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TU duo wins prestigious Leopold Awards
Dave Sweet, left, and Joe McGurrin—two of TU's finest. Long-time Trout Unl imited Director of Resources Joe McGurrin and David Sweet, a volunteer leader with TU's East Yellowstone Chapter were awarded the two most prestigious awards at the Wild Trout Symposium in West Yellowstone, Mont., this week. The Aldo Starker Leopold Wild Trout Award is…
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Gear test: Le Chameau Condor LCX hunting boots
Grouse season always sneaks up on me, and I'm lucky if I can get out for a day or two early in the season when the weather is still nice and the birds haven't been walked over too many times. But this year, thanks to the folks at Le Chameau, a quality bootmaker who sent…
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Have a Bristol Bay salmon dinner … with a mission
By: Jenny Weis Eating delicious, wild, Bristol Bay salmon in your home just got easier thanks to TU Gold-level business member, Pride of Bristol Bay. (Click to order!*) Let me tell you why I'm so excited about this. Fishing Bristol Bay is amazing in its own right. The trout are enormous, the landscape is remote…
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Best beer … for the fish?
We had a pretty lively social media discussion on favorite fishing beers recently—most folks took it in the spirit for which it was intended. But how about what beers are actually best for the fish? Trout Unlimited is fortunate to partner with several breweries across the country—businesses that give a share of their profits to…
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Short casts: Women in fly fishing; nymphing pocket water, Kamchatka’s Savan; spring for Kiwis
Orvis is undisputed leader in fly fishing gear and sales across America—the company's commitment to conservation (it gives 5 percent of its pre-tax profits to conservation) and the quality of the items it sells serve to steadfastly acknowledge that fly anglers are seeking gear that comes backed by a guarantee that it will last, and…
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What’s your favorite fishing beer?
Years ago, when I first came to Trout Unlimited and started working for the Public Lands Initiative (now it's the Sportsmen's Conservation Project, but given the threats facing our public lands, it was probably more aptly named at the start), I attended an all-staff retreat on the banks of the H ousatonic River near the…
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30 Great Places: Clearwater
Region: Northern RockiesActivity: FishingSpecies: Cutthroat trout Where: The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests encompass more than four million acres in north central Idaho. Three renowned white water rivers – the Selway, Lochsa and Salmon – course through the mountainous terrain. Many of the region’s streams hold healthy populations of westslope cutthroat. Why: Excellent top-water angling for…
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