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On the hunt for bug knowledge
Are you an angler who likes to chase hatches? Have you been fishing for a while and noticed any changes to the local bug community? Now is your time to shine. About The Salmonfly Project The Salmonfly Project (SFP) is a nonprofit based in Missoula, Montana dedicated to conserving aquatic insects. Salmonflies make for a…
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TROUT Tip – fishing emergers
Often, during a hatch, fish eat emergers, or flies that haven’t fully hatched into adults yet. You can tell this if you don’t see snouts but see their backs and dorsal fins breaking the surface instead. This week, Tom Rosenbauer talks about tactics for fishing emergers most effectively. Give it a watch and then try…
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Photo of the Week – BDAs
By now you’ve likely heard of BDAs, or beaver dam analogs. Trout Unlimited has been creating them for a few years across the country, up high in watersheds. They serve a few purposes: they keep cold, clean water higher in the system for longer in the season; they improve and expand habitat for trout along…
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Putting Fancy Creek back in its natural place
TU and partners will restore Wisconsin stream to its former channel Fancy Creek, 1937 In the aerial photo, Fancy Creek looks like an idyllic Driftless Area trout stream. As it meanders through a wetland in tight bends, you can almost imagine big brown and brook trout hunkered under banks waiting for the stream to bring…
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Seed Savers Exchange celebration to feature a trout tour
Seed Savers Exchange stewards America’s culturally diverse and endangered garden and food crop legacy for present and future generations. They educate and connect people through collecting, regenerating, and sharing heirloom seeds, plants, and stories. Seed Savers Exchange has been saving and sharing seeds with gardeners since 1975. To commemorate the Seed Savers Exchange network—and all…
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The True Cast – I got Gierach skunked
Our family has an old cabin on a small river that doesn’t have many fish in it. It’s in Michigan. The next cabin downstream, and the one after that, belong to extended cousins, so it’s become somewhat of a ritual to meet for happy hour and share stories about things like the fish you caught…
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NRS Oxbow 85
A solo angler’s dream for wherever, whenever adventures.
A solo angler’s dream for wherever, whenever adventures. The key to landing more fish is simple: more time on the water. Whether you’re an early-morning angler casting lines into glassy clear water or an after-work hustler looking to pounce on the evening hatch, those of us who fish know we’re always simply between casts. The…