Yukon Resurrection hits theaters this month!!
An official selection of the Fly Fishing Film Tour, we tracked down producer Sam Lungren for a Q & A session 
ALLROD: What was the inspiration for YR?
LUNGREN: My colleague Gil Greenberg has a family connection to the Inconnu Lodge and told me the story of the fire. I was inspired by the LaFave Family's perseverance and drive to keep running fishing trips in the remote wilderness even after losing their home and lodge. Rumors of 60-pound lake trout really made me want to visit, though.
ALLROD: Who was involved in the production of the film?
LUNGREN: I wrote the narrative and planned the trip, joined by Gil and our cameraman, Dan Favato. We primarily filmed with fishing guides Emmett Collens and Jared March, and the film featured Warren LaFave, founder of Inconnu Lodge, and his son, Shawn, who is taking up the torch. My friend and long-time collaborator Max Benz provided a final edit, color correction, and sound mixing, and my fishing buddy and former F3T tour manager Paul Nicoletti advised throughout the process.
ALLROD: How did the story evolve during production?
LUNGREN: Production really went to plan, and we got the film we went to get. But you can't ever really have a clear sense of a place until you visit it, and you don't really know your characters until you have a whiskey with them. The LaFaves' personalities shaped the film as much as anything.
ALLROD: Was there a defining moment in the field when you thought, "We have a film here"?
LUNGREN: Fishing must play a large role in a fishing film, and the fishing was very good. We landed three lake trout over 30 inches on fly on the first day, within short boat runs and hikes from the lodge. Dan got great drone and underwater shots of those fish, and I knew we were on track. A few of Warren's wisecracks during his interview really made it a funny, heartfelt, and compelling story for me, though.
ALLROD: What piece of gear saved the trip?
LUNGREN:The AllFly Spey butt and blank extender were Godsends. We encountered several situations where we had to make long casts from the bank, which would have been nigh on impossible to execute without a double-handed rod. Space is limited in DeHavilland Beavers and 14-foot Lund boats, and an additional Spey setup would have been excessive. It was incredibly nifty and helpful to simply convert an existing rod for two-handed casting.
ALLROD: If viewers take away one message, what should it be?
LUNGREN: Fishing passion and family legacy can overcome enormous logistical barriers. This film is an exploration of why we do the difficult things we do in the outdoors.
