At the turn of the 20th Century, a handful of pioneers carried their fly rods into California’s remote north coast

and gave birth to a culture that would revolutionize their sport. For a select few, steelhead fly fishing became

an obsessive pursuit without compromise.

Leading the pack was the mythical Bill Schaadt, an off-kilter angler famous for his ruthless pursuit to be ‘in

the fish’ and Ted Linder. The new endeavor was ruled by a demanding, unspoken code, which made

‘breaking in’ almost as difficult as ‘breaking out’.

Come early so not to miss this great presentation!