MOUNTAIN SCENE
Nov. 14-20, 2002
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U.S. flyfishing guru John Dietsch tries some twilight fishing at One Mile Creek near Queenstown this week. The Californian, who was flyfishing production co-ordinator on the Hollywood movie A River Runs Through It, warns NZ needs to find a balance between promoting trout fishing and protecting it.
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Oct. 13, 2002
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John Dietsch, 40, was a flyfishing guide in Colorado seeking to break into the film world when he became a consultant on the picture. "We wanted people to know we were doing it right," said Dietsch, who said he taught Pitt how to cast for his role and doubled for him in one of the movie's climactic scenes. "The book's the holy grail of fly fishing, so we felt the movie would have a big impact."
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PALISADIAN-POST
Dec. 28, 2000
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"A trout stream is the best place I know to turn off my cell phone and just spend some time alone," says Palisadian filmmaker and author John Dietsch. "When I'm on the water, I don't think about anything but flyfishing... Diestch served as the Flyfishing Production Coordinator for the movie "A River Runs Through It" and wrote and directed the popular CD-ROM ESPN Flyfishing School. Dietsch taught Brad Pitt and other members of the film's cast how to flyfish.
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PALISADIAN-POST
Sept. 2, 1999
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"I think the keys to being a good flyfisherman is patience and passion," Diestch says, "You have to have a real love for the outdoors and for conservation. That's why catching and releasing is a big part of it. It's not about how many fish you bring home."
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USA WEEKEND
October 9-11, 1992
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How do you get a fish to smile on cue? Hollywood has its ways around some of the obstacles. John Diestch, a fishing guide, is the movie's fly-fishing coordinator and fish wrangler, and the keeper of Hollywood's fish secrets. Some tricks were simple, Dietsch says. In a scene in which Paul swims through the rapids with a big fish on the end of his line, prop men simply fastened a small plastic bottle filled with water to the end to make the rod bend as if a fish were on the line. The bottle is always submerged, so it's never seen. There are plenty of scenes that demand an appearance from a trout, however. |
