Incredible New Film on Fishing the Plunge Pools of Yosemite Falls Coming Soon

"Descent" features a crew of climber-anglers facing a once-in-a-lifetime trip to “middle Earth” to fish for an isolated population of native rainbow trout.

February 15, 2024 By Fly Fisherman Staff

Join Fly Fisherman editor and publisher Ross Purnell and a crew of climber-anglers on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to “middle Earth” to fish for an isolated population of native rainbow trout. The Middle Cascades of Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park is a next-to-impossible section of water to access that few have ever even seen, much less fished. It requires a dangerous climb, followed by rappelling into a gorge, then swimming to the fish. Check back soon–all magazine subscribers will get a QR code to watch the full film, which will be live here on February 23.

Poster for Fly Fisherman film, Descent.

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