine from the organization, and join a community of conservation-minded anglers in the Corvallis area.
Doors will open at 6:30pm and the show will start at 8pm. Advance tickets are available for $10 online at or at Watershed Fly Shop in Corvallis, or for $15 at the door. There will be an after-party at Cloud and Kelly’s (126 Southwest 1st Street, Corvallis) following the conclusion of the film tour.
