Una - The One: A Fly Fishing Documentary

A Fly Fishing & Conservation Documentary

Like many others of Europe's last free-flowing rivers in the Balkan region, the Una is in permanent danger of being destroyed by a series of hydro dams. It is one of the few last rivers in the world with a healthy, wild Hucho (Danube Salmon) population and an amazing fishery.

For Bosnian guide Anes Halkic, the Una is not just a river. It is his life. In "Una - The One", we follow him in his fight against dams while searching for Hucho on the fly with Austrian guides Christof Menz and Uwe Rieder.

Directed by Jonas Borinski

[schoocg]

I am an American and 70 years old. I have fished my whole life and most of that fly fishing and in many parts of that world. I am shocked this heaven still exists and it must be protected at all costs. It would be a catastrophe and an ecological crime if these waters were dammed. Your documentary is heart warming and humbling.

[poljoprivredamedenopolje]

I was born 48 years ago on the banks of the river Una. I was raised to guard the river Una, and that's how I raise my children and their children. NO ONE WILL EVER BUILD A SINGLE HYDRO POWER PLANT ON THE UNA RIVER!!!! The 200, 000 of us who were born and live by the river Una will not allow that. All other well-intentioned people of the world are WELCOME to enjoy the beauty of the Una River.

[ottof.gatternigg]

The Una, The one, a truly rare pearl on this planet should be promoted as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. It can't be said and done enough to protect this wonder of nature. Hopefully there's an awakening due this worldwide pandemic upside down world we're all facing in 2020 that nature is our origin but not money. Thank you so much for this outstanding documentary. Remarkable done!

[CG-osit]

On a fly fishing road trip to Slovenia and Croatia in 2009, I crossed the border near Nebljusi to see the Una. I had already fished the Sava Bohinjka, Sora and Curak Creek with varying degrees of success. I never got to fish the Una. I didn't have the time. But I seen it. The memory of that visit has stayed in my mind so many years later, as the river I have always wanted to cast a line onto. Not necessarily to catch a fish, but to simply, be there. I dearly hope it stays the same, and provides future generations with the same magical memories as me.

[Drift-fpv]

Films like this inspire me to stand up for nature I am English and we have ruined our land I really hope that this won’t happen to other places

[robinred]

Unfortunately the power of money is always stronger than the strongest flowing river.
This diamond of nature may not be lost to some kind of criminal investors only interested in making money.
The Una is the Nr. 1 and should stay Nr. 1. It must stay as it is now.
Thank you for this extraordinary beautiful film. I will sure visit next year.
Greetings and tight lines from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿.

[pappasquatch]

Absolutely breathtaking... I've been fly fishing my whole life, and I have never seen a place so rich and full of life. Perhaps the river itself is alive.

[zeljkomandic]

Najljepša na svijetu... Imao sam sreću što sam odrastao uz nju kao dijete... Toliko ju volim i Mladice u njoj kojima se radujem... svake godine barem na 5 dana da joj se vratim... Samo da ju gledam mi je dovoljno... Jedna Una

[jurgendietrichkeit]

Three weeks ago I had the pleasure of returning to Bosnia for the first time in 40 years. I had a blast as I went, among other things, fly fishing in Una National Park. It was nothing short of phantastic! What a true wonder of nature that definitely, at all means, needs to be protected! I'll be back, for sure.

[scottlowe]

We need to protect these places. Forever. Thank you for a great film.

[mnever]

Really a very well made film. Save your Una.

[saschamijatovic]

Bravo, super film. Bosna, tako je lepa, kao raj. Una je definitivno jedna od najlepsih reka...nadam se da ce se sacuvati za buduce generacije

[martinlawrence]

Great film, superb river. Hope it is still untouched in 2024!

[swamphog]

This was an extraordinary documentary and I don't think there's a more beautiful river anywhere in the world, like UNA! My prayer is that you can stop the construction and I have UNA on my bucket list of places to travel and fly fish someday. Keep fighting and I believe you will prevail...

[EasterlyWind]

Because of the accent I couldn't understand the Fish species they were talking about it sounded like Who Who to me but realized they were saying Huchen, which after some googling I realized is the Danube Salmon or Red Fish to some people. Before seeing this video I have never even heard of those fish.

The huchen reaches about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in length and more than 50 kg (110 lb) in weight.[8] The average length is between 60 to 120 centimetres (24 to 47 in). The huchen has a slender body that is nearly round in cross-section. On the reddish brown back are several dark patches in an X or crescent shape, but most distinctive feature is fishes head, which is larger than in other salmonides (longer and wider), with large elongated mouth. Smaller fish feed on the larvae of water insects or on insects dropped into the water; the larger individuals are predators of other species of fish and other small vertebrates.

Now I understand completely why people why to save these Rare beauties !
Amazing video I loved every minute of it

[gabesis]

Beautiful fish, beautiful river and amazing film.👍👍

[hanifikotan]

Ich war 2022 im Nationalpark Una. Es ist traumhaft schön dort. Ein Naturparadies, das wir es für die zukünftigen Generationen erhalten müssen.

[alankennedy]

Save Una, Protect this beautiful river! Fight, fight, fight for her!

[neilmclean]

Please preserve this stunning river. What a gorgeous place to live 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[reedfishman]

Free flowing rivers are the veins of the planet. All fishermen know that many forms of life, including our own, cannot survive without the natural movement of rivers. In many places we have learned this lesson too late and we are slowly removing dams. Unfortunately, this does not immediately reverse the damage done and nature struggles to return to its natural state. I hope for the people of the Una that your leaders understand this lesson and keep the waters of this unique river flowing free. This is a great film with an important message!