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Why do we care about native trout?
"Because native trout have adapted over centuries and millennia in specific environments, they are, in many cases, more likely to survive the extremes of those places. Having passed through the crucible of a specific system’s cycles of drought, flood, and wildfire a native trout species may be more hardy than non-native fish."
Removal of Rattlesnake Dam will allow westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout full passage to historic range By David Brooks Spring is the most common creek name west of the 100th Meridian. East of that line, it’s Mill. Chances are, most of us have crossed, fished or floated by a Spring Creek or a Mill…
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Instagram live with Terry Jepsen from The Fly Shop
We’ll be on Instagram live with Terry @troutunlimited on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 1 PM PDT to talk about fishing, travel and everything else!
If you fish in northern California, you certainly know about The Fly Shop in Redding. If you do some international travel to fly fish, you probably know about The Fly Shop as well. And if you know the owner Mike Michalak, you know he has been a fixture in the fly fishing community for over…
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Instagram live with Alice Owsley from Riverside Anglers
Join us when we talk fishing with Alice Owsley on Wednesday May 20, 2020 at 2 PM MDT on Instagram live @troutunlimited.
Riverside Anglers was born on the banks of the Madison River in Montana. Owner Alice Owsley is one of the hardest-working professional fishing guides anywhere. In over three decades of fishing experience, she’s learned what it takes to make a great day on the water. Alice knows how to make great fly-fishing memories in the…
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Thoughts on the delay of California’s Trout Opener
A TU member considers the delay of California's Trout Opener along the Eastern Sierra and how anglers can help make sure angling regulations reflect scientific data.
Editor's Note: This post reflects the opinion of a TU member. As an organization, TU supported the recent limited and temporary actions by the California Fish & Game Commission and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in response to formal requests by four counties for a delay in the 2020 Trout Season opener. CDFW…
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‘Land of Little Rivers’ premieres online today
The 'Land of Little Rivers' debuts at
A new film about the rivers of the Catskill Mountains and the birthplace of American fly fishing debuts online this evening and features some of the best-known fly fishers in world. The "Land of Little Rivers" is the name of both the film and a network of tributaries in the Catskills that's a Mecca for…
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Sometimes the benefits of conservation are immediate
By Mike Fiorelli It often takes years for the results of conservation work to be recognized, but sometimes it happens during the process. Such was the case on a recent project Trout Unlimited was working on with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in northeastern Utah. The Lake Canyon drainage is home and native range…
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Tying easy extended bodies
Tying an extended-body fly ... with ease
Over the years, I've tied lots of extended-body flies, but really with only marginal results. Usually, it requires twists of Antron, lots of head cement or UV resin and, frankly, a little luck. Until now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GogY7s8diks Above, watch as Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions ties a simple extended body for a fairly typical mayfly pattern…