SPOOLED TV WEBLOG & RECENT NEWS 2010-08-19T21:58:57-07:00 Copyright 2004-2005 Ublog Reload 1.0.5 bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=82 2010-08-19T21:58:57-07:00 2010-08-19T21:58:57-07:00 2010-08-19T21:58:57-07:00 bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=81 2010-07-12T18:05:52-07:00 2010-07-12T18:05:52-07:00 2010-07-12T18:05:52-07:00
We have a monitoring plan in place any will be moving things forward shortly!

Stay tuned!]]> Trevor trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=80 2010-01-04T22:31:15-07:00 2010-01-04T22:31:15-07:00 2010-01-04T22:31:15-07:00
A conversation yesterday with Jason Tonelli, owner of Pacific Angler, about steelhead jigs caused me to reflect back over many years of steelhead fishing to the evolution of lures and baits.

I acknowledge that some individuals have been fishing jigs for many years; however, it seems to me that only in the last 2 to 3 years have jigs surged to the forefront and prominence at the business end of steelheaders terminal tackle. As proof, Jason informed me that he can not keep jig tying material on the shelves lately. From speaking with other anglers, I understand that a well fished jig is quite deadly! Guess it might be time to add a few jigs to my lure box... right beside the aero fly...

How about other lures that started with a small following and now populate almost every steelheaders gear box? Pink worms, colorado blades and gooey bobs... The evolution of gear is quite amazing, although still hard to beat fresh bait. Even in the bait category, peeled shrimp had its day. I suspect that even old timers were pumping ghost shrimp back in the day; although, if I were a betting man I would wager that more ghost shrimp are being pumped now with the availability of good steelhead roe disappearing...

My opinion on the next big lure fad? Spoons... Their day is nye!


]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=78 2009-09-28T22:53:38-07:00 2009-09-28T22:53:38-07:00 2009-09-28T22:53:38-07:00
I learnt the hard way to use saltwater tippet...

]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=77 2009-09-16T22:29:47-07:00 2009-09-16T22:29:47-07:00 2009-09-16T22:29:47-07:00
Alexandra Morton lays charges against Marine Harvest ]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=76 2009-09-16T22:21:16-07:00 2009-09-16T22:21:16-07:00 2009-09-16T22:21:16-07:00
Link to Ecojustice win against DFO ]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=75 2009-09-10T12:59:37-07:00 2009-09-10T12:59:37-07:00 2009-09-10T12:59:37-07:00
I have yet to give you an update on some of the highlights of my fishing experiences this past couple months! So let me fill you in..

Ascension Bay was AWESOME! I got to fight some amazingly strong, agile bonefish. ( I had a couple line burns on the fingers) What a feeling of accomplishment when you can say you have caught a few of those guys!! and my favorite, the BARACUDA!! The feeling you get when you see that 13 pound 'cuda spot your fly and instantly dart with its jaws opening under water exposing his razor sharp teeth and WHAM!! Hes gone with your fly in his mouth, your reel left screaming and your heart pumping, its like nothing else!!

What an unforgettable trip…

I was fortunate enough to spend 2 weeks in August salmon fishing (Rivers Inlet and Thasis). All I can say is salmon fishing has picked up tremendously since last year! A great amount of coho, pinks and chinook were landed and a relief that numbers are up is definitely in mind…

The picture I have posted is a 35 pound chinook caught mooching 10 feet down in 230 ft of water…go figure, I was in the middle of letting my line out!

So currently, the pinks and coho are running through the local rivers and there has been quite the fishing frenzy out there. There have been some great hook ups and has been a lot of fun! So saying that, I have been kept busy….

Stay tuned for more stories and pictures!

Jenna
]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=72 2009-08-31T13:31:07-07:00 2009-08-31T13:31:07-07:00 2009-08-31T13:31:07-07:00 blog .

Check it out! Lots of information on what she is up to and the latest and greatest on the fight to have the scientific weight of evidence heard regarding the adverse effects of salmon farms on wild salmon.

+10 from me!]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=71 2009-08-31T13:04:27-07:00 2009-08-31T13:04:27-07:00 2009-08-31T13:04:27-07:00
I my personal opinion, federal and provincial governments have intentionally done away with considering science in decision making processes (especially when it comes to fisheries management) as science is a) expensive, b) not always conclusive, c) doesn't always generate the results wanted or expected and, d) often leads to tough politics! An example of dismissing the role of science in fisheries management is the continued slashing of fisheries stock assessment budgets! That's right... how can you make fundamentally important management decisions without understanding run escapement/recruitment numbers etc?

It is far easier for governments to turn their collective backs on science (eg., Fraser River gravel removal, missing sockeye etc.) and make outlandish claims in the media such as Paul Sprout (DFO) did the other day when he claimed that (rough quote), "salmon farms had nothing to do with the collapse of the sockeye run this year". How do you know Paul? WHERE IS THE SCIENCE/DATA BEHIND THAT STATEMENT? I understand that Alexandra requested that DFO provide the data supporting this claim. To the best of my knowledge, no data has been provided to date.

You know things are getting bad when a high ranking offical from DFO, a federal government agency which is supposed to be managing fisheries for the BENEFIT of all Canadians, is making broad unsubstantiated statement such as this.

In what political back room was it decided that the new plan was to forgo conservation and protection of our wild salmon stocks in favor of big business and economic contribution to federal/provincial coffers? How did this happen that all these high ranking political figures have such a like mind about this?

Things that make you go hmmmm... and $%#&*!



]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=70 2009-08-30T11:58:09-07:00 2009-08-30T11:58:09-07:00 2009-08-30T11:58:09-07:00 It has now passed the first few screenings and looks great! We are very excited to release this episode and really hope it is enjoyed by all. ]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=69 2009-08-28T17:01:12-07:00 2009-08-28T17:01:12-07:00 2009-08-28T17:01:12-07:00 here to view a very interesting paper prepared by Dr. Daniel Schindler, professor of Aquatic Sciences at University of Washington.

I attended the actual presentation at Simon Fraser University a few months ago and was amazed at the extent of understanding regarding marine derived nutrient contribution from salmon (particularly sockeye salmon) to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in Alaska. Also interesting, were Dr. Schindler's comments regarding the linkages between MDN and the health of rainbow trout and grayling populations... How about this quote for the above referenced paper... "The entire annual growth of these fish occurs in a four or five week period (during the sockeye spawning migration) and the rest of the year it appears as though the fish are losing mass".

In my mind, this type of information speaks loud and clear regarding the absolute necessity of marine derived nutrients in oligotrophic (nutrient poor) freshwater environments to ensure the continued success of resident populations.

Also makes me think that if we lose our sockeye... there could be a large devastating ripple affect up the food chain... ouch.

LINK TO ARTICLE ON MARINE DERIVED NUTRIENTS ]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=68 2009-08-28T15:25:14-07:00 2009-08-28T15:25:14-07:00 2009-08-28T15:25:14-07:00
To quote Peter Julian, New Democrat Western Fisheries and International Trade Critic , "wild salmon resources generate $1.6 billion in revenue to the coastal communities and bring 52,000 jobs to the West Coast. Salmon farms create 4,000 jobs and 400 million in revenues, with profits going mostly to foreign shareholders (emphasis added)".

Interesting... doesn't quite make sense why the federal and provincial governments are willing to put 52,000 jobs and $1.6 billion on the line in favor of pleasing off shore companies.

See what Peter Julian is proposing here
]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=67 2009-08-28T09:14:34-07:00 2009-08-28T09:14:34-07:00 2009-08-28T09:14:34-07:00
The price for sending over 50 members could have paid for a good part of the Lower Fraser stock assessment program which has been AXED...a more appropriate cliche.

Please watch this video ... says it all.

]]> Darren Moore eaglemoore@hotmail.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=66 2009-08-27T23:26:04-07:00 2009-08-27T23:26:04-07:00 2009-08-27T23:26:04-07:00
Your continued support is much appreciated and without it, projects would be a lot more challenging to complete. Ill say this.. the combination of Craig Blacks flies, the Islander reels, the Smith glasses, and the new RIO Bonefish fly line, all helped make Spooled TV's recent trip to Mexico a success. Look for the "Bonefish" episode very soon.......

Thanks again everyone, so far the ride has been great!!!

Darren Moore]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=65 2009-08-23T23:43:57-07:00 2009-08-23T23:43:57-07:00 2009-08-23T23:43:57-07:00
Now considering the importance of wild salmon on the west coast of BC and indeed throughout our province, one would think that the federal and provincial governments would crawing all over themselves to ensure that any potential impediment to wild salmon survival and recruitment would be removed from their path. Makes sense right? Missing fish... well lets use the process of elimination and figure out what the problem is. Nope. Nothing. This type of action, otherwise known as the precautionary principle, is outright ignored.

Now I am not so naive to think that there is a simple solution...although there just might be...we dont know...no one is trying anything!

What about the open net pen fish farms right along the migration route of the sockeye salmon? The farmers themselves are adamant that their farms do not affect the fish, but do we know this for sure? No, no we dont, because they have not been removed or fallowed. Some how science is yet again ignored. The weight of evidence against open net pen fish farms is growing. It is time for action!

Look at the success of the Columbia River system this year! Massive returns! No net pens along those fishes migration route. Alaska, same deal. No net pens along those fishes route either. The USA wouldn't compromise such a valuable resource...

Why are we?




]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=64 2009-06-21T10:45:05-07:00 2009-06-21T10:45:05-07:00 2009-06-21T10:45:05-07:00 http://www.bcextremehd.tv/episode_guide.shtml page! No more downloads. We recognize that live-streaming capabilities to date are not up to par with the product we were able provide via download; however, it didn't seem that the whole downloading thing resonated well with a lot people. We simply want to get our product out to the masses and it is important that we are able to track the number of views in order to help determine the success of our project and communicate viewership numbers to potential sponsors. We provide the product to you for free, but we need to to fund this baby some how

Oh...on that note! Do us a favor and click on a bunch of our Google Ads while you are cruizing through our site!! ]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=63 2009-06-16T16:24:17-07:00 2009-06-16T16:24:17-07:00 2009-06-16T16:24:17-07:00
Furthermore, we do not need salmon diseases, such as those found in Norway, making there way over here to BC. Why can we not learn from other countries mistakes? Once we lose the wild gene pool, we can never get it back... the time to take responsibility and effect change is now!"]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=62 2009-06-06T17:23:57-07:00 2009-06-06T17:23:57-07:00 2009-06-06T17:23:57-07:00
Firstly, a kind friend emailed me the other day and advised me that there were some folks (on FLYBC forum) who took strong exception to the lake being named in the opening shot. Upon reading this email I blanched and quickly proceeded to erase the video from YouTube...it had been an honest mistake. I truely just forgot to erase the lake name before posting that version online. The version with the name I had made for Tim as a keepsake... If I pissed anyone off, I truely apologize. A small lake with big trout should remain as quiet as possible to preserve the trophy fishery and I respect those who wish to keep it that way!

Secondly, most people who viewed the video appreciated it for what it was - a fellow angler who happened to get lucky one day and caught the "fish of a life time". They revelled at the sight of such a large beast and used it as fuel to head to a similar trophy lake and run the risk of getting skunked just to have the opportunity to MAYBE hook a trophy fish (anything over 8lbs I'd say). However, there were a few others who were plain sour grapes. I want to address this unsettling issue that is quite prevalent in the fishing community and, I guess, society in general... many people are miserable and find it just too hard to be happy for another angler! What is with that guys! Can we not rally around a fellow angler and simply congratulate him on landing a massive trout!? Why the negative attitude?? The forum chat turned from "wow nice fish!" to "he held it out of the water too long...". WTF? Come on guys...if you hooked that beast, you would be snapping a few photos too!

What you don't know is that Tim was continually giving that fish a "drink"...I just editted out those portions for length purposes!

So, let's think about our attitudes guys... We are all out there enjoying our favorite past-time. Let's focus on the comradery and keep our swollen egos out of it.

Trevor
]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=61 2009-05-27T22:47:50-07:00 2009-05-27T22:47:50-07:00 2009-05-27T22:47:50-07:00










]]> Darren info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=60 2009-05-24T18:52:27-07:00 2009-05-24T18:52:27-07:00 2009-05-24T18:52:27-07:00
When tying chrome chironomids I have had some huge success using computer static bag. Simply cut some thin strips, under wrap with a variety of colors, use the color wire you prefer, and bingo. You should have a very productive fly to fish under that indicator. One pattern that has worked for me and a few of my buddies very well is as follows...

- bright green, or forest green thread
- static bag strip
- copper wire
- copper bead
*you can also sub the two copper items with black*

Anyways, I thought I'd type this up as I'm sitting at home staring out the window at the gorgeous 20 plus deg weather!! And I'm not fishing??.... As we speak Welton is chasing 10 pound slabs somewhere in the Interior!!

Tight lines all....

Darren]]> Darren eaglemoore@hotmail.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=59 2009-05-03T09:22:39-07:00 2009-05-03T09:22:39-07:00 2009-05-03T09:22:39-07:00



Darren]]> bcxhd eaglemoore@hotmail.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=58 2009-04-21T21:48:09-07:00 2009-04-21T21:48:09-07:00 2009-04-21T21:48:09-07:00
Tight lines!

Darren





]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=57 2009-04-06T12:56:01-07:00 2009-04-06T12:56:01-07:00 2009-04-06T12:56:01-07:00
We are really getting excited now! The reports are favorable... a few super slams have occurred over the past few weeks and a couple of grand slams. Our goal is to get a video super slam...bone fish, permit, tarpon and snook on the fly and on video from the take/hook set to the release. If we can accomplish this I think we will be in the rare few. Not sure that it has been done before (all on video)?

We really are excited to bring the stunning scenery of Ascension Bay home in 1080i and to piece together two episodes... 1a and 1b. Depending on the footage we get, we are also contemplating putting together a DVD... we'll see

Adios amigos!]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=56 2009-01-27T22:23:11-07:00 2009-01-27T22:23:11-07:00 2009-01-27T22:23:11-07:00 I am definatly looking forward to shooting our next episode in Mexico, hunting for bonefish! This one will be a blast, I promise!

On another note, I thought I would post some pictures of an ice fishing trip I recently went on in the interior of BC. This pic is one of a couple I was including for an article I am in the middle of writing on for a magazine, but thought I would share them with you all anyways!
Hope you like

Jenna

]]> Darren eaglemoore@hotmail.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=55 2008-12-05T15:05:21-07:00 2008-12-05T15:05:21-07:00 2008-12-05T15:05:21-07:00
Happy Holidays to everyone!!

Darren]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=54 2008-11-23T15:57:36-07:00 2008-11-23T15:57:36-07:00 2008-11-23T15:57:36-07:00
]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=53 2008-10-23T19:32:41-07:00 2008-10-23T19:32:41-07:00 2008-10-23T19:32:41-07:00

We hooked 10 fish in three days...not lights out, but certainly pretty good! We captured some great up close and personal shots of hook sets, running fish and some of the enthusiasm that we all share for these very special fish!

I know we say this a lot, but we feel we might have the best episode yet on the way!! SPOOLED here we come!!]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=52 2008-10-12T19:44:05-07:00 2008-10-12T19:44:05-07:00 2008-10-12T19:44:05-07:00
Anyway, we expect Episode 07 will be pretty cool...will update upon our return :)]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=51 2008-10-12T19:39:19-07:00 2008-10-12T19:39:19-07:00 2008-10-12T19:39:19-07:00
In other news, we are doing a test run with a new co-host...look for her to appear in the next episode :)]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=50 2008-08-25T18:39:25-07:00 2008-08-25T18:39:25-07:00 2008-08-25T18:39:25-07:00
Just wanted to let you all know about BC Outdoors Backroads Tour!

This is free event coming to a Toyota dealership near you. Check in at the link above to find out the dates and details.

I (Trevor) will be speaking at the Courtenay and Campbell River events. The topic of my presentation will be an Introduction to Spey Fishing/Casting.

Come on by and say "hi". We will also be showing our latest videos on a HD display... looks amazing!!

]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=49 2008-08-25T18:37:53-07:00 2008-08-25T18:37:53-07:00 2008-08-25T18:37:53-07:00
All resolved now though! Get back to those downloads!!]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=48 2008-07-22T08:48:01-07:00 2008-07-22T08:48:01-07:00 2008-07-22T08:48:01-07:00
We have also started shooting episode 7... another lake episode, but we have already captured some amazing footage of fish and fishing in this amazingly clear interior lake!

We are also pleased to announce that we are in the process of adding a female co-host to the BCeXtremeHD team! More on this to come in the near future, so stay tuned!]]> Darren Moore info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=46 2008-04-25T07:24:54-07:00 2008-04-25T07:24:54-07:00 2008-04-25T07:24:54-07:00
Cheers!!

Darren ]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=44 2008-03-04T23:22:36-07:00 2008-03-04T23:22:36-07:00 2008-03-04T23:22:36-07:00
We recently received an email from German Cerotti of Objetivo Pesca in Argentina... now I must say that I have watched A LOT of pretty good fishing footage turn into crappy fishing videos on you tube and as a practitioner have sat behind a desk and in front of a computer for 60+ hours to produce one 1/2 hour show, so I know how much work goes into these things! Whoever is doing the production work for OP is quite good and seems to know what I like anyway...check it out here. Do yourself the favor and watch the fly fishing trailer... ]]> Trevor J highstandards@shaw.ca http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=42 2008-02-16T20:39:02-07:00 2008-02-16T20:39:02-07:00 2008-02-16T20:39:02-07:00 Do not dispair we have had some nice 20 fish days on the stamp this year so we will have to wait for the water to come back up hopefully soon. Anyways we are going to drift the cowichan tommorow so we will let you know how it goes .
Cheers Tight lines]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=41 2008-02-11T19:58:20-07:00 2008-02-11T19:58:20-07:00 2008-02-11T19:58:20-07:00
I am sure there is someone out there who says "not for me...fishin's good!". If this is you then you are truly blessed :) Go buy a lottery ticket...

In all seriousness though I hope it has just been the weather (read: low water) holding them back up until now. This week it is all going to turn around!

If it does...I will be in the line waiting for my lottery ticket... :) ]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=40 2008-01-26T12:22:10-07:00 2008-01-26T12:22:10-07:00 2008-01-26T12:22:10-07:00
As a biologist by trade I keep pretty close tabs on what is going on along our coast out of interest from a naturalist (ecological integrity) perspective, as well as a diehard angler.

I am very disturbed by what I am hearing, reading and seeing with my own eyes! I know I am not alone in this...come on, I can see you out there nodding your heads in agreement thinking about how few steelhead or coho you have caught the last few years and how you wish you were out fishing today, but you decided to stay home where it is warm to avoid the disappointment of another blank day on the water (not that I condone that line of thinking :) ).

We have so many issues that affect the state of our resource today; here is a list I compiled:

Aquaculture - Fish farms
Ocean survival - Global warming
Habitat - Riparian integrity, instream complexity, spawning areas
Maintenance of minimum flow requirements
Hydro dams - run of the river hydro Projects (IPP's)
Treaty Allocations
First Nation fisheries
Poaching
Non-indigenous species
Forest practices
Development impacts -stormwater quality and quantity

Just to name a few...if you think about it you could probably even add a few more. What is my point you ask? All except ocean survival are MANAGEMENT ISSUES! They are all issues which are regulated, managed or the responsibility of our provincial and federal government. Our fisheries resource is ultimately in the hands of a bunch of politicians who, for the most part, really dont know much about fish. Now I must defend the many hard working federal employees (I once was one), they do their very best every day to use the limited resources thay have to protect our fisheries resource for us...the problem is they are lame duck managers because of all the new federal policy changes including the proposed changes to the Fisheries Act, the new Wild Salmon Policy, DFO's new EPMP etc. If you familiarize yourself with these changes/documents you will get a feel for DFO's new "corporate" direction. Let me summarize it for you...not good...no budget...too much reliance on smart regulation and self-management.

My point is this...as anglers we need to unite and speak with one unified voice regarding the state of our resource. The loss or demise of a fishery should be our rallying call, we cannot just move on and expect/trust that the government will protect/restore our fisheries...they cant! There is no more appetite for enforcement! The national direction is moving toward stewardship, not investigating and charging people for criminal acts against fish and habitat! Corporate DFO is way too political motivated. They are in place to essentially manage fisheries NOT fish, therefore, they are NOT a conservation-minded entity, but instead are looking after the business of fish as commodity. DFO and MOE are cutting budgets, removing FTE's and are slowly backing away and hiding from the messy business of protecting our resource in perpetuity.

So much for the precautionary principle/approach! What about the interior fraser coho? What about the Sakinaw sockeye? What about the Thompson steelhead? What about the Skeena steelhead...yeah...now I have you thinking!

State of the Resource? You tell me, but I bet you are concerned a little more than you were before!

PLEASE DO SOMETHING! WRITE LETTERS, GET INVOLVED!! VOTE WELL!

]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=39 2008-01-16T18:04:20-07:00 2008-01-16T18:04:20-07:00 2008-01-16T18:04:20-07:00
There is a certain rush experienced by those behind the camera...this has to do with knowing you captured a scene or a shot that is going to make the show... knowing that piece of footage is going to blow people away and be talked about around water coolers and fishing forums! Pretty fun! This is part of the drive for us...motivation if you will. We want to be known for our contribution to the art of fishing videography not for our personal status as anglers or fishing personalities.

I think we have great personalities personally... lol- but personality only gets you so far. In my humble opinion much more respect is bestowed on those who are competent at what they do and are quick to build up others around them and deflect any credit or accolades, such as the case may be. I think we have been successful with this. Eliminating the pretentiousness common to many fishing shows was really important to us!

The best way I can explain what our project is about is a reality fishing show. Or a video blog. Kick out any acting and document an actual fishing trip with an artistic flair! Successful? You be the judge.

There are lots of fisheries in a state of decline or even collapse, so angling forecasts are generally not too promising; however, by following the information trail, we are confident that we will be able to get into some more world class angling and capture it all on camera again in 2008..Season 2 here we come!
]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=38 2008-01-01T20:17:02-07:00 2008-01-01T20:17:02-07:00 2008-01-01T20:17:02-07:00

Both Darren and I are really looking forward to Season 02 of BCextremeHD! We have a bunch of cool fishing destinations lined up for new episodes.

There may also be a few changes in our future, so stay tuned for that. No matter what, we intend to keep the episodes downloadable via bittorrent. Looking forward to what the new year will bring!

peace everyone]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=37 2008-01-01T20:08:14-07:00 2008-01-01T20:08:14-07:00 2008-01-01T20:08:14-07:00
Adrian and I fished three really nice cutthroat back channel areas and didn't even see a fish move! Adrian had a couple of hits and that was it. This is quite depressing to be sure. Cutthroat are usually a gamble at the best of times; however, the spots we fished are usually quite reliable. Oh well next time.

On the positive side, Adrian brought out his big digital SLR and took some cool photos! I am hoping to be able to host some of them on this site. These are poster/framable quality pictures!
]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=36 2007-12-31T13:42:34-07:00 2007-12-31T13:42:34-07:00 2007-12-31T13:42:34-07:00
We also have a favor to ask...as our torrent tracker was recently rebuilt we lost contact with our seed files (Thanks to those of you who were faithful in helping us with this). Please help us with seeding (leaving the download running on your torrent client once the download is complete).

The more computers that are seeding the file the faster the downloads will be and the more successful we will be as a result. Seeding is free !!]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=35 2007-12-29T19:50:01-07:00 2007-12-29T19:50:01-07:00 2007-12-29T19:50:01-07:00

On another note: Due to the down time we thought is best to revisit Episode 02. There was a decidedly blue tinge to most of the video, which was driving me nuts now that I am more experienced with color correction. Looking forward to getting this one complete and released again!]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=34 2007-12-29T19:42:18-07:00 2007-12-29T19:42:18-07:00 2007-12-29T19:42:18-07:00
What a process! As before, our sincerest apologies to those who have visited our site and were not able to download anything ]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=33 2007-12-29T03:02:51-07:00 2007-12-29T03:02:51-07:00 2007-12-29T03:02:51-07:00
I was fishing a popular lower mainland river yesterday with a friend of mine Adrian. I chose to spey cast and Adrian was drift fishing. We found a nice long run we both liked and waded across the river and walked toward the top of the run. We met a nice gentleman in the middle of the run and walked over to chat with him. After exchanging pleasantries, we asked the guy if he was fishing down through the run then mentioned our intentions to fish down behind him. He fished down at a good clip and left. A few minutes later a guy walked out onto the bar talking on the phone and walked the length of the bar then chose to fish immediately below me! And another guy climbed in below him. Now I have two guys fishing the tailout below me, the water I have been working toward! I made another cast and the guy below me casts onto my line... I reel up and I walk away.

My thoughts:

What is a respectful distance to fish below someone?

Should the fishing technique employed by the angler above influence your decision? I say no!

What is so hard about approaching an angler already on the run to understand his intentions and ensure you are not disrupting his/her experience?

What happened to common courtesy? Not so common anymore is it!

My challenge to you: Love thy neighbor!

-peace]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=32 2007-12-28T19:31:26-07:00 2007-12-28T19:31:26-07:00 2007-12-28T19:31:26-07:00
The highlight of the trip was a guided day fishing in Ascension Bay! My first day fishing for warm water species. I must say I am now a little hooked!

I rented a Jeep through the resort and drove myself the 1.5 hours from Akumal to Punta Allen. The drive was uneventful, despite seeing numerous army personnel carrying very large machine guns...a little unnerving, but not unexpected. Once I arrived in Akumal I was met by my guide, Victor Barrera at the boat dock.

Right away I could see a few baby tarpon moving around in the small lagoon the boats were kept in...I was excited!

However...once we got out to the fishing grounds fishing was slow....slow... No fish anywere! We spotted a few single bones cruizing the shoals, but nothing consistent/feeding. Now I know why flats fishers are always hoping for sunny days... no sun, no see. When the clouds rolled over I felt like Mel Gibson yelling, "give me back my son (sun)!!"

After searching a few spots for bonefish, we made a long run (45 minutes) out to the permit fishing "hot spots"...yeah...no. Not so hot, the fishing anyway. the weather was gorgeous all afternoon!

Eventually we made our way into one of the many shallow lagoons, and this time got out and worked the shoal by foot. Right away we saw a small school of bones tailing near shore. After spooking them out of the 6" deep water, we chased them around the the 1-2' deep flat for about an hour. I managed 3 hits and one landed fish (see photo below). What an adrenaline rush watching the bonefishing tailing in the shallow water! So hard to see them...like tiny sticks poking out of the water 60+ feet away! The nervous water was really cool too. Once you get the hang of it you can spot moving fish quite readily!

Overall, I had a great trip! Victor and his assistant were great. I saw a ton of cool birds , sting rays, baracuda, an aligator and some spectacular scenery. Ascension Bay is an amazing place. I recommend this trip to anyone, just make sure you go for more than one day!!!

]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=31 2007-12-27T16:24:25-07:00 2007-12-27T16:24:25-07:00 2007-12-27T16:24:25-07:00
On positive note... Episode 05 should be up and ready by the time our tracker is back up (next few days). A ridiculous time of year to try and get anything done... ]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=30 2007-12-08T15:39:21-07:00 2007-12-08T15:39:21-07:00 2007-12-08T15:39:21-07:00 temporarily out of service. We were in the process of changing servers and ran into some complications. We expect to have it back up and operational in a day or so!!

Please check, back and take advantage of these free HDTV fishing shows!! Fish porn at its best...]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=28 2007-11-15T18:00:09-07:00 2007-11-15T18:00:09-07:00 2007-11-15T18:00:09-07:00
Lee Davison (CND and Snake River Outfitters) invited us to come and sample a little Idaho hospitality and steelhead fishing on the Salmon River. Both Darren and I couldn't resist...we are both ardent steelhead fishers and the opportunity to shoot a spey fishing episode was a real priority for us!

As far as spey fishing is concerned, the Salmon River is second to none. Especially when it comes to spectacular fly water...in fact it becomes a bit of a problem because there is too much nice water to fish! I can't even describe how nice the runs are...I guess you will just have to download episode 05 and see for yourself!

Should be ready before Christmas... fishing the Thompson comes before editing...sorry :) ]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=27 2007-11-03T18:00:09-07:00 2007-11-03T18:00:09-07:00 2007-11-03T18:00:09-07:00
Well that is all about to change! As of now, Epsiode 01 is almost ready to be re-released! We have taken another stab at it and changed a few things including the color correction (wow!!) and the closing (added highlights from the other three episodes).

If you enjoyed Episode 01 the first time, I know you will enjoy it even more this time around!

Also, anyone notice that Episode 02 had a bit of blue filter? I watch it now and cringe...but I have just the remedy..color correction. Episode 02 should also be re-released within the next month.

On another note, we are heading out to record Episode 05 next weekend...spey fishing for steelhead...I'll fill you in more following our trip :rubbing hands together with glee!:]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=26 2007-10-22T17:55:51-07:00 2007-10-22T17:55:51-07:00 2007-10-22T17:55:51-07:00
Episode 04 is expected to be released by the weeks end!

We have named it "High and Dry", making reference to the HD video and dry fly fishing. We showed the boys at Pacific Angler the 85% complete version last week and they all agreed that it was our best work yet...I say this not to brag, but to get you pumped up for what you about to see. Slow motion dry fly takes and lots of them(+15)! Long hard running fish and a glimpse at a trophy-sized rainbow trout that rose, took the floating stonefly pattern and proceeded to peal off 50 yards of backing!

Download Episode 04...]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=25 2007-10-16T23:44:35-07:00 2007-10-16T23:44:35-07:00 2007-10-16T23:44:35-07:00
Once episode 04 is released, we will be hitting the advertising trail pretty hard. Right now we are doing our very best to get word out. The problem is that we have very little money to spend on advertising right now... If any readers out there have any suggestions for advertising with an emphasis on maximum exposure, please let us know!

I haven't been out fishing in a while, so I dont have any first hand reports, although I understand that many streams now have coho and springs present- as would be expected with all this rain! I am looking forard to getting out on the river this weekend...finally back at it again. Coho fishing is usually one of my favorite pastimes, sadly this year has had a really slow start for me...I can feel a change of luck in the wind though. Those who know me well know that I am an eternal optimist...

Many thanks to CND for sending over some new spey gear for BCXHD. I cannot wait to get out on the Thompson this year with my new Salmo Salar! Pimpin' ain't easy...no it is not... ]]> Trevor Welton http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=24 2007-09-27T23:22:51-07:00 2007-09-27T23:22:51-07:00 2007-09-27T23:22:51-07:00
One of the things we are very concerned about is sounding or coming across as pretentious...that is why we dont offer much in the way of advice. At the request of many viewers, we decided to try a little 2 minute segement with a few tips on how to swing a fly for bull trout (same principles apply yo other salmonids as well).

With the 1080p version coming off the computer tomorrow we are now turning our attention towards Episdoe 04, which has been recorded, now we just need to edit it down.

A little secret...

Episdoe 04 will blow your socks off...

Neither Darren or I have seen footage this sick...

]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=23 2007-09-11T23:53:11-07:00 2007-09-11T23:53:11-07:00 2007-09-11T23:53:11-07:00
Is anyone else having a hard time catching pinks in the lower fraser? Fort Langley area...sucks!!]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=21 2007-08-23T13:27:32-07:00 2007-08-23T13:27:32-07:00 2007-08-23T13:27:32-07:00
Episode 02 is a little more artsy than 01. Let us know what you think. It does need to be color-corrected, which I will get to once I have a production expert walk through the correction process with us. Still learning the ropes here!

Been out beach fishing the past few weekends. Hooked a few pinks that fough like coho...all in for that! Hopefully a few more coho show up. I am not sure if I can survive another bust year for coho... heading out to a secret estuary coho fishing tomorrow...cant wait!!!]]> Trevor info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=20 2007-08-06T22:04:37-07:00 2007-08-06T22:04:37-07:00 2007-08-06T22:04:37-07:00

Our own torrent tracker will allow us the control over distribution of our files and make our video files available to you via the easy to use bittorrent protocol. Using the Bittorrent protocol is important because it allows us to minimize our bandwidth (read:"costs") and it provides a (typically) faster download for viewers.

Please be patient with us as we go throught the small growing pains typical of operating new software :) ]]> Trevor info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=19 2007-08-01T22:29:37-07:00 2007-08-01T22:29:37-07:00 2007-08-01T22:29:37-07:00

We are so close to gettting the BCXHD Bittirrent Tracker up and running! So bloody close... the version we have currently installed has proven to be quite unstable and as such quite useless. We are in the process of trying to get our server updated so we can run a newer version. Like everything else...what a freakin process!! It will be pretty cool once we get it up and running properly though.

]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=18 2007-07-19T12:30:05-07:00 2007-07-19T12:30:05-07:00 2007-07-19T12:30:05-07:00
Come on down and check out the store, the sale and give us your feedback on our project in person!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Trevor]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=17 2007-07-17T12:51:48-07:00 2007-07-17T12:51:48-07:00 2007-07-17T12:51:48-07:00
A little update: We have recorded episode 03 and will be recording episode 04 at the end of the month.

Episode 02 has largely been edited and should be ready to go with a few more final changes! We are really excited about the interior lake fishing. We were able to capture a bunch of indicator take downs, so you can get the feeling of being right there in the boat with us! The fishing wasn't pefect though, but we feel the artistic flare of our episode makes up for that throughout fishless sequences... Fishless? I can hear Bryce in the background, what about 7 of my double headers? haha]]> Trevor info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=16 2007-06-10T18:54:15-07:00 2007-06-10T18:54:15-07:00 2007-06-10T18:54:15-07:00
I noticed that most (ummm...actually all) of the fish I landed had net marks on their skin...this is quite disturbing! When you see these marks on fish you know they have been running the seasonal gauntlet of nets (commercial and FN salmon fisheries) in the Fraser River and by some miracle managed to escape!

Imagine how many fish succumb to those nets ...I mean seriously think about it. Most of the fish we hooked were in the 3-7lb range and had made it through/out of a net. What do you think are the chances of a 10lb + fish having the same fortune? probably not very good.

I have a few questions about this:

Are the commercial and FN fisheries selectively harvesting the larger bull trout?

What, if any, are the genetic consequences of losing the larger bull trout from the stock.

How many sea run bull trout are being lost to these nets? Does the provincial government know? Note: bull trout are actually an anadromous speices of char and are managed by the Ministry of Environment.

Which fisheries (i.e., sockeye and/or chum) are responsible for intercepting a higher number of this non-target species?

Should this be a conservation concern?

As you can see I am formulating some thoughts on this and am considering writing a letter to the Ministry of Environment expressing my concern about the interception of non-target species in commercial/FN net fisheries and if they are aware of the what the interception rate is...

Comments...thoughts...?]]> Trevor info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=15 2007-05-29T22:32:22-07:00 2007-05-29T22:32:22-07:00 2007-05-29T22:32:22-07:00
The second episode (interior lake fishing) was recorded last weekend...pretty cool stuff. We were shooting for more than just fish porn with this one. A bit of a focus on cool HD content. Let us know what you think! I anticipate it will be released by the middle of June(?)

You will notice that we haven't been posting or advertising our site anywhere. This is because we haven't really "officially" opened it yet. Once the second episode is released we will hit the forums etc...

Cheers!]]> Tyler Abbott tylerab@telus.net http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=14 2007-05-26T11:09:33-07:00 2007-05-26T11:09:33-07:00 2007-05-26T11:09:33-07:00 Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=13 2007-05-14T22:32:04-07:00 2007-05-14T22:32:04-07:00 2007-05-14T22:32:04-07:00 here.

We are really not too far behind in episodes though we have a prequel to Ep 01 and are about 1/4 of the way through our BC interior lake fishing episode (03)

Fishing in BC is truely second to none in terms of diversity of angling experiences available! Every day we come up with new and exciting opportunities for BCextremeHD episodes...pretty fun!

This weekend past Darren and I fly fished a BC lake up country. We were joined by good friends Gordy and Bryce. Too bad I houdinied to the wrong side of the lake and missed the good fishing...by all accounts the boys did well in my absence. Kudos to BF ("big fish") for the little clinic...the student becomes the master!

...indeed...I will return this weekend...got a cool spot to check out!
]]> Trevor http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=12 2007-05-06T20:39:20-07:00 2007-05-06T20:39:20-07:00 2007-05-06T20:39:20-07:00 Pretty much been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. See photos in slideshow on home page...

Specs:
Wooldridge Alaskan
115/80 factory jet w. tiller arm
Two batteries
Auto bilge (extra large)
Two bench seats
No windsheild and steering console...get rid of that dead weight!!

Many thanks to Cascade Marine and Supply and Yamaha Motors for allowing this to happen...also to Mark Abrams "finance guy"!

We did the inaugral run on the Upper Pitt today...two words...dirt low. Good thing the Wooldridge only draws 3" Getting in from the lake, the water had to be <4"

Oh...watch out for the tree across the river tucked between the two log jams...yeah...yeeeaaah...made for an interesting few moments to be sure. ]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=11 2007-04-17T20:33:55-07:00 2007-04-17T20:33:55-07:00 2007-04-17T20:33:55-07:00
We are in the middle or working through encoding/ compression issues. This was somewhat anticipated, however, we didn't think it would be quite this problematic. Spent the weekend with one of the latest Mac Pro computers. This sucker had 2 xeon quad cores in it, for a total of 24 Ghz processing power! What a machine! Wish I could work with that thing more often... anyway.

Darren and I got away fishing this weekend and were into a couple of steelhead and bull trout. Not bad for three hours!

]]> bcxhd trevor_welton@yahoo.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=10 2007-04-10T19:23:13-07:00 2007-04-10T19:23:13-07:00 2007-04-10T19:23:13-07:00
Episode 01 is right around the corner...just a week away or so. The episode is produced and now on DVD (screener), we are just having issues with sorting out music licensing etc. There will be a live streaming trailer out soon too.

Episode 01a (prequel to 01)...has been largely edited, we are just trying to figure out if we want to release it or not...only a couple of fish and a little sketchy the odd time in terms of quality of footage (?). If you want it released email us here

Its coming! Please be patient with us, we guaruntee it will be worth the wait!

Trevor Welton]]> Darren info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=9 2007-03-28T23:56:33-07:00 2007-03-28T23:56:33-07:00 2007-03-28T23:56:33-07:00
Take care, and thanks for the support!

Darren Moore]]> Trevor info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=7 2007-03-22T23:38:57-07:00 2007-03-22T23:38:57-07:00 2007-03-22T23:38:57-07:00

Oh yeah...check out the eye candyVideo Page Our first trailer is posted! We should have the first episode up in couple of weeks or less!
" ]]> admin info@bcxhd.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=6 2007-03-21T12:16:30-07:00 2007-03-21T12:16:30-07:00 2007-03-21T12:16:30-07:00
Episode 01 is a BC steelheading show documenting our travels to various unnamed Vancouver Island streams. We have kept the identity of the streams out of the show on purpose as it is NOT our intention to give away any "secrets". We all know how protective angler's can be about their favorite spot. The last thing we want to do is alienate veiwers by giving away their fishing hole. On the otherhand, if it is bloody obvious where we are like the Stamp...we will say so...

See we told you we had a different kind of fishing show!!

A bit more about the show. As it is recorded in HD, get ready for some pretty cool imagery! You can see the fish flash under water like never before! This is not a You Tube video.... This is a full 1440x 1080 resolution which is approximately 5-7 x the resolution of You Tube videos, over 3x the resolution of TV and over 2x the resolution of DVD!

We absolutely can't wait to show you the footage!]]> admin webmaster@yourdomain.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=5 2007-03-08T22:36:52-07:00 2007-03-08T22:36:52-07:00 2007-03-08T22:36:52-07:00 link ! Very cool. At some point I would like to have a forum to be able to discuss this stuff...

Right now we are looking into the best possible video resolution that we can live stream on our site. I did run into an "internet TV show the other day called "California PI"...I'll post the link when I can... it was streamed at 960x540, which the quick among you will realize is exactly 1/2 of 1920 x 1080.
Now how much bandwidth would that take...never cared before, but now that I have to pay for it ]]> admin webmaster@yourdomain.com http://www.bcxhd.com/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=4 2007-03-07T22:07:43-07:00 2007-03-07T22:07:43-07:00 2007-03-07T22:07:43-07:00

Both Darren and I are extremely excited to have this website up and running! many thanks to Jane Wong for her tireless assistance with the web design.

What we are presenting to you is the culmination of a dream that Darren and I have had for a while... we are both technophiles who relish in viewing HDTV and other HD content on large crystal clear displays. I actually use a home theater PC to run all of my home media (TV, movies etc...) on a Home theater projector. We have always dreamed of having our own TV show, but until recently, never imagined that we could produce one on our own (well not entirely...welcome aboard Neal)!

BCeXtremeHD is a cutting edge, no bleeding edge HDTV show which is indeed one of the first of its kind. We firmly believe that internet TV is the way of the future and soon there will be thousands of productions like ours. Don't get me wrong there are indeed lots of "TV shows" on the internet right now, but how many are in full HD (1080i)? The answer is one, mariposahd.tv (...the innovators) and soon BCeXtremeHD !!

Please stay tuned for our first episode...:rubbing hands with glee:..a steelheading show with a bit of a twist

Stay tuned!

-Trevor




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