THE QUEST TO CATCH MAINE'S RAREST FISH || For Wild's Sake: The Rare Trout Chronicles | Episode 1

Join us for the debut episode of For Wild's Sake: The Rare Trout Chronicles, season 1! A series which explores human beings relationship to the natural world, in hopes of gaining a better understanding of how and why we assign value to wild things and places. In a quest to illustrate rare and threatened species of wild native trout in watercolor, artist Chase Bartee and wife Aimee set off on a multi year, cross country adventure of discovery. We begin our journey in the North Maine Woods, in search of one of the state, and country's rarest fish; The Blueback Trout (Salvelinus apinus aquossa). Long believed to be many different species, Maine's rare strain of landlocked arctic charr faces great peril in its struggle to hold on along the southern most margins of its range. Follow along as we uncover the past, present, and future of this unique species as well as ready ourselves for fill time road living in our 1985 VW Vanagon, "Bullwinkle". Will we be able to find the Bluebacks? And if so, can we catch them with a fly rod? Notoriously hard to catch by fly fishing, these elusive fish live in cold, deep, and remote lakes in Northern Maine. We enlist the help of Igor Sikorsky, the grandson of an aviation giant, to transport us via his small Cessna float plane to Big Reed Pond, a small jewel, surrounded by 5,000 acres of old growth forest and protected by The Nature Conservancy. Follow us on Instagram! @tightloopfly See More At: www.tightloopsfly.com Buy a piece of original art! www.tightloopsfly.com/store Check out our wonderful sponsors! Orvis: www.orvis.com Battleborn Batteries: www.battlebornbatteries.com JetBoil: www.jetboil.com Riversmith: www.riversmith.com Special Thanks to Igor and Karen Sikorsky, Bob Mallard, Frank Frost, and Maine IDFW for your support in making this project. Stay up to date on Maines rare Arctic Charr at www.nativefishcoalition.org OUR VIDEO GEAR Main camera: https://amzn.to/3ACpj1L Amazing slow motion camera: https://amzn.to/3cS9W9m Must have external recorder/screen 40K60!: https://amzn.to/2wT4ORN Bulletproof video Tripod: https://amzn.to/2THKHiF Great photo tripod: https://amzn.to/2Q9c96y Awesome shotgun mic: https://amzn.to/2H4NHPQ Favorite drone: https://amzn.to/39KbFf9 Filters for drone: https://amzn.to/39J0hA7 Beautiful and affordable cine glass: https://amzn.to/2PPadyZ Super versatile zoom lens: https://amzn.to/2LBiN62 Epic gimbal: https://amzn.to/2H6lkkj Affordable audio recorder: https://amzn.to/2TUY0uU The best bang for your buck lav mic: https://amzn.to/2Q4iL67 0:00 Every Story Has a Beginning 07:00 Intro 08:00 Troubleshooting Bullwinkle 09:45 Onwards to Maine 16:06 Munsungan 18:45 What's in a Name? 20:05 We're Part of the Problem 24:00 Arrival at Big Reed 25:16 Credits