Trout Magazine

  • Conservation

    Climate Change Issues in Coal Country

    The Appalachian Stewardship Foundation (ASF)

    Mountaintop removal technique of coal mining – in West Virginia

    The Appalachian Stewardship Foundation (ASF) The ASF is a 501c3 organization that funds projects in Appalachia that reduce greenhouse gases or restore streams damaged by mining or burning of coal. I sit on the Board of ASF for Trout Unlimited along with members from the Sierra Club and the National Parks Conservation Association. The funds…

  • Video spotlight Fishing Fly tying

    Natural vs. Prince

    One thing nymph anglers often forget--or may never realize--is that nymphs, particularly if they're suspended under an indicator or high-sticked through a fishy run, will ride through the water column vertically. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc4KncCDsLQ The good news is, natural nymphs, when struggling in the current and not able to reconnect to river-bottom stones and rocks or other…

  • Video spotlight Fishing Travel

    Wade Andros

    Paraphrasing Todd Moen's introduction to his film, "Wade Andros" -- and George Peppard in the old "A-Team" series, "I love it when a plan comes together." Below, in his film, Moen captures the essence of wading the Bahamian flats, this time using his wife Kelley as his subject and guide Kadegia Long as Kelley's mentor.…

  • Fly tying Fishing Video spotlight

    The distibution wrap

    Tying soft-hackle flies or some streamers that require feather fibers to be distributed evenly around the hook can be a challenge, largely because tiers often end up with a larger-and-desired thread head. That's because it takes more wraps to bind down fibers and get them pointed rearward. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvciUiBefac Above, Tim Flagler give us the solution,…

  • Conservation

    Looking back at a big year for PA Coldwater Habitat Program

    By Jake Tomlinson The past year was a big one for Trout Unlimited’s Pennsylvania Coldwater Habitat Program, which works with a variety of partners and funding sources to protect critical habitat, reconnect degraded waterways, and restore populations of coldwater fisheries.   During the 2018 field season, TU completed more than 8,000 feet of streambank stabilization and habitat improvement, reducing by approximately 37 tons the…