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Fly Fishing as Catalyst for Change
Costa 5 Rivers Ambassador Summit realizes values of fly fishing. In August, a group of nine TU Costa 5 Rivers club leaders traveled to the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming for the 2023 Costa Ambassador Summit. This nationwide network of conservation-minded college fly fishing clubs each has a Costa Ambassador who is invited to…
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The True Cast – Barbless… it isn’t just for fish.
I’ll spare you the bloody hand, gushing finger or torn scalp photos. Because the truth is that, while gore might be a digital traffic magnet, there’s really no reason for any trout angler to suffer a puncture wound with a deeply embedded barbed hook. And if you do, I’m sorry, but that’s on you. …
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To kill bass (or not)
The thrill of the catch
The thrill of the catch. Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle…splash! As I reared back and the fishing rod bent in a tight arc, I thought, “This is a good start!” And it got better. Seven casts. Seven fish. And 30 minutes of the best smallmouth bass fishing I’d ever experienced. Five of the seven bass were fat…
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South Park – not the TV show – goes for gold in new resource management plan
After eight years of waiting, new plan in Colorado offers insight into the potential future of public lands management across the West. Since 2015, Trout Unlimited has been at the table with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office and other stakeholders working to update the Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the…
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The True Cast – Every cast should have a purpose
Can you imagine an NFL game where the kicker gets to boot away until the ball finally travels through the uprights? How about baseball where it’s “10 strikes, yer out!?” Or how about matches at golf’s Ryder Cup with unlimited “Mulligans?” None of that makes sense and neither does fly-fishing when we’re firing casts off…
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Tip – Advanced Lake Fishing Techniques
For me and many anglers I know, lake fishing is a mystery.
For me and many anglers I know, lake fishing is a mystery. The basics are there: look for the inlet and outlet of the lake, structure near the surface or along the shoreline. Beyond that, lake fishing remains elusive. Check out this latest tip video with Tom Rosenbauer as he gains a great deal of…
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The True Cast – Is It About Fishing Or Conservation?
Can we please stop asking this divisive, short-sighted, counterproductive, and insulting question? I get asked fairly often if Trout Unlimited is a “conservation” entity, or an organization rooted in “fishing for trout.” Aside from TU, I am also asked whether I think there’s a genuine conservation ethic among most trout anglers, or if we’re just…