-
Photo of the week – eyes locked, back sore
It’s incredible the contortionists we become while fishing. We clench our jaws, hunch our shoulders, twist our torsos at odd angles, all to fool a creature with a brain the size of a pea. But with sore backs, side aches and more, our eyes never lose their lock on that juicy looking run, riffle, pool…
-
Photo of the Week – smiles for miles
Salmonflies. Photo by Odin Bercu It’s hard not to smile when you’re fly fishing a favorite river with your friends, but when bugs start hatching, those smiles turn even bigger. We hope you get plenty of chances to flex your smile muscles this summer.
-
Photo of the week – a helping hand
TU and friends plant trees across the country to the benefit of rivers and their fish. Trout Unlimited conducts many tree plantings across the country each year, and without the help of volunteers, we wouldn’t make a dent in the need. Trees along streams provide healthy riparian habitats, help to shade streams and create opportunities…
-
Photo of the week – hooked up on the ocean
Hooked up to an ocean-going fish for the 4th Of course, we are all about trout and conserving cold water ecosystems, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love to fish for other species. This week’s photo brings us to the Atlantic Ocean with a fisherman working to land a striped bass. What species do you…
-
Photo of the Week – BDAs
By now you’ve likely heard of BDAs, or beaver dam analogs. Trout Unlimited has been creating them for a few years across the country, up high in watersheds. They serve a few purposes: they keep cold, clean water higher in the system for longer in the season; they improve and expand habitat for trout along…
-
Photo of the week – native brookies
Is there anything more beautiful than the flank of a native trout? We don’t think so. We’ll just leave this here for you to gaze upon this native brook trout from a river out East. Enjoy!
-
Photo of the Week – Bugs
Without bugs, our world as anglers would not exist.
Without bugs, our world as anglers would not exist. Not only are they primary food source for the trout we love, but they are a lynchpin in the food web for river environments. Entire ecosystems depend on the health of these macro invertebrates from trout to spiders to birds and bats to bears and beyond.…
Category