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It’s about fish … and people

by | November 21, 2019 | Conservation, Science, steelhead, Travel, TROUT Magazine, Voices from the river | 0 Comments

Here in the West—particularly in its more fishy corners—it’s easy to see how trout and fly fishing impact the regional economy. In places like Livingston, Mont., where a giant trout crafted in rock graces the hill above town, or in Island Park, Idaho, where...
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Bridge project in Virginia good for trout, hikers

by | November 21, 2019 | Conservation | 0 Comments

By Mark Taylor SYRIA, Va. — On any given weekend day, hundreds of hikers roll up and down the scenic White Oak Canyon Trail in Shenandoah National Park. The 7-mile round trip winds through a rugged gorge along a gorgeous, tumbling mountain stream. It’s not an easy...
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Faith

by | November 21, 2019 | Conservation, Fishing, Voices from the river | 0 Comments

I was driving home the other morning from my son’s school, where a prospective head of school had fielded questions from an auditorium full of parents. One father had asked how the candidate would promote critical thinking in an environment so well known for...
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California public lands bills pass out of key House committee

by | November 20, 2019 | Conservation, Government Affairs, TROUT Magazine | 0 Comments

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed three bills that would better conserve habitat and sporting opportunities in some of California’s most productive coldwater fisheries and upland hunting zones. Trout Unlimited has worked for the past five years to...
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The RS2

by | November 20, 2019 | Fishing, Fly tying | 0 Comments

For you masochistic anglers out there who actually enjoy fishing tiny emerger patterns, this one’s for you. (And, yes, on occasion, I’m one of you. Insert face-palm emoji here). The RS2, which stands for Rim’s Semblance 2, is one of the most...
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Working to keep the Rio Grande cutthroat trout off the Endangered Species List

by | November 20, 2019 | Conservation, TROUT Magazine | 0 Comments

Rio Grande cutthroat trout alive and well in Northern New Mexico Extensive efforts in southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico to restore habitat for the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) have been underway since at least 2003. State agencies, tribes, federal...
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Rural Idaho struggles as fish don't show up

Guides, outfitters and the businesses that depend on the recreation economy fueled by consistent salmon and steelhead season are looking at an unknown future with dismal fish returns in Idaho.

At home on the Tongass

New challenges face America’s largest national forest as the Trump administration looks to roll back the Roadless Rule. 

Conservation

Bridge project in Virginia good for trout, hikers

Bridge project in Virginia good for trout, hikers

by | Conservation

By Mark Taylor SYRIA, Va. — On any given weekend day, hundreds of hikers roll up and down the scenic White Oak Canyon Trail in Shenandoah National Park. The 7-mile round trip winds through a rugged gorge along a gorgeous, tumbling mountain stream. It’s not an easy hike, but it’s a rewarding one, which is why it’s among the most popular hikes in the park. For the past couple of years, visitors have endured a little extra hardshi. When a private bridge to the parking area became impassable, hikers had to scramble to park, then scramble across or through the stream just to start hiking. That...

Fishing

The RS2

The RS2

by | Fishing, Fly tying

For you masochistic anglers out there who actually enjoy fishing tiny emerger patterns, this one’s for you. (And, yes, on occasion, I’m one of you. Insert face-palm emoji here). The RS2, which stands for Rim’s Semblance 2, is one of the most...

Loon Ergo fly-tying tools

by | Fishing, Fly tying, Gear reviews

Good fly-tying tools are hard to find. Often, you get exactly what you pay for. Scissors that fall apart or quickly dull. Bobbins that slice thin thread in the middle of a pattern. You know, predictably cheap stuff. But not Loon Outdoors products. I’ve been...

Dark-water denizens

by | Fishing, Travel

Dark-water denizens The bowfin of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge 7  Way back up in the swamp …    The little yellow ‘bugger landed with an appreciative thunk just along the edges of the lily pads. Mere days from blooming and popping with brilliant...

Voices from the River

Faith

Faith

by | Conservation, Fishing, Voices from the river

I was driving home the other morning from my son’s school, where a prospective head of school had fielded questions from an auditorium full of parents. One father had asked how the candidate would promote critical thinking in an environment so well known for...

Fitting it all in before it snows

by | Voices from the river

Fall beauty in southern Colorado Fall means trying to do a little bit of everything before the snow flies: the last mountain bike rides on dirt, climbing peaks to glass for elk, leaf peeping before they turn brown and litter the ground and of course,...

That guy…

by | Fishing, Travel, TROUT Magazine, Voices from the river

We’ve all been there. It’s summer. We’re headed somewhere fishy and the sooner we get there, the sooner we can assemble the 4-weight and hit the water. We’ve squeezed a weekend’s worth of beer and grub into the back of the SUV, and we’re ready to stand knee-deep in a...

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Trout Tips

Video Spotlight

The Woolly Worm

The Woolly Worm

by | Fishing, Fly tying, Video spotlight

The Woolly Bugger’s less-sophisticated cousin, the Woolly Worm, is an excellent searching pattern for subsurface trout, and it has the added benefit of being an excellent pattern for panfish, like crappy and bluegill. Above, Tim Flagler ties a really durable...

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Travel

Dark-water denizens

by | Fishing, Travel

Dark-water denizens The bowfin of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge 7  Way back up in the swamp …    The little yellow ‘bugger landed with an appreciative thunk just along the edges of the lily pads. Mere days from blooming and popping with brilliant...

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Hunting for conservation

by | Advocacy, Conservation

CORE Act hits its target as Colorado Rep. Neguse leads public lands legislation to success in Congress Shooting a skunk on the eve of elk hunting season could hardly be considered a good omen. But the unsavory stench wafting in the air as I pulled into my hunting...

Shenk’s Minnow

Shenk’s Minnow

by | Fishing, Fly tying, TROUT Magazine

As baitfish imitations go, Shenk’s Minnow might be the most fun to tie. While other patterns, like Norm Zeigler’s Schminnow, might actually be a little easier to craft, no other simple baitfish patterns calls for baby-blanket yarn in order to put it...

Loving the Eklutna Valley

Loving the Eklutna Valley

by | Advocacy

The Eklutna area is an increasingly favored quick getaway for staff in Trout Unlimited’s Anchorage office. TU’s increased involvement in the efforts to restore the Eklutna River to a healthy and productive state have us spending additional time in the region with zero complaint and we are eager to recommend it to others.

No shame

No shame

by | Fishing

A couple weeks ago a buddy posted on social media a picture of himself holding a large brown trout with a brief caption: “No shame.” No additional information was necessary.  The other prop in the photo, the one in addition to the gorgeous 22-inch brown, was a...

The Chugach National Forest caught up in roadless mess

The Chugach National Forest caught up in roadless mess

by | Advocacy

Although Alaska Governor Dunleavy’s main target is the Tongass National Forest, where he hopes to revitalize and greatly expand the outdated practice of industrial clear-cut logging of old-growth forest, the Chugach National Forest is also now caught in the crosshairs. (Take action today!)

Fitting it all in before it snows

by | Voices from the river

Fall beauty in southern Colorado Fall means trying to do a little bit of everything before the snow flies: the last mountain bike rides on dirt, climbing peaks to glass for elk, leaf peeping before they turn brown and litter the ground and of course,...

Tips for urban angling

Tips for urban angling

by | Fishing, TROUT Magazine

Several streams draining from the mountains that enhance my urban viewscape snake their way through Anchorage, paralleling urban trails, bordering neighborhoods and sometimes disappearing underground for blocks at a time.  While the aesthetics...

Jeff Blood’s White Death

Jeff Blood’s White Death

by | Fishing, Fly tying

It’s steelhead season, although here in the Northwest, most folks aren’t nearly as excited about it as they used to be thanks to dismal fish returns in the Columbia River system—it’s an unfortunate recurring theme for anglers in the region who are...

That guy…

That guy…

by | Fishing, Travel, TROUT Magazine, Voices from the river

We’ve all been there. It’s summer. We’re headed somewhere fishy and the sooner we get there, the sooner we can assemble the 4-weight and hit the water. We’ve squeezed a weekend’s worth of beer and grub into the back of the SUV, and we’re ready to stand knee-deep in a...

Redington Escape waders

Redington Escape waders

by | Fishing, Gear reviews

First a disclaimer. If I don’t have to wear waders, I won’t. Simple as that. I’d rather wet-wade. But the weather doesn’t always make standing in trout water up to your midsection a practical proposition. Fall, winter and spring in the northern...

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