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TU’s media team earns seven OWAA awards
From the post, "Four-Quarter Fly Fishing," which won an OWAA award this week. TROUT Magazine and its digital companion, the blog at tu.org, won a slew of awards for its 2017 content in the annual Outdoor Writers Association of America Excellence in Craft contests announced June 3 in Fort Wayne, Ind. TU Creative Director Josh…
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Trout Tips: Preparing for a new season
Russ Miller of Fishpond joins Trout Tips this spring to offer some great advice on getting ready for the summer ahead. And the first thing Miller recommends is checking your gear as you prepare to head to the water. Trout Tips | Preparing for a new season from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. As Miller notes,…
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Voices from the River: Beavers as tools
By Toner Mitchell I recently visited a tailwater stream known for its capacity to produce lots of brown trout, some of them quite large. The reservoir feeding this stream is operated exclusively for downstream agricultural users, the result of which is that the fishery i s also renowned for its poor conditions in winter, when…
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Trout in hot water across the globe
Many native trout species, like these bull trout, are rare or endangered. Photo courtesy of USGS. By Jack Williams Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the whole problem. Or in this case, a whole lot of steps because the problem is the decline of native trout across the entire Northern Hemisphere.…
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Video spotlight: 90 and Counting
Leigh Perkins, the man who bought a small New England outdoors company and helped turn it into the Orvis we know today, is 90 years old. But you'd never know it. Video of ORVIS PRESENTS: 90 and CountingThe short film above is more than just a tribute to Perkins—it's an homage to fathers and grandfathers…
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Video spotlight: Epic Boat Fails
Last week, I got a few notes after posting The Family Guy version of launching the boat. Turns out, Peter's epic boat-launching fail was nothing. Video of Epic Boat Fails - Boat Launch GONE WRONG CompilationOne reader sent me the link to the video above. I don't know whether to laugh or cry, honestly. Be…
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Video spotlight: Hook sizes
I'm loving this new series that Tim Flagler and Orvis are doing on hooks and hook sizes. This lessens the curve for new fly tiers and for new fly fishers who can find the verbiage surrounding hooks a bit intimidating. To make it simple, Tim offers the best explainer: The higher the number, the smaller…