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A Global Journey of Anglers, Destinations, and Wild Fish

Todd Moen’s latest collection of films spans the northern forests of Finland to the windswept waterways of Tierra del Fuego, showcasing some of the most compelling angling destinations on the planet. This award-winning body of work highlights authentic anglers, remote fisheries, and the powerful connection between people and water. With a signature cinematic approach and deep respect for each location, Moen captures the unique stories, cultures, and fish that define the outdoor world...creating films that resonate with anglers and adventure-seekers across the globe.

Indiana Bones – Fly Fishing the Bahamas

Indiana Bones | Bahamian Bonefishing Adventure Film by Todd Moen The inspiration for my T-Motion video Indiana Bones began far from the Bahamas, right at home in Central Oregon. My 10-year-old son, who also happens to be my favorite fly-fishing partner, pointed out that angler Brian O’Keefe looks a lot like Indiana Jones from Raiders of the Lost Ark. That simple observation sparked the idea for this film. Set on the flats of South Andros Island in the Bahamas, Indiana […]

Finland – Finnish Troutland

Finnish Troutland Fly fishing Finland’s Lake District during a rare, world-class baitfish migration, trophy brown trout push prey into shallow, crystal-clear rivers. This short window of intense feeding draws anglers from around the globe and Todd Moen was there to capture it. After more than fifteen years of long-distance collaboration, Todd finally joins Catch Magazine contributor and Vision Fly Fishing professional Pasi Visakivi on his home waters. Filmed during the Nordic summer’s endless light, Finnish Troutland is a visual story […]

Fly Fishing the Amazon Jungle: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventure with the Kayapó

Fly fishing and angling in the heart of the Amazon Jungle is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Join Kelley Moen as she travels deep into one of the most remote regions on Earth, chasing trophy fish while exploring the unmatched biodiversity of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. From the crystal-clear waters of the Iriri River to unforgettable sight fishing for peacock bass, this journey goes far beyond fishing…it’s a rare cultural immersion into the world of the Kayapó people. The Kayapó are one of […]

Tourism Australia – Fly Fishing Australia Coast to Coast

Australia Coast to Coast is the longest and most in-depth fly fishing film ever produced by Todd Moen and T-Motion Theater, with a runtime of more than 25 minutes. Filmed across Australia’s vast and diverse coastlines, this ambitious fly fishing documentary follows UK fly fishing virtuoso Alex Jardine as he travels from the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast to the Ningaloo Reef on the west coast, pursuing more than eight iconic saltwater species on the fly. In March […]

Skating Mice for Giant Rainbows on Alaska’s Aniak River

Aniak is one of the most-watched fly fishing films ever made, earning over three million views and standing as a benchmark for Alaska fly fishing cinema. Filmed on the legendary Aniak River in southwest Alaska, this T-Motion short captures the raw scale, wildlife, and explosive surface takes that define fishing in the Last Frontier. Spanning 663,268 square miles, Alaska has long drawn filmmaker Todd Moen and his camera north. In Aniak, he journeys to Aniak River Lodge, hosted on one […]

Río Grande Argentina Fly Fishing

Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego is widely regarded as the ultimate destination for sea-run brown trout, and this film stands as one of Todd Moen’s finest fly fishing productions to date. Shot on the legendary Argentinian stretch of the Río Grande, the film captures the scale, power, and mystique of what many consider the best sea-run brown trout fishery in the world. Filmed at Estancia Maria Behety Lodge, the story follows Scottish angler Gordon Armstrong during peak season as he […]

Fall Run – Pacific Northwest Steelhead Fly Fishing

A steelhead adventure. The planning, filming, editing and entire fly fishing adventure behind “Fall Run” is, hands down, my favorite T-Motion production yet. Six years after filming “Oregon Coast Steelhead”, Jeff Hickman, Jakob Lund and I met up for another steelhead quest on camera. We decided to take our chances and hit a new river, unknown to any of us. Against all possible odds, luck landed on our side. A high rising river, torrential downpour, and slime slick rocks made […]

National Parks Canada – Aerial UAV Filming Begins

The Wulff Projects – National Parks Canada will be hosting Todd Moen to shoot many of Lee Wulff’s favorite backcountry locations which he talks about in his book “Bush Pilot Angler”.

Steelhead Dreams part 1 – Fly Fishing Canada

Deep in the remote backcountry of Northern British Columbia, the Belford family built a life around one of the world’s most legendary wild steelhead rivers. What began more than five decades ago as a family adventure evolved into a lasting legacy: Damdochax River Lodge. This early film by renowned fly fishing filmmaker Todd Moen tells the powerful story of Hannah Belford and her mother, who guide, own, and operate this world-class steelhead fly fishing lodge with the same grit, heart, […]

Fly Fishing The Amazon Jungle – Rio de Gigantes

Amazon Fly Fishing Film | Rio de Gigantes – Peacock Bass in the Brazilian Amazon Rio de Gigantes documents Todd Moen’s journey deep into the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest in search of the world’s largest peacock bass on the fly. Filmed in the remote Rio Marié, a pristine tributary of the Rio Negro Basin, this Amazon fly fishing film captures one of the most protected and productive fisheries on the planet. The Rio Marié is the first river in the Amazon […]

Olympic Peninsula Steelhead – Winter Fly Fishing by Todd Moen

Click Here To Subscribe to the Catch Magazine YouTube Channel ►http://goo.gl/9Z5dTu – Fly fishing for the mighty steelhead is not always pretty, and this issue’s T-Motion theater illustrates the very real deal in the search for Pacific Northwest steelies. The weather during this early spring shoot was as usual; rain, rain and more rain. The rivers rose fast, cleared out, and rose again with each new rain storm. My friend and angler on film, Jack Mitchell, has lived in the […]

Tourism Australia – Tasmania *Trailer*

This issues T-Motion had me filming on the Twigwaters and high plateau lakes of the amazing Australian island of Tasmania. Flown Under Down Under by Tourism Australia, I met up with Daniel and Simone Hackett of RiverFly 1864. RiverFly 1864 recently won the 2017 Gold Medal from the Australian Tourism Awards. I filmed Simone and Daniel stalking small creeks, or Twigwaters, of the north-east streams in search of small, gorgeous brown trout who live in a playground environment. In the […]

The Columbia River *Trailer*

For this issues T-Motion Theater, I was especially thrilled to be able to introduce my friends from Eddie Bauer to the crew at The Evening Hatchs Black Bear Lodge on the Upper Columbia River in Washington State. Lel Tone, world-class Ski guide for Eddie Bauer, and Andrew Bennett, Eddie Bauer Sport Shop Guide came along with me to this amazing spot on the Columbia River just south of British Columbia. I chose this location because I had never experienced the […]

Chinook Salmon Fly Fishing

Click Here To Subscribe to the Catch Magazine YouTube Channel http://www.goo.gl/9Z5dTu – Chinook Salmon – British Columbia Spring/Summer Tour took me up to the far reaches of British Columbia’s Skeena River and the many tributaries of that amazing Canadian watershed. For Catch Magazine’s 48th edition, T-Motion theater presents a video about the wild and adventurous chase, fly fishing for spring/summer Chinook salmon on the swing, via helicopters piloted by Dave Hiltenkamp of Summit Helicopters LTD out of Terrace British Columbia […]

Pure New Zealand pt 2

New Zealand’s South Island has to be the closest one can get to heaven. Truly, New Zealand is my all-time favorite place to film, fish and explore.  For the T-Motion Theater Issue #45, I had the chance to film angler and lodge owner Shauna Daughters, along with her husband Chris Daughters, on one of their favorite South Island rivers.  Together they own and operate the South Island’s Cedar Lodge, located on the Makarora River just about an hour’s drive of […]

River of Life

River of Life features the reflections of 3 women dealing with breast cancer while out fly fishing on the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The narrative connects the struggles of wild, native and anadromous fish with the challenges the women face in their own lives, while also capturing the magic and joy of fly fishing. This film is brought to life by the sensitive and insightful cinematography of Todd Moen, whose camerawork captures the vibrancy of the natural world both […]

Carpology Part 1

Summer temps hovering in the upper 90’s. Rising carp. The Missouri River. Dry fly fishing. Montana’s magnificent Big Sky. Put these together, and T-Motion Theater had an unlikely, yet absolutely remarkable fly fishing video opportunity. Carp, unlike trout or steelhead or bonefish or any for that matter, feed in a frenzy known to some anglers as the “Hour of Power”. This is when schools of carp rise to the surface in fierce unison, their big mouths breaking the surface and […]

Spatsizi

At roughly 2 million acres, the Spatsizi Wilderness in northern British Columbia, is the home waters for the Collingwood Family of Spatsizi Wilderness Lodge. This film documents Ray Collingwood’s vision, beginning in the late 60’s, to operate a world-class rainbow trout fly-fishing lodge with his family. With stunning aerial footage of the Eaglenest Range and Firesteel River Valley, including birds-eye views from Ray Collingwood’s multiple float planes, Todd Moen highlights the essence of family in this fly-fishing heaven. This rare […]

Big Sky – Montana Spring Creek Fly Fishing

Each July, I find myself heading back to my home state of Montana. Over the past 15 years, many of these trips have included an adventure with my good friend and master spring creek angler, Pete Corbett who is owner of Creekside Angling Company in Issaquah, Washington. We like to fish the Southwest region of the state. For this 2013 fly fishing trip, we met in Dillon, Montana. This time Pete fished some of our favorite public water, and we […]

Barrancoso River – Fly Fishing Argentina

Although it’s not my first video of southern Argentina’s crazy wind, huge trout and amazing scenery, “Barrancoso River” is probably both the most fun and the most challenging video I’ve ever shot for Catch Magazine .It was fun! This is thanks to Tim Rajeff and Katherine Hart, of Rajeff Sports, who are nothing less than rocks stars and fabulous anglers. They make it happen in hurricane-like winds and impossible fishing conditions. And they make it fun. There is no other […]

Strobel Lake – Fly Fishing Argentina

Stobel was filmed in the southern lakes of Argentina’s Patagonia region.  As most anglers know, this geography is famous for its big wind and its big trout.  We encountered both in very big doses!  The combination of 60 mile per hour gusts, crashing waves, and a landscape of moon rocks (devoid of a landing pad for my aerial camera) made the filming of Strobel one of the most difficult conditions in which I have ever worked.  My equipment was put […]

Winter Run – Pacific Northwest Winter Steelhead

T-Motion Theater – Winter Run Date – January 8 -10 Fishing for winter steelhead is best described by Bill McMillan, fisherman and author of “Dry Line Steelhead” describes winter as being the most difficult of seasons for searching of steelhead on the fly. The mere challenge of nature’s moody elements, the cold weather as snow and rain, and the limited daylight draws only those anglers who are seeking to experience something beyond the mere fishing itself, even beyond the hooking […]

Sky High Salmonfly – Deschutes River Fishing

T-Motion Video – Sky High Salmonfly Date filmed – May 25, 2012 During the last week of May, the adult salmonflies on the Deschutes River in Oregon start driving fly fishers and rainbows crazy. This video, Sky High Salmonflies, came together with weather perfect, bugs everywhere and with two angler/guides with a rare day off work. Elke Littleleaf and Jakob Lund get caught up in the frenzy. Amid great scenery and slashing strikes on dry flies, I experimented with some […]

Clearly B.C. – Fall Bullies part 1

The filming of this T-Motion video took Todd to British Columbia, Canada and the little ski town named Fernie. There, he met up with local fly fishing guide, Beckie Clarke. Beckie is known for her outgoing personality, great sense of humor and her absolute passion for fly fishing and living life to the fullest. This made for phenomenal filming potential! There they were greeted with wet fall weather, plus wind, snow, grizzly bears and wolves. In spite of all that, […]

Season 6 DVD by Todd Moen – Catch Magazine

T-Motion Theater Season 6 DVD, Todd Moen of Catch Magazine once again has been hard at work in very tough conditions to capture images of fly fishing at its very best in locations such as Argentina’s Patagonia region, British Columbia’s remote wilderness and Montana’s backcountry. He captures these videos from unique aerial views via multi-rotor drones that he has custom built for the rough and variable conditions in angling backcountry. This DVD features 6 short films of spectacular dry fly […]

Steelhead Dreams Part #2

Part #2 of the epic trip to Northern British Columbia. it was a glimpse into a life most people dream of; living within a short walk to stellar waters, seeing mountains in every direction, and sharing habitat with North America’s kings of the food chain – the grizzly bears and wolves who frequently visit camp. The simplicity of living in the back-country among all these things, away from the rat race AND the Catch Magazine office – not to mention […]

Heads or Tails by Todd Moen

Spring time in Montana. Located in Dillon Montana, Circle 3 Spring Creek happens to be one of the prime locations for stalking trophy brown trout in crystal clear waters.  Shooter Todd Moen captures Pete Corbett from Creekside Angling Company as he patiently waits for large browns to break surface as they feed on the PMD’s, the hatch of the year on small spring creeks in the Rocky Mountains.  Todd Moen, shooter and editor of this Catch Magazine feature shot with […]

Alpine Bass – Bass Fly Fishing

With over 1,000,000 views on the YouTube video platform, Alpine Bass has become one of fly fishing’s most poplar video shorts. From the studio Todd alone creates another another great feature for his T-Motion Theater in Catch Magazine. The location will never be mentioned, but we like to say it’s somewhere in between the state of Montana and the Pacific Ocean.  Alpine Bass was shot with all Panasonic equipment and an old underwater housing that needs to be retired very […]