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The True Cast – the thumb
An amazingly simple casting tip that fixes the two most common mistakes in seconds Sometimes the best tips are the most basic, because they’re easy to implement and hard to forget. I got this one from the late, great Dan Stein who guided on the Bighorn River in Montana: If you keep your thumb of…
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Chris Wood talks Good Sam with Tom Rosenbauer
Well, that’s a lot of names in one headline, but all of them are very important to the world of fly fishing and conservation. Tom Rosenbauer speaks with Chris Wood Tom Rosenbauer is host of The Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast, where he regularly hosts folks in the fly fishing world who are making a difference,…
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IF4 Land the Brands
A fly fishing prize pack worth $20,000
A fly fishing prize pack worth $20,000 In partnership with Fly Fusion Magazine, Trout Unlimited is excited to help you “Land the Brands.” When you enter to win (no purchase necessary), you not only get a one-year TU membership, but you also get such an incredible cadre of prizes, you’re sure to have your wading…
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TROUT Tips – tailing loops
A common mistake many anglers make, even experienced anglers, is creating a tailing loop during your cast. Kirk Deeter, TROUT Magazine editor, walks us through what it is and how to stop it from occurring. Practice slowing down and implement The Hammer, and you’re sure to quickly correct this common casting faux pas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyJ_CkDd1LA&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=70
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The True Cast – How in the (heck) did I ever end up here?
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from a professional career writing stories about fly fishing all over the world—and editing magazines that revolve around the same subject—it’s that fly fishing is less about the fish you might catch and more and about the interesting people you meet along the way, as well as the wild…
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Looking for America
When I left the warm embrace of New Jersey to attend college in Vermont, I discovered public lands. I would ascend to the Green Mountain National Forest on weekends and fish for native brook trout. It was a salve for my soul. A legal challenge by Utah and other states could risk access to public…
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Trout Unlimited and partners secure over $117 million in federal funding for the Colorado River
Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, and Tribal communities stand to receive substantial economic benefits for local conservation priorities Late last week, the Bureau of Reclamation awarded a new round of federal funding grants for 42 conservation projects totaling $388.3 million across the Upper Colorado River Basin. Out of this pool of funding, TU is a…