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Challenge your fishing by targeting wily brown trout
A swimming trout can’t hear cursing. If that were possible, one species would probably have heard more than any other. One that intrigues us. Inspires us. Frustrates us. Thrills us. It’s the brown trout. Is there another species that evokes so much passion among so many? Sure, there are maniacs who stand waist-deep in frigid,…
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Sprague River – Restoring water and habitat in the Klamath headwaters
After over two decades of advocacy, negotiation and engineering, the four dams blocking the Klamath River came down over the course of 2023 – 2024. With the final barrier breached in September 2024, within weeks Chinook salmon were found in tributaries above the former dam sites. Since then, the fish have astounded biologists by quickly…
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TROUT Tip – Be there
Much of what we love about fly fishing comes from a reverence for nature; the serene landscapes it takes us, the skies filled with billowing clouds, the birds and bugs flitting through the air, and of course the opportunity to be in awe of the fish we catch. Bringing a new angler into the sport…
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Video of the Week – Rising from the Ashes
The Elwha dams came down and fish rushed back in. Like a phoenix, the fish rose from the ashes and rebounded more quickly than many thought possible. Like the story that’s underway on the Klamath in California, native trout, steelhead and salmon know how to make the most of a reconnected habitat. Now, let’s give…
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Tony Lewis: A Champion for kid’s fishing
After a grueling year, most teachers look forward to the end of the school year and a much-needed rest with a great deal of relief and anticipation. Stream champion Tony Lewis, however, gladly extends his school year, spearheading the popular weeklong Kenai Peninsula TU Youth Fly Fishing Camp. “It may seem counterintuitive,” he says,…
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In the Rubies, variety is the name of the game
As an angler, I put a premium on variety. While I do have favorite holes on my local stream that I return to again and again, what has kept the passion alive in me throughout my life is the sheer number of different places and species that fishing allows me to interact with. As an angling generalist (happy casting…
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The True Cast – Mako sharks make a perfect intro to fly fishing
What was your first caught fish on a fly? Cathy Feldkamp’s was a mako shark. Well, we all start somewhere. “Cat” joined the TU staff six months ago, and although she’s an avid outdoors person, she had never fly-fished for trout. But she very much wanted to learn. As you might imagine, there’s no shortage of colleagues who offered to help. It’s just that some of us have…
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