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Douglas Outdoors SKY G fly rod
I. Like. This. Rod. A Lot. Please note that Douglas does not sell direct to customers, so we gently suggest you check one of their rods out at your local TU Business member fly shop.
I don’t do diplomacy very well, so let me be straight up, right out of the chute: I. Like. This. Rod. A Lot. Honestly, I wasn’t prepared to like it as much as I did. When our friends at Douglas Outdoors asked us if we’d review it, I did my homework. The reviews I read…
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Why are we here?
What would happen if TU went away?
After I graduated college, my older brother, John, introduced me to a friend who was a Jesuit priest. At the time, I was a somewhat aimless ice-cream factory worker and an assistant high school football coach. One night after dinner and drinks with my brothers and me, Father Donald asked me three questions. “Chris, what…
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We are TU: Bridget Moran
Introducing Bridget Moran
We care about clean water, healthy fisheries and vibrant communities. We roll up our sleeves to volunteer, we sit on our boards, and we strategize as members and leaders of staff. We want you to join us. For a discounted first-time membership, click here: https://gifts.tu.org/we-are-tu The aim of this blog series is to highlight our friends,…
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Fishing with Joe Demalderis from Cross Current Guide Service
You’ve heard me say it before. I’m going to say it again: One of the greatest things about fly fishing are the great people you meet. And one of the greatest is my friend Joe D., Capt. Joe Demalderis from Cross Current Guide Service in Starlight, Pa. Joe has been fly fishing since 1970. He’s…
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Gierach launches new book with a live chat Thursday
Renowned fly fishing storyteller John Gierach will join TU's Kirk Deeter on a live Zoom chat this week to talk about the author's newest book, "Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers," which officially hits bookstores on June. 2. Anyone can join the Zoom chat Thursday evening, May 28 at 8 p.m. ET, and listen…
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A unique path to Crayfish Creek
By Emily Rogers Covered in dirt, a little sore, and impressed by the speed at which we were moving, I applied to the University of Georgia in the back of a van on the way to Nevada to learn to do rope rock rescue and become a proficient climber. In no way were we speeding,…
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TU leaders join AFFTA’s Conservation from the Couch
Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood will join Keith Curley and Rob Masonis, TU's vice presidents for eastern and western conservation, respectively, this week when they all "sit down" for the American Fly Fishing Trade Association's Conservation on the Couch series. The webcast is Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, and viewers can register to…
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