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Making headway in headwaters: 2017 a big year for restoration in WV
TU's work in West Virginia is improving conditions for trophy wild brook trout such as this 15-inch fish. By Mandy Nix Some have said that our history is in our trees, but for many others, there’s a blueprint of history in every ripple of water. It’s in the icy trickle from a limestone spring, and…
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Video spotlight: Bass on a fly
As Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing Host Tom Rosenbauer notes, bass are the top sportfish in North America, and he's right. Just about anywhere you go, from the lakes of Canada to the swamps of the Deep South, bass are readily available. But, as Tom notes, most folks don't chase bass with flies. "The key…
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Short casts: WA shuts down salmon farm; fly fishing industry going after women; nymphing with tiny flies, and more
Photo courtesy of Steve Ringman, Seattle Times The same company that allowed the accidental release of hundreds of thousands of farmed Atlantic salmon into the waters of Puget Sound has been ordered to shut down another of its salmon farm net pens, this one off the coast of Port Angeles, Wash. We've known for a…
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Tie now, fish later
The longest night of the year is approaching, which might sound a bit ominous to those who don't hunch over a fly-tying vise on cold winter nights, concocting next summer's offerings to rising trout. As kids of all ages are anxiously awaiting the arrival of good, old Santa Claus in just a few evenings by…
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Great Gear for Christmas – Vedavoo Rod Holster!
Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. I first saw this one at the ICAST show last summer, and it was love at first sight. I grabbed one immediately. We loved it so much we included it in the Holiday Gift Guide in the winter issue of TROUT. It’s not big, it’s not expensive and…
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A River’s Reckoning in Wild and Scenic Film Festival
A River’s Reckoning in the Wild and Scenic Film Festival Today Trout Unlimited is proud to announce that our film A River’s Reckoning, in partnership with American Rivers, has been officially selected into the 16th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival—one of the nation’s most popular and prestigious environmental film events. The film, which will…
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Trout Tips: Organize by season
Editor's note: The following is experpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," available for overnight delivery. Organize your fly boxes by the time of year. Yes, BWOs and Adamses can go in any box, but rarely do I ever find the need to use a Hendrickson (light or dark) after I use a terrestrial. Early season…