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Blue Sky Furled Leaders offers free leaders to guides
Nathan Register came up with a simple thought: Why not offer free leaders to guides?
In the same boat The best teams are those that are greater than the sum of their parts. So it is with all of us in fly fishing. We’re all part of the same team, and each of us can do something to help all of us. That’s exactly what Nathan Register thought, as he…
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Shiney Hiney Caddis Pupa
Tying the Shiney Hiney Caddis Pupa
The caddisfly life cycle is an important one for trout anglers. Caddis, in every stage of their lives, make up a significant portion of the average trout's diet. But, in recent years, I've take to fishing less with patterns that imitate the adult bugs — Orvis' Tom Rosenbauer pointed out to me that bigger trout…
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Aquaz Trinity jacket is the real deal
It’s hardcore gear for hardcore anglers who fish in miserable conditions. It’s a ton of protection for a reasonable price.
In southeast Wyoming, early April is not spring yet, but full-on winter is mostly behind us. It’s a month of gray days, gale-force winds and intermittent snow. The good news is that it’s the first month of open water fishing and there are big fish to be had if you’re willing to endure the elements…
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Put, take … and eat
Early season trout fishing on the high desert of Idaho
There’s a little desert trout stream that catches runoff from the Bitterroot and Lemhi ranges in eastern Idaho, and it’s easy to get to, even during spring “mud season.” The creek isn’t anything terribly special, really. It’s managed for water delivery and as a put-and-take fishery—its habitat is pretty marginal, given its high gradient and…
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Clean Water Rule Update: April 2020
Administration weakens the Clean Water Act. Here's how you can help advocate for our streams. On April 21st, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final “Waters of the U.S. Rule.” This rule replaces a 2015 Rule, which clarified the extent of Clean Water Act protections for small streams and…
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TU improving trout, salmon habitat in Michigan’s Bigelow Creek
Making fishing better in a Muskegon River tributary
Bigelow Creek located in Newaygo County, Mich., is a cold water trout stream that provides a thermal refuge for the marginal Muskegon River. The creek supports a self-sustaining population of brook and brown trout, and boasts runs of anadromous fish including coho salmon, chinook salmon and steelhead. Trout Unlimited and partners have been working to address barriers to fish…
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Quarantine stories: Do you have a tale to tell?
Editor's note: Today, Trout Unlimited is launching an interactive feature among the TU community designed to create a story archive for all of us living through these unprecedented and troubling times. What stories will you tell your kids and grandkids about the pandemic when you're all gathered around the campfire on a fishing trip in…