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For a change, try the ‘Technique Slam’
Forget about 'how many?' and 'how big?' Instead, try this antidote to the tired pursuit of same ol', same ol'.
Two weeks on sabbatical, and I’ve been, well, fishing my butt off. I’ll be honest. I embarked on this break with the goal of hoping to reconnect with the feelings of why I so deeply love this fly-fishing fascination in the first place. Been a little jaded by the crowds, the commercialism, and all that…
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Protected: Popular Southwest trout waters
TU’s “Outstanding” work in the Land of Enchantment Thousands of miles of trout streams in New Mexico are susceptible to the historic drought plaguing the Southwest—and Trout Unlimited just helped protect 305 of them throughout northern New Mexico from degradation and mining. Last month, New Mexico’s Water Quality Control Commission unanimously approved two water quality…
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The State of TU
https://vimeo.com/734544093 During the Trout Unlimited CX3 conference in Portland, Maine, this month, President and CEO Chris Wood, spoke about the urgent work ahead to make our waters cleaner, our fisheries healthier, and our communities more connected. “We live in a world today where our relationship with nature is broken,” he said. “We live in a…
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Five degrees of stupid
How not to catch trout while fly fishing.
How not to catch trout while fly fishing The other day, I started a three-month sabbatical, which is a super-cool benefit of being a Trout Unlimited employee for 10 or more years, but what it really means is I’m planning on fishing my butt off for several weeks (and maybe writing another book in the…
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River Safety: Know where the safety kit is
Editor’s note: The float season has begun. The first oar stroke has likely been taken. We’ve shoved off into the flow of the known and inherently the unknown. As rivers go, the formula is simple. There’s one direction to go. What happens between boat ramps is up to you. With that, we at Trout Unlimited…
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Dry spell in Congress
Congress is deadlocking on public land protection. We deserve better.
It’s time for Washington to act on public lands protections You grow up in the West and you quickly learn to never whine about rain, even if it comes while the hay is down. That’s because drought is a constant and water is capricious. “Can you remember the last time it rained?” is a far…
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The Best of TU
This year, two conservation stalwarts took home the award recognizing volunteer leadership One of the highlights of the year for me is presenting the Ray Mortensen award to our top volunteer leaders. Chris Wood presents the Mortensen to Jim Walker via Zoom during the annual State of TU address. “The Mortensen” honors a man from…