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Trump Jr. says what anglers and hunters have been saying all along
The president's son tweets in opposition to Pebble Mine, noting the headwaters of Bristol Bay are too fragile to risk On Tuesday, the president signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law. This law, widely supported and celebrated by anglers and hunters across the country, will provide important funding for stewardship projects on public lands and will help tackle the maintenance backlog on trails, roads and…
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Arizona’s Jim Strogen awarded for conservation and education work
Trout Unlimited wouldn’t be what it is today without its amazing network of volunteers. We celebrate them every day, and occasionally outside organizations recognize their dedication as well. That is the case with Arizona’s Jim Strogen, who sits on the public policy and conservation committees of the Arizona TU State Council and serves as the education and conservation chair for his local chapter,…
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IGFA changes rules, allows ‘droppers’ to be used in catch records
New rules only apply to salmonids, like trout, salmon, char and grayling The International Game Fish Association recently announced a change to its International Angling Rules, which are widely considered as the official rules of sport fishing. The recent change now allows anglers that are fly fishing to use two separate flies, or a "dropper"…
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Last Chance Purple Haze
I spent a couple of days last week on the Henry's Fork's upper reaches, trying to fool uber-educated trout in the Box Canyon and Railroad Ranch stretches of the river. This time of year, those tailwater sections of the river are likely the most hospitable to trout — it's been hot (well, hot for Idaho),…
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Fishing a two-fly rig downstream
Fishing two-fly rigs downstream is a great way to pull trout from under rocks and structure
By Jim Strogen As a wet fly fisher, I love to dance my nymphs, Woolly Buggers and leeches downstream in front of rocks and log jams. This strategy surprises many of my friends. They worry about being visible to the fish, and stirring up the creek as they approach a hole. In the small streams…
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Douglas Outdoors: Born on the Salmon River
The Salmon River in upstate New York offers anglers world class multi-species fly fishing opportunities, and Pulaski, N.Y., is the epicenter of this legendary fishing destination. The Barclay family has lived on this river since 1806, and they have a special connection to their home water. For Douglas Outdoors founder David Barclay, growing up on the Salmon River instilled a deep…
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Building a better ‘Bugger
Tim Flagler ties up his version of a 'better 'bugger' using weighted wire and a tougher construction
The Woolly Bugger might be the most-tied fly on the planet — for many of us, it was the first fly we ever tied. There's a reason for that, of course. It's among the easiest patterns to master, and, no matter how many times some creative vise-wizard comes up with the next great streamer pattern,…