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Flies, flies and more flies
I tie flies like I play guitar. Poorly. An occasional creation will resemble a known fly, and an even more occasional fly will fool a fish, but my skills as a tyer are limited. That may explain my fascination with really-good tyers—people who can create, with a combination of fur, wire, tinsel, and feathers, creations…
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Video spotlight: The non-slip mono loop
In recent years, the non-slip mono loop has become my favorite knot for tying flies to tippet—I use it for trout, for carp and just a week or so ago, I used it on Chetumal Bay for bonefish. I'm rarely disappointed in its performance, and it's just as easy to tie as other traditional knots.…
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Trout Tips: In winter, be ready for any conditions
Garrison Doctor of Rep Your Water has some great advice for anglers heading out in the winter to chase trout. It's simple, really, and it oozes with plain, old common sense.Be ready for anything. Trout Tips - Winter Fishing Intro from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. Conditions in winter can vary from blue-bird skies (like the…
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UPDATED – Proposed bill threatens Henry’s Fork in Idaho
An angler soaks up the moment at the end of a day fishing the Henry's Fork in eastern Idaho. Steve Schmidt photo. Editor's Note - Wednesday morning the bill was dropped from consideration during the 2018 Idaho Legislative Session. Here's a reaction from Trout Unlimited's Micha el Gibson, who serves as the Idaho Field Director…
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South Coast TU awarded 2018 Vamos a Pescar Grant
The LA River is the setting for South Coast TU's community outreach and instruction under a new grant from the Vamos a Pescar Education Fund. TU’s South Coast Chapter, based in Orange County, California, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide instruction, equipment, and support for…
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Voices from the River: Squid ink and tortas
Snapper over squid-ink risotto. In the middle of nowhere. by Chris Hunt My new friend Ed from Alabama told us, without hesitation, that we had to have at least one meal at the Leaky Palapa. "It's a little oasis in the middle of nowhere," he said. "I can't describe it. You have to see it…
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Set, set, set!
“Set, set, set!” I shot up in bed, slammed my hand above the bedpost, and in the process spilled a bottle of water onto my book on the night-stand. Damn Pancho and Teo. Awaking from my dream, and cleaning up the water, I thought about my friend, Pancho Panzer—a proud Trout Unlimited business member and…