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Voices from the River: Conversations on ice
The end of great day of ice fishing on the St. Louis River in Duluth, Minnesota. Brett Prettyman photo. By Brett Prettyman DULUTH, Minnesota — You learn a lot about someone while sharing a space the size of a row of three airplane seats for eight hours. A dd fishing chatter to the mix, particularly…
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TU Business spotlight: Wolfe Outfitters
One of the first people I met when I came to Trout Unlimited was Capt. Ben Wolfe, the owner of Wolfe Outfitters. It was clear from the get-go that he was the real deal. Capt. Ben caught his first fish at the ripe old age of four on his grandfather’s fly rod. He’s been fishing…
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Bill honoring steelhead legends reintroduced
Senator’s Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley reintroduced legislation today that would protect one of the country’s best remaining populations of wild steelhead. The “Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area” bill will safeguard more than 100,000 acres of habitat on the famed North Umpqua. “Trout Unlimited applauds the determined leadership of Oregon Senators’…
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Short casts: Zinke rides in, clean water takes a hit, salmon-flavored Iditarod
Photo NBC News New U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke literally rode to work on horseback today, where he was greeted by Interior staffers for his first day on the job. Zinke is now charged with managing about 500 million acres of public lands all across the country, and the best news of the day…
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Video spotlight: Tarpon in Belize
There's a lot of good fisheries conservation work being done in saltwater these days, what with the appreciation anglers have developed for fish like permit, tarpon and bonefish over the last two decades or so. Angler science is becoming a mainstream idea—just a few years ago, I helped catch and tag permit in Mexico's Ascension…
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Photo tips: Tackling time-lapse
Picture this. You’re sitting on a rock, tailgate or a patch of nice ground along the river’s edge either by yourself or with good companionship. It’s been a long day on the water and the sun is making it’s daily move behind the clouds and the mountains. There’s always that one person, usually me, that…
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New film highlights those who guard our waters
By Mark Taylor Trout Unlimited and its volunteers aren’t content to simply talk about the importance of clean, cold water. We act. And that passion for action is what drives TU’s Eastern Shale Gas Monitoring Program. The program engages, trains and supports citizen scientists who monitor their local streams to identify and limit the potential…