Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
Keeping waterways clean does a lot for fly fishing and can often help an angler's standing with landowners, which is why Christian Bacasa makes a point of doing his part. Christian Bacasa lays out a few simple ways to get involved in river cleanup rather than leaving it to someone else.
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Why should fly anglers care about river cleanup?
Keeping waterways clean does a lot for fly fishing itself, and Christian Bacasa points out that river cleanup can also help an angler's relationship with landowners. Access and water quality are both tied to how anglers treat the river.
How do you get involved in a river cleanup?
Christian Bacasa shares a few simple ways to get involved rather than one formal program. The starting point is doing your own part on the water you already fish, which is how Christian Bacasa describes his own approach.
Does river cleanup help with landowner access?
Christian Bacasa says cleanup work can often help with landowners. Anglers who visibly take care of a stretch of river give landowners a reason to keep access open rather than close it.
Key takeaways
- Clean waterways directly benefit fly fishing.
- Cleanup work can improve relationships with landowners.
- Getting involved can start with your own home water.
- Small, simple efforts count as doing your part.
