From the time Gildersleeve’s tiny hands could hold a fishing pole, there was one in them. The year was 1979, and his parents, Sandy and Craig Gildersleeve, launched the first Flying Fish Company in Sandpoint, Idaho. Lyf Gildersleeve, president of Flying Fish Company in Portland, is a trout aficionado.įishing is a family affair for Gildersleeve-his career in the fishing industry started the year before he was born. Historically, trout was a favorite of Europeans who noted catching it on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in 1792, but rainbow trout is native only to North America’s lakes and rivers and a favorite of anglers. Trout is generally found in cool streams and lakes, making Oregon a hot spot for this culinary delicacy. Paulina Lake, also in Central Oregon, boasts the state record trophy brown trout, weighing in at more than 28 pounds. Redband trout are native to Central Oregon and historically found throughout waters connected to the Deschutes River.
The most common is rainbow trout, which is widely stocked and distributed throughout the state. Trout is Oregon’s most popular fish to catch and eat, with several trout species, both indigenous and adopted decades ago, to pursue. One man’s journey from child angler to fishmonger businessman and sustainable seafood advocate written by Julie Lee
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