Lee Wulff On The Atlantic Salmon (AKA Soliloquy to Salmon)
10:18 runtime
Lee Wulff shares his thoughts as he plays and releases a beautiful 18-lb Atlantic Salmon on Quebec’s St. Jean River. Exquisite underwater footage contributes to this sincere tribute to Lee’s favorite fish.
High Seas Fishery Off Greenland
24:46 runtime
A provocative account of the high seas commercial fishing threats to the survival of Atlantic Salmon that led to legal protections enacted by concerned nations. Lee was successful in obtaining amazing footage of the killing of thousands of wild Atlantic Salmon. This film made a strong case for intervention as Lee exposed how more than 36,000 salmon were netted and killed during just one trip by a single Danish trawler. The trawler used 18 miles of nearly invisible nylon net in the open seas off Greenland.
How to Salmon
12:13 runtime
Magnificent leaping salmon showcase Lee’s skills at playing, landing and releasing these great fish, including a 24-pounder hooked and played on a small #16 fly.
Autumn Silver
19:00 runtime
During a colorful October, a silver fog drifts in from the sea to give a mystical atmosphere to the Stewiacke River in Nova Scotia. Here both Joan and Lee fish for Atlantic salmon.
The Atlantic Salmon in Newfoundland
13:26 runtime
On a beautiful Newfoundland river, Lee demonstrates the contrast between landing a salmon with normal tackle and then bringing a 17-pounder to hand, using only the three-foot tip of his fly rod.
Leaping Silver
12:50 runtime
Joan demonstrates her championship fly casting techniques as she fishes for beautiful and aerobatic salmon on a perfect Labrador river.
Leaping Dandies (for Universal Studios)
9:42 runtime
From a secluded forest cabin, Kay Gillett (at the time, Lee’s wife) travels upstream in a canoe poled by two Newfoundland guides to pools in a pristine river where she uses her fly rod to fish for Atlantic Salmon. Later, husband Lee demonstrates expert solo fishing with a fly rod. He demonstrates the rule that an angler should take no more than one minute per pound to land a salmon in order to preserve the fish’s health for future breeding. Viewers are treated to exciting images of his underwater competitors.