A bill that would protect lands in Okanogan County from mining is moving forward after a markup in today’s Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. The Methow Headwater Protections Act of 2017, S. 566, comes on the heels of a 20 year mineral withdrawal, cementing protections for an area known for it’s agriculture and…
What do you call eight great guides passionate about fly fishing? Zero Limit Adventures. Whether you are looking to experience the raw power of king salmon, trophy brown trout and steelhead, the beauty of rainbows and brook trout, or small or large-mouth bass, Zero Limit Adventures is experienced, qualified, and equipped to put you in…
While it’s still very possible to hook into a bestial chinook salmon in Pacific waters—fish that can grow upwards of 50 pounds or more—imagine what it might be like to connect with a salmon that’s 9 feet long and sports inch-long spiked teeth and weighs upwards of 400 pounds. Between 5 and 11 million years…
Todd Moen makes some really beautiful fly fishing films, and the video below is no exception. But what I appreciate about Todd’s work is the emphasis he puts on the pursuit of fish—the actual ins and outs of chasing piscene prey. Video of British Columbia Spring Tour – Chinook Salmon Fly Fishing The cinematography, the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Clifford, Trout Unlimited mclifford@tu.org 406-370-9431Patty Madigan, Mendocino County RCD pmad@mcn.org 707-937-3082 Trout Unlimited, Mendocino County RCD awarded major grantto boost streamflows, improve water security in key Eel River tributary Wildlife Conservation Board grant will help residents reduce impacts of water diversions on native salmon and steelhead (March 20, 2017) UKIAH,…
There’s a lot of good fisheries conservation work being done in saltwater these days, what with the appreciation anglers have developed for fish like permit, tarpon and bonefish over the last two decades or so. Angler science is becoming a mainstream idea—just a few years ago, I helped catch and tag permit in Mexico’s Ascension…
By Brett Prettyman Among the many thoughts running through my mind while traipsing though the wilds is one that does more than the others to clear out the chaos and clutter of every day life. “Am I the first human to stand in this place?” The fact I am even pondering the possibility means I…
