CELEBRATE GEORGIA'S OFFICIAL TROUT FESTIVAL IN THE TROUT CAPITAL OF GEORGIA!
THE FISH, THE FISHING, THE FUN & MORE WHERE COLD WATER FLOWS
IT'S NOT ALASKA ... OR THE SEYCHELLES ... OR THE AMAZON ... OR THE DEEP AND BLUE PACIFIC, RATHER ...
On the evening of April 24, 2026, Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited (BRMTU) and Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association (BRMAA) cooperatively present CATCH IT! ON FILM ... a selection of regionally curated short films that discover the fish, the fishing, the fun and more embedded where cold-water flows from the ridges and through the valleys of the North Georgia ranges of the southern Appalachian Mountains.
2026 films include:
- A Beautiful Mess: Improving Brook Trout Habitat in the Southeast (Trout Unlimited)
- Fly-Rodding for Big Trout on North Georgia's Wild-Trout Water (Jon Hardman)
- Every River Needs a Champion (Trout Unlimited)
- Dream Catcher (Kenny Simmons Fish-n-Films)
- River Fly Fishing for Trout (Oyster Rod Co.)
- A Cure for Cabin Fever/Fly Fishing North Georgia (Bluff Line Media)
- River Legs ... Pack Out More, One Piece At A Time (Visit Smokies/The Angler Magazine)
A limited-ticket event
Ticketed guests gather from 5 to 7 pm, April 24, in the gallery of the historic Fannin County Courthouse and home of Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association.
$20 per person -- food, beverages, a live auction of fine outdoor gear and the camaraderie of the outdoor-recreation community, raising funds and building greater awareness for local cold-water resources and recreation.
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