Trout Magazine

  • North Coast Coho Project completes construction phase of major habitat restoration effort in SF Eel River

    Construction phase, Jack of Hearts Creek Coho habitat restoration project The rarest species of salmon in California is getting some help in a legendary coastal river system, thanks to Trout Unlimited’s North Coast Coho Project (NCCP) and partners. Recently, the NCCP finished the construction phase of a major fish passage and water quality improvement project…

  • Voices from the river

    Voices from the River: Going with the Flow

    A handful of the large crew that fished Virginia's Smith River prior to TU's national meeting in Roanoke. By Mark Taylor As Trout Unlimited’s annual meeting drew near, a few of us involved in the meeting anxiously watched weather forecasts. We wanted rain. Not during the meeting itself, understand. But prior to it. It’s been…

  • Veterans Service Partnership Training Event a Success!

    The first ever TU Veterans Service Partnership/Higher Ground Sun Valley Train-the-Trainer volunteer training event was a tremendous success. 30 TU VSP leaders from Connecticut to Oregon converged in Sun Valley, ID from September 23-28 for 4 days of training in a variety of topics designed to increase the quality of programming offered to veterans with…

  • Gear Test: STREAMtrekkers

    We are all in search of balance; in our work, in our personal relationships, and in our lives. For many of us, finding balance means working in time to get outside and get on the water. Balance on the river or stream is a much less philosophical endeavor. And trudging through different environments requires footwear…

  • How much backing do you need on a fly reel?

    Gearing up a new fly reel is one of those anticipatory endeavors–it's a bit of work, but the pay-off is simple. You get to go fishing. But, believe it or not, there is a science to this process. I've geared up fly reels with backing and line, only to realize I've loaded too much backing—or…

  • Fishing Fly tying

    Fly tying: Wood Duck Scud

    Scuds are an important year-round source of food for trout, but I find flies mimicking them to be even more effective in fall and throughout winter. Scud patterns are also great for tailwater trout hunting—small flies dead drifted through fishy runs often get the attention of trout that have seen damn near everything. Video of…