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Fly tying: The SBR Hendrickson Nymph
Heavy nymphs that get down are ideal this time of year, as rivers start to pick up steam from upstream snowmelt. They may not be cloudy or dirty with full runoff yet, but water levels in the spring are on the rise, and we anglers need flies to anchor two-nymph rigs that get down and…
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Illinois TU applauds Chicago’s support of Brandon Road Asian carp plan
Illinois Trout Unlimited would like to thank Mayor Rahm Emanuel for adding the City of Chicago to the Great Lakes Basin Partnership to Block Asian Carp. Also signed by Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Ontario, the partnership seeks to stop the spread of Asian carp to Lake Michigan through the implantation of the US Army Corps…
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Voices from the River: Lessons from ‘Curtis Creek’
By Eric Booton Learning to fly fish is always a mild struggle-fest. I personally endured the process with choice words, and extended periods of time with my rod catching more dust than fish. In the past few years I’ve watched friends and family go through a similar love and hate relationship with their fly rod,…
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10th annual Chica de Mayo set for Bozeman
The River’s Edge and Simms Fishing Products are hosting the 10th annual Chica de Mayo women's fly-fishing event in Bozeman, Mont., on Cinco de Mayo (May 5). The River’s Edge West (59 North Star Lane in Bozeman), will the be gathering place for a day designed just for female fly fishers. This year, the event…
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Public support strong for proposed hydraulic fracturing regs in Delaware basin
This hydraulic fracturing well pad is located on a state forest in Eastern Pennsylvania. By David Kinney In the four months since the Delaware River Basin Commission issued proposed regulations covering hydraulic fracturing, thousands of people have come forward to speak at public hearings and in written comments about the importance of protecting natural resources…
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Video spotlight: Blue Heart
At Trout Unlimited, we usually celebrate when dams come out and rivers are made whole again. We've been part of some of the greatest reconnection efforts ever seen, from the Elwha in Washington to the Penobscot in Maine. Removing dams in our country is ... fashionable, if not vital for healthy river function and the…
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After the Mine: Montana ballot initiative ensures clean water
Montana has a long and complicated affair with mining. In the last century it has brought jobs and important products to the market, supporting local economies with tax revenue. But that relationship has also come with a price tag. In Montana nearly 10,000 miles of stream are acidic or laced with heavy metals like lead,…