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Transcript: Bring Back The Brookies
(music plays)
Against a white screen, the TVOKids and FifthGround Entertainment logos appear.
(giggling)
A caption reads "Original."
(theme music plays)
An animated blue sign that reads "FishHeads" falls into the sea.
Leo is an animated blue and orange catfish.
Leo says WE ARE THE FISHHEADS
EXPLORER CLUB,
SAYAT, CHRISTIAN,
AND ME, LEO.
Sayat and Christian are about 12 years old. Sayat has curly black hair and wears a blue sweater and a green lifejacket. Christian has short brown hair and wears glasses, an orange jacket and a blue T-shirt.
Leo continues TOGETHER, WE'RE GETTING WET
AND MUCKY
WORKING WITH EXPERTS AND
HELPING OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS.
EACH DAY WE'RE ON A NEW MISSION
EXPLORING WHAT'S GOING ON
ALONG THE SHORELINES
AND UNDER THE WAVES.
SPLISH, SPLASH, GRAB YOUR BOOTS
AND YOU CAN BE A FISHHEAD TOO.
Fast clips in split screens show Sayat and Christian sailing, exploring river eco-systems and learning about their creatures.
(water burbles)
The title of the show reads "FishHeads, Explorer Club."
Leo swims near two tablets showing the title of the show at the bottom of a lake.
Holding a poster, Leo says BRING BACK THE BROOKIES!
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES!
BROOK TROUT ALSO KNOWN
AS BROOKIES,
ARE AT THE TOP OF OUR FISH
FINDER LIST TODAY.
WE'VE ALREADY LOST OVER
80 percent OF THESE BEAUTIES.
PEOPLE HAVE ADAPTED
TO POLLUTION
BUT BROOK TROUT HAVE NOT.
THE BROOKIES NEED CLEAR,
COLD WATER
STRAIGHT FROM THE EARTH
TO THRIVE AND SURVIVE.
BUT FEAR NOT, FISHHEAD.
An animated map of Ontario reads "Hanlon Creek, Ontario."
She continues TODAY CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT ARE
HELPING OUR CONSERVATION TEAM
FROM TROUT UNLIMITED CANADA
TO STUDY BROOKIES UP CLOSE,
AND HELP RE-ESTABLISH THEIR
FRAGILE CREEK HOME.
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES!
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES!
A caption reads "Alex Meeker, Trout Unlimited Canada." Alex is in her late twenties, with long brown hair in a ponytail. She wears a blue T-shirt under trousers with suspenders and a cap.
By a creek, Alex says OKAY SWAT TEAM, WE'RE GOING
TO BE BUILDING
OUR SEDIMENT MATS HERE TODAY.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ALREADY HAVE
OUR CHRISTMAS TREES IN PLACE.
Christian says WHAT DOES SWAT MEAN?
Alex says WELL, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED.
SWAT STANDS FOR THE STRATEGIC
WATERSHED ACTION TEAM.
SO WE'RE GONNA MAKE A LOT
OF BENEFICIAL DIFFERENCE
IN THE CREEK TODAY.
Sayat says GREAT.
Christian says FISHHEADS AT YOUR SERVICE.
Alex says SO, AS YOU CAN SEE,
THE CHRISTMAS TREES
ARE TAKING UP A LOT OF SPACE
IN THE CREEK.
THEY'RE HELPING TO NARROW
THE CREEK
WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT
BECAUSE IT HELPS TO DEEPEN IT
AND DROP THE TEMPERATURES,
WHICH AS WE KNOW FOR BROOK
TROUT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT.
Sayat says THAT'S GREAT BECAUSE IF
THE WATER GETS TOO WARM
IT CAN BE DEADLY.
Christian says AND WE DON'T WANT THAT
TO HAPPEN.
Alex says WE CERTAINLY DON'T.
AND THE SECOND REASON WHY WE
BUILT SEDIMENT MATS
THROUGH THIS SECTION IN
PARTICULAR IS
WE WANT TO RE-EXPOSE
THE MATERIAL
THAT TROUT NEED TO SPAWN,
OR LAY THEIR EGGS.
SO WE DON'T WANT THE REALLY
FINE STUFF.
WE WANT THE LARGER COBBLE
AND GRAVEL
FOR BROOK TROUT TO SPAWN.
Sayat says THAT'S AWESOME!
Christian says LET'S GET TO WORK!
Alex says LET'S DO IT!
WE'RE GOING TO USE
OUR WOODEN STAKES
AND WE'LL USE A MALLET SUCH
AS THIS
AND WE'RE GONNA TRY AND MALLET
OR HAMMER THEM INTO THE GROUND,
SO THAT THEY DON'T FLOW AWAY.
ALRIGHT.
SO AIM FOR THE TOP THERE.
YEAH! NICE WORK.
(chuckles)
Sayat hammers a stick and says THIS IS SO HARD.
Alex says YOU'RE DOING GREAT WORK.
Leo says SMART MOVE, FISHHEAD,
USING YOUR SUNGLASSES
AS SAFETY GLASSES.
SAFE IS SMART
AND SMART IS SAFE.
IT'S THE FISHHEAD WAY.
Alex says THAT'S GOOD. THAT LOOKS
GREAT. NICE WORK.
CHRISTIAN, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP
ME MAKE A SPIDER'S WEB
OUT OF TWINE TO MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING STAYS IN PLACE,
RIGHT?
Christian says LIKE A NET.
Alex says LIKE A NET, EXACTLY.
Christian says SO, HOW DOES THIS BUILD UP
A RIVER BANK?
Alex says WHEN WE BUILD
OUR SEDIMENT MAT,
THE WATER WILL ACTUALLY FLOW
OVER TOP
OF THESE CHRISTMAS TREES.
AND YOU SEE HOW THERE
ARE LOTS OF BRANCHES
AND NEEDLES?
Christian says YEAH.
Alex says THAT'S GREAT
BECAUSE IT SLOWS DOWN THE WATER
AND THE WATER WHEN
IT SLOWS DOWN,
ALL THE TINY LITTLE BITS
OF DUST AND SAND
AND DIRT FALL OUT.
AND EVENTUALLY THIS WILL BECOME
ITS OWN BANK.
YOU'LL SEE GRASS AND TREES
AND FLOWERS GROWING HERE
ONE DAY TOO.
Christian says WOW! NATURE REBUILDING
NATURE.
Alex says IT'S PRETTY COOL, I AGREE.
SO YEAH, MAKE SURE IT'S DOWN AT
THE BOTTOM
AND IT'S NICE AND TIGHT.
Christian says OKAY.
Alex says RIGHT. THAT'S GREAT.
OH MY GOODNESS,
GREAT WORK, CHRISTIAN.
Christian says THANKS.
Alex saysTHE SEDIMENT MAT LOOKS
WONDERFUL.
I'M GOING TO NOW ASK YOU
TO GO JOIN MY FRIEND, KELLY,
WHO'S ANOTHER BIOLOGIST.
AND YOU TWO ARE GOING TO GO
PROCESS SOME FISH.
HOW'S THAT SOUND?
Christian says THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!
Alex says GREAT! OKAY.
SAYAT, YOU AND I ARE GOING TO
GO ELECTRO FISHING
AND WE'RE GOING TO GO LOOKING
FOR BROOK TROUT. IS THAT OKAY?
Sayat says SUPER COOL!
Alex says ALRIGHT.
AND SO THIS IN FRONT OF ME
IS THE MAIN PART
OF THE ACTION TODAY. THIS IS
OUR ELECTRO FISHING UNIT.
Sayat says HOW DOES THE ELECTRO FISHER
WORK?
Alex says SO THIS LARGE BLACK RECTANGLE
DOWN HERE, THAT'S OUR BATTERY.
THAT'S OUR POWER SOURCE.
AND THE POWER FLOWS FROM THE
BATTERY THROUGH OUR ANODE,
WHICH LOOKS LIKE A HALO.
AND THEN WE HAVE OUR CATHODE
WHICH IS AT THE BACK.
AND BETWEEN THE TWO AN
ELECTRICAL PULSE IS SENT.
AND WE PUT THAT ELECTRICAL
PULSE INTO THE WATER
TO TEMPORARILY STUN THE FISH.
GOOD QUESTION.
SO, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY IT ON
TO SEE HOW IT FEELS?
LET'S GET THIS ON YOU.
ARE YOU READY?
Sayat says YUP.
Alex says LIKE A BACKPACK -
ONE, TWO, THREE.
ALRIGHT, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU
THE FULL WEIGHT. ARE YOU READY?
Sayat says I'M READY.
Alex says OKAY, HERE YOU GO.
Sayat says OH WHOA, THAT'S HEAVY.
I KIND OF FEEL LIKE A GHOST
BUSTER.
Alex says YOU KIND OF LOOK LIKE ONE TOO.
WHO YOU GONNA CALL?
GHOST BUSTERS!
THERE YOU GO.
NOW YOU REALLY LOOK READY.
(chuckles)
Sayat says LET'S GO ELECTRO FISHING.
Alex says I LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM.
FIRST WE'RE GOING TO GET IN
THE WATER
AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO
LEAKS IN OUR GLOVES,
IN OUR WADERS,
TO MAKE SURE WE'RE SAFE.
Sayat says AWESOME!
(whistle blowing)
Leo says SAFETY CHECK!
CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT KNOW HOW
TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
TO THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FROM THE EXPERT
WHEN WORKING AROUND THE WATER.
THEY ALWAYS HAVE THEIR PFD ON -
RUBBER BOOTS OR CHEST WADERS.
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
TO BRING
ON ANY FISHHEAD'S MISSION
IS AN ADULT.
HAVING AN ADULT CLOSE BY
IS A MUST FOR SAFE ADVENTURE.
BESIDES, YOU JUST MIGHT INSPIRE
THEM
TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF US
FISH TOO.
Sayat says I'M GLAD I BROUGHT
MY SUNGLASSES.
Alex says ME TOO.
OUR POLARIZED SUNGLASSES
ARE AN IMPORTANT PIECE
OF OUR EQUIPMENT.
THEY HELP US SEE ANY ROCKS
OR TRIPPING HAZARDS
THAT WE MIGHT COME ACROSS.
THEY ALSO HELP US SEE THE FISH
WHEN WE'RE FISHING.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST,
THEY MAKE US LOOK PRETTY COOL.
YOU READY?
Sayat says YEAH.
Alex says NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO FIND
SOME BROOK TROUT
FOR CHRISTIAN AND KELLY
TO PROCESS.
Sayat says AWESOME!
Alex says YEAH!
LEAH, COULD YOU TURN
THAT POWER ON?
Leah turns on Alex's equipment and says YUP. POWER ON.
Alex and Sayat walk in the creek searching for trout.
Alex says POWER ON. SHOCKING.
(beeping)
NOTHING YET.
SHOCKING.
NO, NOBODY HOME.
MOVE SLOW AND STEADY.
SHOCKING.
THERE, YUP-YUP-YUP,
YOU GOT IT.
Sayat says OH.
Alex says THAT'S A BROOKIE.
SAYAT, GET IN THERE.
Sayat says I SHOULD HAVE GOT IT.
OH, I GOT IT.
YES! OH!
I CAUGHT IT.
Alex says OH MY GOSH, GOOD JOB!
Sayat says WOW, THEIR COLOUR IS SO
BEAUTIFUL.
I CAN SEE WHY THEY'RE ALSO
NAMED SPECKLED TROUT.
Alex says DEFINITELY.
Sayat says CHRISTIAN?
Christian says HEY.
Sayat says BE CAREFUL WITH THESE
BEAUTIES.
Sayat hands Christian a bucket.
Christian says DON'T WORRY, SAYAT.
I'VE GOT THEM.
Sayat says I HOPE SO.
Christian says HERE KELLY, WE'VE GOT A
COUPLE OF BROOKIES TO PROCESS.
The caption changes to "Kelly Mason. Trout Unlimited Canada." Kelly is in her early thirties, with shoulder-length blond hair. She wears a blue T-shirt under trousers with suspenders.
Kelly says AWESOME, CHRISTIAN.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK.
ALRIGHT, SO WE PUT HIS FACE
RIGHT TOWARDS THE END
OF THE MEASURING BOARD.
WE'RE GONNA MEASURE TOTAL
LENGTH.
Christian says OH. IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT
18 CENTIMETRES.
Kelly says YEAH, IT'S ACTUALLY
18.4 THERE.
THE FORK LENGTH IS THE INDENT
OF THE TAIL
AND THAT'S ABOUT 17.8.
Leo says THIS BROOK TROUT,
ALSO KNOWN AS SPECKLED TROUT,
BROOKIE AND SQUARE TAIL,
IS ONE OF THIS SEASON'S TOP
SWIMMERS.
THEIR TAIL IS NEARLY SQUARE,
WHICH HELPS THEM SWIM SO WELL.
THEIR FAVOURITE FOOD INCLUDES
AQUATIC INSECTS, WORMS,
LEECHES, SPIDERS
AND EVEN FROGS.
Kelly says SO TRY AND GRAB IT
BY THE FACE.
Christian says WOW, THAT'S COLD WATER.
Kelly says IT IS COLD WATER.
BROOK TROUT LOVE COLD WATER.
Christian takes a trout out of a fishtank.
Christian says IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S AROUND
14 CENTIMETRES.
Kelly says HERE WE GO. AND HIS FORK
LENGTH IS ABOUT 13.8.
GOOD JOB.
WE GOT TWO BIG ONES TODAY.
Christian says WOW.
SO WILL THEY GROW ANY BIGGER?
Kelly says BROOK TROUT DO GET BIGGER.
BUT IN THIS CREEK THEY PRETTY
MUCH STAY AROUND THAT SIZE.
Christian says TIME TO GO, BROOKIE FRIENDS.
Christian carries the bucket back to Alex and Sayat.
Alex says OH MAN, ALREADY?
OH WELL, I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO
SAY GOODBYE.
WHO WANTS TO SAY GOODBYE FIRST?
Christian says ME.
Alex says OKAY, CHRISTIAN.
ALRIGHT, REACH IN THERE
AND LET HIM GO.
Christian says BYE.
Alex says THERE HE GOES.
BYE.
Christian says BYE.
Alex says ALRIGHT SAYAT, YOUR TURN.
Sayat says THERE YOU GO. BYE.
Alex says BYE.
Christian says SEE YOU SOON. BYE.
Alex saysI KNOW IT'S KIND OF SAD
WE ALREADY SAID GOODBYE
TO OUR FRIENDS, BUT IT'S GREAT
THAT WE AT LEAST FOUND TWO
OF THEM HERE,
ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING
THAT WE WERE ONLY FISHING
FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME.
AND IN AN URBAN AREA
LIKE GUELPH,
THAT'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH
DEVELOPMENT AROUND.
BUT THESE GUYS ARE STILL
HEALTHY HERE.
SO WE WANT TO KEEP WORKING
TO IMPROVE THEIR HABITAT.
SAYAT, CHRISTIAN,
THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH
FOR YOUR HELP TODAY.
GREAT WORK.
Christian says FISHHEADS ARE ALWAYS
AT YOUR SERVICE.
Alex says ALL THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING
HERE TODAY
IS TO BENEFIT BROOK TROUT.
BUT IN FACT IT HELPS PEOPLE
TOO.
PEOPLE IN THIS AREA GET THEIR
DRINKING WATER
FROM GROUND WATER.
Sayat says SO WHEN WE HELP THE BROOKIES
WE HELP OURSELVES TOO?
Alex says YOU GOT IT.
Sayat says IF THAT DOESN'T DESERVE
A FISHHEAD HANDSHAKE
I DON'T KNOW WHAT DOES.
Alex says WHAT'S A FISHHEAD'S HANDSHAKE?
Christian says IT'S LIKE THIS.
Alex says OKAY.
Christian and Alex do the special handshake and say FISHHEADS!
Sayat says NOW LET'S TRY ONE.
Alex says OKAY.
Sayat says BROOKIE UP THE STREAM!
Alex saysI LIKE IT!
FOR BOTH OF YOUR WORK TODAY
I HAVE JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING
SMALL FOR BOTH OF YOU.
I HOPE THAT'S ALRIGHT.
SO YOU CAN REMEMBER YOUR HELP
WITH THE BROOK TROUT.
Christian says OH WOW!
THANK YOU.
Alex says I GOT TWO FOR YOU GUYS.
Sayat says THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Alex says YOU'RE WELCOME.
She hands them two trout toys.
Christian says HIGH FIN.
Alex says HIGH FIN!
NICE WORK.
They high five.
Sayat says HEY ALEX, I'VE GOT A SONG
THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN USE
TO PROMOTE YOUR GREAT WORK.
WANT TO HEAR IT?
Alex says YES PLEASE.
Sayat beat boxes and raps WENT TO THE CREEK WITH
CHRISTIAN JUST THE OTHER DAY
TO NET SOME BROOKIES TO MAKE
SURE THEIR FAMILY WAS OKAY
LAYING NETS, WING DEFLECTORS
IS HOW THEY ROLL
NOW THE WATER IS COOLER
AND MORE CONTROLLED
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES
IS WHAT?
SAY, KEEP THE WATER CLEAN
SO THEY NEVER GO AWAY
Alex says WOOOOOOW!
THAT WAS AMAZING!
Leo says YOU KNOW, SAYAT ISN'T THE
ONLY ONE WHO CAN BEAT BOX.
Wearing sunglasses, Leo raps BRING BACK THE BROOKIES,
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES.
BRING BACK THE
(beat boxing)
(spitting sounds)
OH, SORRY.
LET ME CLEAN THAT UP.
(theme music plays)
The end credits roll.
Copyright 2019, All Rights Reserved.
Against a white screen, the TVOKids and FifthGround Entertainment logos appear.
(giggling)
A caption reads "Original."
(theme music plays)
An animated blue sign that reads "FishHeads" falls into the sea.
Leo is an animated blue and orange catfish.
Leo says WE ARE THE FISHHEADS
EXPLORER CLUB,
SAYAT, CHRISTIAN,
AND ME, LEO.
Sayat and Christian are about 12 years old. Sayat has curly black hair and wears a blue sweater and a green lifejacket. Christian has short brown hair and wears glasses, an orange jacket and a blue T-shirt.
Leo continues TOGETHER, WE'RE GETTING WET
AND MUCKY
WORKING WITH EXPERTS AND
HELPING OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS.
EACH DAY WE'RE ON A NEW MISSION
EXPLORING WHAT'S GOING ON
ALONG THE SHORELINES
AND UNDER THE WAVES.
SPLISH, SPLASH, GRAB YOUR BOOTS
AND YOU CAN BE A FISHHEAD TOO.
Fast clips in split screens show Sayat and Christian sailing, exploring river eco-systems and learning about their creatures.
(water burbles)
The title of the show reads "FishHeads, Explorer Club."
Leo swims near two tablets showing the title of the show at the bottom of a lake.
Holding a poster, Leo says BRING BACK THE BROOKIES!
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES!
BROOK TROUT ALSO KNOWN
AS BROOKIES,
ARE AT THE TOP OF OUR FISH
FINDER LIST TODAY.
WE'VE ALREADY LOST OVER
80 percent OF THESE BEAUTIES.
PEOPLE HAVE ADAPTED
TO POLLUTION
BUT BROOK TROUT HAVE NOT.
THE BROOKIES NEED CLEAR,
COLD WATER
STRAIGHT FROM THE EARTH
TO THRIVE AND SURVIVE.
BUT FEAR NOT, FISHHEAD.
An animated map of Ontario reads "Hanlon Creek, Ontario."
She continues TODAY CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT ARE
HELPING OUR CONSERVATION TEAM
FROM TROUT UNLIMITED CANADA
TO STUDY BROOKIES UP CLOSE,
AND HELP RE-ESTABLISH THEIR
FRAGILE CREEK HOME.
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES!
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES!
A caption reads "Alex Meeker, Trout Unlimited Canada." Alex is in her late twenties, with long brown hair in a ponytail. She wears a blue T-shirt under trousers with suspenders and a cap.
By a creek, Alex says OKAY SWAT TEAM, WE'RE GOING
TO BE BUILDING
OUR SEDIMENT MATS HERE TODAY.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ALREADY HAVE
OUR CHRISTMAS TREES IN PLACE.
Christian says WHAT DOES SWAT MEAN?
Alex says WELL, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED.
SWAT STANDS FOR THE STRATEGIC
WATERSHED ACTION TEAM.
SO WE'RE GONNA MAKE A LOT
OF BENEFICIAL DIFFERENCE
IN THE CREEK TODAY.
Sayat says GREAT.
Christian says FISHHEADS AT YOUR SERVICE.
Alex says SO, AS YOU CAN SEE,
THE CHRISTMAS TREES
ARE TAKING UP A LOT OF SPACE
IN THE CREEK.
THEY'RE HELPING TO NARROW
THE CREEK
WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT
BECAUSE IT HELPS TO DEEPEN IT
AND DROP THE TEMPERATURES,
WHICH AS WE KNOW FOR BROOK
TROUT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT.
Sayat says THAT'S GREAT BECAUSE IF
THE WATER GETS TOO WARM
IT CAN BE DEADLY.
Christian says AND WE DON'T WANT THAT
TO HAPPEN.
Alex says WE CERTAINLY DON'T.
AND THE SECOND REASON WHY WE
BUILT SEDIMENT MATS
THROUGH THIS SECTION IN
PARTICULAR IS
WE WANT TO RE-EXPOSE
THE MATERIAL
THAT TROUT NEED TO SPAWN,
OR LAY THEIR EGGS.
SO WE DON'T WANT THE REALLY
FINE STUFF.
WE WANT THE LARGER COBBLE
AND GRAVEL
FOR BROOK TROUT TO SPAWN.
Sayat says THAT'S AWESOME!
Christian says LET'S GET TO WORK!
Alex says LET'S DO IT!
WE'RE GOING TO USE
OUR WOODEN STAKES
AND WE'LL USE A MALLET SUCH
AS THIS
AND WE'RE GONNA TRY AND MALLET
OR HAMMER THEM INTO THE GROUND,
SO THAT THEY DON'T FLOW AWAY.
ALRIGHT.
SO AIM FOR THE TOP THERE.
YEAH! NICE WORK.
(chuckles)
Sayat hammers a stick and says THIS IS SO HARD.
Alex says YOU'RE DOING GREAT WORK.
Leo says SMART MOVE, FISHHEAD,
USING YOUR SUNGLASSES
AS SAFETY GLASSES.
SAFE IS SMART
AND SMART IS SAFE.
IT'S THE FISHHEAD WAY.
Alex says THAT'S GOOD. THAT LOOKS
GREAT. NICE WORK.
CHRISTIAN, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP
ME MAKE A SPIDER'S WEB
OUT OF TWINE TO MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING STAYS IN PLACE,
RIGHT?
Christian says LIKE A NET.
Alex says LIKE A NET, EXACTLY.
Christian says SO, HOW DOES THIS BUILD UP
A RIVER BANK?
Alex says WHEN WE BUILD
OUR SEDIMENT MAT,
THE WATER WILL ACTUALLY FLOW
OVER TOP
OF THESE CHRISTMAS TREES.
AND YOU SEE HOW THERE
ARE LOTS OF BRANCHES
AND NEEDLES?
Christian says YEAH.
Alex says THAT'S GREAT
BECAUSE IT SLOWS DOWN THE WATER
AND THE WATER WHEN
IT SLOWS DOWN,
ALL THE TINY LITTLE BITS
OF DUST AND SAND
AND DIRT FALL OUT.
AND EVENTUALLY THIS WILL BECOME
ITS OWN BANK.
YOU'LL SEE GRASS AND TREES
AND FLOWERS GROWING HERE
ONE DAY TOO.
Christian says WOW! NATURE REBUILDING
NATURE.
Alex says IT'S PRETTY COOL, I AGREE.
SO YEAH, MAKE SURE IT'S DOWN AT
THE BOTTOM
AND IT'S NICE AND TIGHT.
Christian says OKAY.
Alex says RIGHT. THAT'S GREAT.
OH MY GOODNESS,
GREAT WORK, CHRISTIAN.
Christian says THANKS.
Alex saysTHE SEDIMENT MAT LOOKS
WONDERFUL.
I'M GOING TO NOW ASK YOU
TO GO JOIN MY FRIEND, KELLY,
WHO'S ANOTHER BIOLOGIST.
AND YOU TWO ARE GOING TO GO
PROCESS SOME FISH.
HOW'S THAT SOUND?
Christian says THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!
Alex says GREAT! OKAY.
SAYAT, YOU AND I ARE GOING TO
GO ELECTRO FISHING
AND WE'RE GOING TO GO LOOKING
FOR BROOK TROUT. IS THAT OKAY?
Sayat says SUPER COOL!
Alex says ALRIGHT.
AND SO THIS IN FRONT OF ME
IS THE MAIN PART
OF THE ACTION TODAY. THIS IS
OUR ELECTRO FISHING UNIT.
Sayat says HOW DOES THE ELECTRO FISHER
WORK?
Alex says SO THIS LARGE BLACK RECTANGLE
DOWN HERE, THAT'S OUR BATTERY.
THAT'S OUR POWER SOURCE.
AND THE POWER FLOWS FROM THE
BATTERY THROUGH OUR ANODE,
WHICH LOOKS LIKE A HALO.
AND THEN WE HAVE OUR CATHODE
WHICH IS AT THE BACK.
AND BETWEEN THE TWO AN
ELECTRICAL PULSE IS SENT.
AND WE PUT THAT ELECTRICAL
PULSE INTO THE WATER
TO TEMPORARILY STUN THE FISH.
GOOD QUESTION.
SO, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY IT ON
TO SEE HOW IT FEELS?
LET'S GET THIS ON YOU.
ARE YOU READY?
Sayat says YUP.
Alex says LIKE A BACKPACK -
ONE, TWO, THREE.
ALRIGHT, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU
THE FULL WEIGHT. ARE YOU READY?
Sayat says I'M READY.
Alex says OKAY, HERE YOU GO.
Sayat says OH WHOA, THAT'S HEAVY.
I KIND OF FEEL LIKE A GHOST
BUSTER.
Alex says YOU KIND OF LOOK LIKE ONE TOO.
WHO YOU GONNA CALL?
GHOST BUSTERS!
THERE YOU GO.
NOW YOU REALLY LOOK READY.
(chuckles)
Sayat says LET'S GO ELECTRO FISHING.
Alex says I LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM.
FIRST WE'RE GOING TO GET IN
THE WATER
AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO
LEAKS IN OUR GLOVES,
IN OUR WADERS,
TO MAKE SURE WE'RE SAFE.
Sayat says AWESOME!
(whistle blowing)
Leo says SAFETY CHECK!
CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT KNOW HOW
TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
TO THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FROM THE EXPERT
WHEN WORKING AROUND THE WATER.
THEY ALWAYS HAVE THEIR PFD ON -
RUBBER BOOTS OR CHEST WADERS.
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
TO BRING
ON ANY FISHHEAD'S MISSION
IS AN ADULT.
HAVING AN ADULT CLOSE BY
IS A MUST FOR SAFE ADVENTURE.
BESIDES, YOU JUST MIGHT INSPIRE
THEM
TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF US
FISH TOO.
Sayat says I'M GLAD I BROUGHT
MY SUNGLASSES.
Alex says ME TOO.
OUR POLARIZED SUNGLASSES
ARE AN IMPORTANT PIECE
OF OUR EQUIPMENT.
THEY HELP US SEE ANY ROCKS
OR TRIPPING HAZARDS
THAT WE MIGHT COME ACROSS.
THEY ALSO HELP US SEE THE FISH
WHEN WE'RE FISHING.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST,
THEY MAKE US LOOK PRETTY COOL.
YOU READY?
Sayat says YEAH.
Alex says NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO FIND
SOME BROOK TROUT
FOR CHRISTIAN AND KELLY
TO PROCESS.
Sayat says AWESOME!
Alex says YEAH!
LEAH, COULD YOU TURN
THAT POWER ON?
Leah turns on Alex's equipment and says YUP. POWER ON.
Alex and Sayat walk in the creek searching for trout.
Alex says POWER ON. SHOCKING.
(beeping)
NOTHING YET.
SHOCKING.
NO, NOBODY HOME.
MOVE SLOW AND STEADY.
SHOCKING.
THERE, YUP-YUP-YUP,
YOU GOT IT.
Sayat says OH.
Alex says THAT'S A BROOKIE.
SAYAT, GET IN THERE.
Sayat says I SHOULD HAVE GOT IT.
OH, I GOT IT.
YES! OH!
I CAUGHT IT.
Alex says OH MY GOSH, GOOD JOB!
Sayat says WOW, THEIR COLOUR IS SO
BEAUTIFUL.
I CAN SEE WHY THEY'RE ALSO
NAMED SPECKLED TROUT.
Alex says DEFINITELY.
Sayat says CHRISTIAN?
Christian says HEY.
Sayat says BE CAREFUL WITH THESE
BEAUTIES.
Sayat hands Christian a bucket.
Christian says DON'T WORRY, SAYAT.
I'VE GOT THEM.
Sayat says I HOPE SO.
Christian says HERE KELLY, WE'VE GOT A
COUPLE OF BROOKIES TO PROCESS.
The caption changes to "Kelly Mason. Trout Unlimited Canada." Kelly is in her early thirties, with shoulder-length blond hair. She wears a blue T-shirt under trousers with suspenders.
Kelly says AWESOME, CHRISTIAN.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK.
ALRIGHT, SO WE PUT HIS FACE
RIGHT TOWARDS THE END
OF THE MEASURING BOARD.
WE'RE GONNA MEASURE TOTAL
LENGTH.
Christian says OH. IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT
18 CENTIMETRES.
Kelly says YEAH, IT'S ACTUALLY
18.4 THERE.
THE FORK LENGTH IS THE INDENT
OF THE TAIL
AND THAT'S ABOUT 17.8.
Leo says THIS BROOK TROUT,
ALSO KNOWN AS SPECKLED TROUT,
BROOKIE AND SQUARE TAIL,
IS ONE OF THIS SEASON'S TOP
SWIMMERS.
THEIR TAIL IS NEARLY SQUARE,
WHICH HELPS THEM SWIM SO WELL.
THEIR FAVOURITE FOOD INCLUDES
AQUATIC INSECTS, WORMS,
LEECHES, SPIDERS
AND EVEN FROGS.
Kelly says SO TRY AND GRAB IT
BY THE FACE.
Christian says WOW, THAT'S COLD WATER.
Kelly says IT IS COLD WATER.
BROOK TROUT LOVE COLD WATER.
Christian takes a trout out of a fishtank.
Christian says IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S AROUND
14 CENTIMETRES.
Kelly says HERE WE GO. AND HIS FORK
LENGTH IS ABOUT 13.8.
GOOD JOB.
WE GOT TWO BIG ONES TODAY.
Christian says WOW.
SO WILL THEY GROW ANY BIGGER?
Kelly says BROOK TROUT DO GET BIGGER.
BUT IN THIS CREEK THEY PRETTY
MUCH STAY AROUND THAT SIZE.
Christian says TIME TO GO, BROOKIE FRIENDS.
Christian carries the bucket back to Alex and Sayat.
Alex says OH MAN, ALREADY?
OH WELL, I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO
SAY GOODBYE.
WHO WANTS TO SAY GOODBYE FIRST?
Christian says ME.
Alex says OKAY, CHRISTIAN.
ALRIGHT, REACH IN THERE
AND LET HIM GO.
Christian says BYE.
Alex says THERE HE GOES.
BYE.
Christian says BYE.
Alex says ALRIGHT SAYAT, YOUR TURN.
Sayat says THERE YOU GO. BYE.
Alex says BYE.
Christian says SEE YOU SOON. BYE.
Alex saysI KNOW IT'S KIND OF SAD
WE ALREADY SAID GOODBYE
TO OUR FRIENDS, BUT IT'S GREAT
THAT WE AT LEAST FOUND TWO
OF THEM HERE,
ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING
THAT WE WERE ONLY FISHING
FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME.
AND IN AN URBAN AREA
LIKE GUELPH,
THAT'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH
DEVELOPMENT AROUND.
BUT THESE GUYS ARE STILL
HEALTHY HERE.
SO WE WANT TO KEEP WORKING
TO IMPROVE THEIR HABITAT.
SAYAT, CHRISTIAN,
THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH
FOR YOUR HELP TODAY.
GREAT WORK.
Christian says FISHHEADS ARE ALWAYS
AT YOUR SERVICE.
Alex says ALL THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING
HERE TODAY
IS TO BENEFIT BROOK TROUT.
BUT IN FACT IT HELPS PEOPLE
TOO.
PEOPLE IN THIS AREA GET THEIR
DRINKING WATER
FROM GROUND WATER.
Sayat says SO WHEN WE HELP THE BROOKIES
WE HELP OURSELVES TOO?
Alex says YOU GOT IT.
Sayat says IF THAT DOESN'T DESERVE
A FISHHEAD HANDSHAKE
I DON'T KNOW WHAT DOES.
Alex says WHAT'S A FISHHEAD'S HANDSHAKE?
Christian says IT'S LIKE THIS.
Alex says OKAY.
Christian and Alex do the special handshake and say FISHHEADS!
Sayat says NOW LET'S TRY ONE.
Alex says OKAY.
Sayat says BROOKIE UP THE STREAM!
Alex saysI LIKE IT!
FOR BOTH OF YOUR WORK TODAY
I HAVE JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING
SMALL FOR BOTH OF YOU.
I HOPE THAT'S ALRIGHT.
SO YOU CAN REMEMBER YOUR HELP
WITH THE BROOK TROUT.
Christian says OH WOW!
THANK YOU.
Alex says I GOT TWO FOR YOU GUYS.
Sayat says THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Alex says YOU'RE WELCOME.
She hands them two trout toys.
Christian says HIGH FIN.
Alex says HIGH FIN!
NICE WORK.
They high five.
Sayat says HEY ALEX, I'VE GOT A SONG
THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN USE
TO PROMOTE YOUR GREAT WORK.
WANT TO HEAR IT?
Alex says YES PLEASE.
Sayat beat boxes and raps WENT TO THE CREEK WITH
CHRISTIAN JUST THE OTHER DAY
TO NET SOME BROOKIES TO MAKE
SURE THEIR FAMILY WAS OKAY
LAYING NETS, WING DEFLECTORS
IS HOW THEY ROLL
NOW THE WATER IS COOLER
AND MORE CONTROLLED
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES
IS WHAT?
SAY, KEEP THE WATER CLEAN
SO THEY NEVER GO AWAY
Alex says WOOOOOOW!
THAT WAS AMAZING!
Leo says YOU KNOW, SAYAT ISN'T THE
ONLY ONE WHO CAN BEAT BOX.
Wearing sunglasses, Leo raps BRING BACK THE BROOKIES,
BRING BACK THE BROOKIES.
BRING BACK THE
(beat boxing)
(spitting sounds)
OH, SORRY.
LET ME CLEAN THAT UP.
(theme music plays)
The end credits roll.
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