Crystal Creek Productions

Mick Callas has been a resident of central B.C. since 1979, fishing and filming wildlife of the Rocky Mountains from the Robson Valley, through Mount Robson Provincial Park, to Jasper National Park. Shown in B.C. primary and secondary schools, community TV in B.C. and Alberta, and film festivals in Washington, California and New Jersey, Mick's wildlife videos never fail to entertain.

Sit back, relax, and be prepared for an evening of attention grabbing natural beauty that only the Canadian Rockies can portray.

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Charging wolves, hungry Dolly Varden, looming storms and the spectacular mountains surrounding British Columbia's Robson Valley - they are all captured on video by Mick Callas and then seen far and wide.

"In putting these films together, I get great satisfaction from seeing audiences enjoying them". he said.

Callas, who is originally from Oregon, came to Dunster in 1979 and began to fish the local rivers and lakes for relaxation. Fourteen years ago he and a friend took a borrowed video camera on a fishing trip. Encouraged by John Grogan, the coordinator of VCTV, Callas got more involved in filming and the seeds of Crystal Creek Productions were planted.

At first Callas took videos of short fishing trips and showed them locally. Now his slick productions are viewed in several countries and his fishing rods are provided by both Sage and D.A.M.

During filming trips the Vietnam War veteran has been chased by grizzlies, come face to face with a wolf pack, and had world-record Elk stand beside him as he fished lake-side.

"A filming trip is really like a fishing trip - you never know what is going to happen around the next corner," he said. "At one spot near Moose Lake I saw a wolf in the distance and made a wounded rabbit call on a whistle. The next moment fifteen wolves came charging out of the forest and surrounded me. The leader sat just in front of me and you can hear on the tape that I was nervous," he added.

Callas knows over 60 good fishing spots inside a rough triangle stretching between Prince George, Blue River and Jasper and has put together 75 wilderness and fishing tapes with the help of Robson Valley friends who are also talented musicians, artists and camera men.

A few of his favourite spots are the West Twin, Walker Creek and the Goat River Canyon and he says a Tom Thumb floating fly or a sinking fly with a bit of red and silver on it are good bets.

These days Callas has high-tech equipment and he does serious editing at home. "I've shown videos at fishing clubs and schools for years but now I'm getting more and more calls to make promotional videos," he said.

Callas' videos reach the United States, Europe and Asia and he regularly gets requests from eager fishermen living thousands of kilometer's away.

A number of works have been shown at the San Francisco Film Festival, the Seattle Film Festival and the Rutgers University Film Festival. Callas' work has also appeared on America's Funniest Home Videos.

Callas has been president of the Rocky Mountain Angler's Association, fishing columnist for the Valley Sentinel and is currently operator of Crystal Creek Productions...

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