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Scott Fly Rods comes out ahead in the midst of the pandemic
After six or seven weeks of Scott factory being shuttered, every employee returned to a new layout with workstations separated, hand sanitizer everywhere and a mandatory mask requirement
Editor's note: As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on everyday life, TU is shining some important light on our partners in the fly-fishing industry in hopes of sharing with our members and supporters the efforts everyone is taking to adapt and cope with what has become the "new normal" over the…
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#ResponsibleRecreation props up TU Business members
We were all desperate for outlets to get us away from these confines, and for a way to connect with friends and family in a safe manner. Lucky for us, fishing provided that outlet
Editor’s note: As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on everyday life, TU is shining some important light on our partners in the fly-fishing industry in hopes of sharing with our members and supporters the efforts everyone is taking to adapt and cope with what has become the “new normal” over the…
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Get Outdoors Arizona business coalitions aims to protect public lands
Public lands importance has risen more this year than ever before giving Americans an opportunity to find respite in nature
Trout Unlimited recently partnered with the Arizona Wildlife Federation to create the Get Outdoors Arizona business coalition (GOAZ) to ensure their voices are heard during the policy-making process at both the state and federal level. GOAZ is a coalition of businesses and organizations across Arizona that recognize the important link between strong conservation policies and…
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Women love to see other women on the water
I’ve been fishing the majority of my life. From a young age, I yearned to join my brother and dad on the river, so once I was old enough to safely wade solo, I did just that. Since that young age and for years later, I always fished with either male family members or my…
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Conservation victories make not fishing tolerable
Fall fishing is typically one of my favorite times to be on the water. The crowds shrink, the colors pop and the trout eat. But this fall, I’m spending more time recovering on the couch than under the cottonwoods with some meat tied to the end of my line. Recovery from my third surgery this year is going…
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Plan and then plan again
The year 2020 has been a year of wrecked plans
The year 2020 has been a year of wrecked plans. Any sort of travel – cancelled. Celebrations with friends and family – done through Zoom. Even the regular trip to the grocery store or out to eat – reimagined with a mask and attempts at social distancing. This is even truer for me dealing with the ravages…
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The altered definition of a river in one angler’s mind
For many within the ranks of TU, a river is not a river if no fish live in it. And until recently, I couldn’t have agreed more, but a recent trip to a very dry desert in southwestern Utah helped change my mind. As you’ve probably heard, the Southwestern U.S. is in a megadrought. We haven’t seen the likes…
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