WFS 558 - Wood River Land Trust with Cory McCaffrey - River Restoration, Idaho Rivers, Euro Nymphing Clinic
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Dave Stewart
4.7 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/558
Presented By: Drifthook Fly Fishing, Togiak River Lodge, FishHound Expeditions, Virginia Fly Fishing Festival
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Discover the confluence of fly fishing and conservation as Cory from the Wood River Land Trust shares his transformative journey from athlete to aquatic ecology ambassador. Hooked by his family's legacy and the allure of steelhead on the Deschutes River, Cory's tale weaves through the challenges of balancing wildlife habitat preservation with agricultural demands while spearheading river programs that go beyond the typical scope of land trusts. As we cast our conversation net, we reel in the complexities of the Big Wood River's ecosystem, the tales of triploid fish, and the enchanting origins of the red-band trout.
Our episode's current carries us further downstream into the collaborative efforts fueling projects like the Warm Springs Preserve Project, where community-driven initiatives underscore the importance of local engagement and the role it plays in revitalizing our natural landscapes. Cory's insights into the symbiotic relationship of conservation, fishing, and community involvement ripple throughout our discussion, highlighting how individuals can turn their passion for recreation into a force for environmental advocacy and action. We also tackle the urgent need for restoration work and offer practical tips on supporting local species and habitats.
As we wrap up our riverside chat, Cory casts a line into the future, sharing the Wood River Land Trust's exciting projects aimed at bolstering native fish populations. His contagious enthusiasm for the trust's work is a clarion call for listeners to get involved and support the ongoing efforts to preserve our precious aquatic ecosystems. Whether you're an angler or an advocate, there's a role for everyone in the enduring effort to keep our rivers teeming with life. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how you can become a part of the conservation legacy—tune in and be inspired to make a splash in your local environment.
Episode Chapters - Wood River Land Trust
(0:00:05) - Fly Fishing and Conservation on Wood River
Nature's conservation efforts, Euro nymphing clinic, and community involvement in environmental stewardship and land protection.
(0:15:02) - Fisheries and Restoration in Big Wood
Nature's unique triploid fish, growth patterns, and environmental changes in the Big Wood River basin, including the Warm Springs Preserve Project.
(0:29:08) - Supporting Local Species and Conservation Efforts
Nature's conservation can be supported through donations, advocacy, recreational activities, restoration work, and local fishing opportunities.
(0:35:25) - Exciting Projects for Native Fish
Nature's conservation efforts for native fish populations discussed with Cory from Wood River Land Trust.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/558
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| 0:00.0 | Would you like to hear the story and find out how a once great river was impacted by the |
| 0:06.3 | western expansion of the United States? And what was the biggest impact here that affected |
| 0:13.3 | this once lush and diverse area? You can find out how tourism and fishing has taken over from |
| 0:19.4 | the old land use activities and how these local |
| 0:23.0 | restoration projects have improved the habitat here. Corey McCaffery is here today from |
| 0:28.3 | the Wood River Land Trust to share this story and the history of the Wood River and the |
| 0:33.0 | streams and the areas around this part of the country. And you're going to find out how you |
| 0:37.3 | can do some great things for the fish species you love in your own area. |
| 0:40.8 | This is the wet fly swing podcast where we show you the best places to travel to for fly fishing, |
| 0:45.5 | how to find the best resources and tools to prepare for that trip and what you can do to give a pack. |
| 0:50.9 | To give back to the fish species we all love. |
| 0:53.2 | Hey, I'm Dave, host of the wet fly swing podcast, and I've been fishing and fly fishing since I was a kid. |
| 0:58.6 | I grew up in the fly shop and have created one of the largest fly fishing podcast in this country. |
| 1:03.6 | I've also interviewed more of the greatest fly anglers than just about anyone in this country. |
| 1:08.3 | Today, Corey McCaffrey is going to give us the three actions today that you |
| 1:11.7 | can do to support your local restoration and fish species in your area. We will also find out how |
| 1:16.9 | a species of trout can evolve into its own unique fish species based on natural features in the |
| 1:22.1 | landscape and what Corey and others are doing to help recover this great part of the basin. |
| 1:45.0 | Plus, you're going to find out how Idaho is just a little bit different than a lot of the Western states when it comes to this type of work. Time to give back. Here we go. Corey McCaffrey from woodriverlandtrust.org. How you doing, Corey? Dave, I'm good. Thanks for having me. I appreciate it. |
| 1:45.9 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 2:02.5 | Thanks for doing this episode. We are excited. I'm excited. I'm going to be heading to your neck of the woods. I've driven, I think, out there. I've been around the area, but we're doing an event, our school this year, our clinic. It's our Euro-Niffing clinic. We're going to be out on the Wood River with Pete Erickson this year. |
| 2:17.8 | And so I want to learn about the area that you guys are in and maybe talk about some of the concerns, some good things that are going on, maybe some things that people can learn about, like, you know, maybe conservation or just land trust in general. So, but before we get there, take us back to fly fishing really quick. How did you get into fly fishing? |
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