GALLATIN RIVER TASK FORCE
The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) will make a splash in Big Sky on Wednesday,
March 20, at Lone Peak Cinema with two showings at 5 and 8 p.m. The
2019 tour showcases ten fly fishing films from around the world.
“This remarkable evening of
outdoor cinema is in itself an adventure you won’t soon forget,” promised the
film tour website. “With an emphasis on the people, places and fisheries that
help make up the vast world of fly fishing, the 2019 F3T will take you from
Alaska to Florida, South Dakota to French Polynesia, British Columbia to the
coast of Australia, and more.”
The show will have a special
appearance by Karlie Rowland, star of 2019 film tour selection, “Where it All
Started.” The flick tells the story of her return from Seattle to the Henry’s
Fork, where she is a fourth-generation angler. Rowland will be available to
meet fans and for a question-and-answer session after each show.
A tasting gallery featuring
local spirits will give fishy folk the chance to wet their whistles between
footage that shines a spotlight on finned protagonists, including trout,
steelhead, permit and tarpon.
One film, “The Return,” follows
a fisheries biologist on a two-day journey into a remote corner of Yellowstone
National Park as he investigates whether native cutthroat trout have returned to
their spawning tributaries after ten years of restoration. Another short,
“Alignment,” chronicles Eric Jackson through a season spent snowboarding and
seeking steelhead.
In addition to highlighting
the best fly fishing films, the F3T partners with local fly shops and
conservation organizations from across the country. Last year, the tour raised
more than $500,000 to fund
education and conservation projects that enhance the sport of fly fishing. Proceeds
from the Big Sky event will support the Gallatin River Task Force in their
mission to protect the Gallatin River.
Tickets for the Big Sky
showing will be a suggested $10 donation to support the future of cold, clean
and abundant water in the Gallatin River.
