Trout Weekly

  • Fly tying

    TROUT Tying Tip – copper john 

    copper john fly tie

    This fast-sinking, highly-effective fly pattern is ideal for imitating mayflies or even stoneflies, especially in fast-moving water.   Created by John Barr in the early 1990’s this is a great pattern for spring fishing.   Tie some up today with these tips from Orvis.   See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Tying Videos

  • The True Cast TROUT Magazine

    The end of the Gierach road… 

    at the end painting by Bob White, portrait of John Gierach fishing

    I remember when my wife handed me the phone like it was yesterday.  “It’s John Gierach,” she said.  John Gierach I’d known John casually for years. We’d kicked around some of the same book signing events, attended trade shows and such, and my late mentor, Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post had made a personal introduction early on. But I’d be lying to you if…

  • Restoration Conservation

    Bringing process-based restoration to the forefront 

    volunteer working on stream restoration

    Conservation solutions that protect and strengthen local economies are more valuable than ever.   Frequent Trout Unlimited partner and contractor Anabranch Solutions has blended their scientific expertise with cost effective restoration methods that deliver both ecologic benefits and economic value.   An example of a low-tech-based-process-based restoration solution, a post assisted log structure slows water. The Logan, Utah-based company is among the best in their field…

  • Conservation Barrier removal Dam Removal

    Dam removal will make big impact in Massachusetts

    Every TU project that improves watershed connectivity is important. One that opens 20-plus miles of coldwater habitat? Well, that’s next level.  This July, crews will start work on a project to dismantle an obsolete dam on Broad Brook, a 22-mile tributary to the Hoosic River in Vermont and Massachusetts with headwaters in the Green Mountain National Forest.  Built in 1889, the dam infrastructure was part of a system that served a water supply…

  • Conservation

    New StoryMap Showcases Conservation Successes and Future Priorities in the Driftless Area 

    Several great apps can help anglers navigate to primo fishing spots in the Driftless area. Now, a new interactive ArcGIS StoryMap adds another layer of information, showcasing where Trout Unlimited’s collaboration with the National Fish Habitat Partnership is creating conservation successes across the region and making fishing even better.  The Driftless Area Restoration Effort (TU DARE) is a long-running collaborative initiative focused on restoring coldwater streams, improving fish habitat, and strengthening watershed…

  • Fishing Public Lands

    Roadless areas are your secret fishing spot

    beautiful roadless area photo from stream level

    At Trout Unlimited, we know how critical healthy waters are to the trout and salmon we love and love to fish for.  Lucky for us, our 58.5 million acres of roadless areas across the country provide just that; areas with clean headwaters where the lack of roads prevent erosion, sedimentation and contaminants and provide natural water filtration systems creating healthy aquatic ecosystems.   Fishing roadless…