About On the Rise
Printer-friendly versionSend to friendTrout Unlimited: On the Rise airs on the Sportsman Channel each week. Hosted by Telluride, Colorado fly fishing guide, Frank Smethurst, the show features some of the best fly fishing around the country. Traveling across the country where TU is working to restore rivers and streams, Frank travels where TU has made a difference and takes the viewer on a fish-filled journey across America.
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Frank Smethurst is the host of Trout Unlimited: On the Rise. Raised outside of Atlanta, Georgia, he went on frequent family trips on the Eastern seaboard that contributed to his early fascination with the outdoors. Frank began fly fishing at the age of 6 under the mentorship of a neighbor, Ron Curry, who was an early pioneer of salt water fly fishing in the Florida Keys. By age 12, Frank was working at the Fish Hawk in Atlanta, and learning still more about the sport from the shop's owner, Gary Merriman. Frank supplemented his wages by tying custom flies for everything from trout to tarpon, and worked steadily at the Fish Hawk until he was 18.
Frank attended the University of Georgia, and after fishing extensively in the greater Athens, Georgia area, graduated from the Henry W. Grady Journalism School with a degree in radio, television and film production. As Frank finished his education, he simultaneously began his career as a fishing guide in Telluride, Colorado. He moved there permanently in 1989.
Find out if the Sportsman Channel is offered by your local cable television provider: http://www.thesportsmanchannel.com
Frank Smethurst is the host of Trout Unlimited: On the Rise. Raised outside of Atlanta, Georgia, he went on frequent family trips on the Eastern seaboard that contributed to his early fascination with the outdoors. Frank began fly fishing at the age of 6 under the mentorship of a neighbor, Ron Curry, who was an early pioneer of salt water fly fishing in the Florida Keys. By age 12, Frank was working at the Fish Hawk in Atlanta, and learning still more about the sport from the shop's owner, Gary Merriman. Frank supplemented his wages by tying custom flies for everything from trout to tarpon, and worked steadily at the Fish Hawk until he was 18. Frank attended the University of Georgia, and after fishing extensively in the greater Athens, Georgia area, graduated from the Henry W. Grady Journalism School with a degree in radio, television and film production. As Frank finished his education, he simultaneously began his career as a fishing guide in Telluride, Colorado. He moved there permanently in 1989.
On the Rise is produced by Barrett Productions in Missoula, Montana. Barrett Productions is an independent, state-of-the-art, High-Definition production house. Since its formation in 1989 the company has established itself as an industry leader in entertainment, event, sports, adventure travel and outdoor television production. Barrett Productions produces over 140 shows every year, many of which are for the nation’s leading conservation groups. In addition to Trout Unlimited, the company produces television series for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Safari Club International.
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Season 3 Shows
- Alaska West
- Bristol Bay, Alaska 1
- Bristol Bay, Alaska 2
- The Animas River, CO
- Long Island, NY
- Bear River, ID
- Pyramid Lake, NV
- Lower Montain Fork, OK
- Uncompaghre River, CO
- Green River, UT 1
- Green River, UT 2
- Hoh River
- Delaware River
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