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Faces of Restoration: Larry Mohn, Virginia
As a newly minted fisheries biologist with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, one of Larry Mohn’s first big projects was to complete an inventory of the state’s wild trout streams. “I think they had designated something like 500 miles of trout water,” Mohn remembered. “I think we ended up with 2,500 miles…
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Photo of the week – taking flight
Photo by FlyLords for Trout Unlimited Our field work season is just about to take off just like this drone that's headed up over rivers in the Great Lakes region to monitor coldwater refugia for trout. Using a drone outfitted with thermal imaging technology allows TU to look for groundwater influences. Knowing where cold…
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TROUT Tips – wind
Casting in the wind is many anglers’ nemesis, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Practice in the wind with these video tips, and you’re sure to have a better day on the water next time it’s windy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_So17hCF5lg&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=79
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Photo of the Week – Coastal
While we don’t often think about TU’s work in marine environments, much of our work impacts streams that connect to our oceans. Improving their health invites anadromous fish back to their natal streams to spawn and rear the next generation. We'll keep working on reconnecting these streams with the oceans on both coasts by working…
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TROUT Tips – the mend
What is a mend and why is it so important to a presentation?
What is a mend and why is it so important to a presentation? Watch this video to find out the what, the why and the how in this week’s tip video with TU’s Kirk Deeter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFMKFZWCkrw&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=72
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The True Cast – What’s Your River “Walk-Up” Song?
Baseball players have a “walk-up” song as they step toward the plate. So, what’s going through your head once you’ve climbed into the waders, strung up your rod and are ready to fish? Now… a quick note of disclaimer to say that I acknowledge that fishing with earbuds is considered more than a party foul…
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Faces of Restoration: Capitan Forestry in Oregon
Restoration work in Oregon couldn’t happen without Capitan Forestry. The Grande Ronde and North Fork of the John Day headwaters are critical habitat and special places to fish, and the collaboration between TU and Capitan is making it even better. Capitan Forestry historically specialized in upland forest restoration work, but after partnering with TU’s aquatic restoration efforts in the…