Q the X

The concept wasn't pre-conceived for Q the X. We'd set out to gather intimate video footage for a forthcoming sight fishing dvd. As we fished this tiny stream, which we named "the X", we began to get in touch with a different perspective. It's a perspective we've garnered after fishing waters with low or obvious fish stocks, through western Canada and US, and especially New Zealand. It's a perspective that we see, that we can't shake if we're honest about the impacts we have on such fisheries. This is not to project this on to anyone, it's just sharing.
The thoughts and perspectives of fishing this tiny stream culminated in a question of our fishing, hence the name "Q the X". It's a question every angler can ask themselves on any piece of water, centering on the fundamental environmental principle that if we use it, we affect it.
This short won the best feature at the Back Cast film festival in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2011.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• fly fishing
• fly fishing impacts
• trout fishing
• fly fishing perspectives

[flyfishextreme]

WOW, that video is simply amazing, i love all of your videos, but this one is my favourite, keep up the fantastic work!! congratulations for this film and greetings from austria!!

[jensenflyfishing]

@flyfishextreme Glad you liked it. :)

[dunrobins]

Great Vid.  I often find myself asking the same question and hate the answer.

[DriftlessNEIA]

I never get tired of watching this. So nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

[ghouska]

Your videos are outstanding and your philosophies are even better!

Great respect for those fish although I don't know if I could restrain from fishing them as well as you guys...

[barneyhughes]

excellent video!

[iamfishingtherockies]

It is so intense to see your pasion guys!

[MrJasonpeck]

Congrats...well done.

[stevesnaps1]

Another great video,congratulations on the film festival win, well deserved.