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Photo of the week – idyllic scenery
Man, trout fishing sure takes you to beautiful spots. It’s been said a million times, fly fishing takes you to breathtaking locations, and that couldn’t be truer than in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. Spend a few minutes picturing yourself here, listening to the rush of the waterfall, the cool mist on your…
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Photo of the week – proud parent
This dad couldn’t have been more thrilled to net his son’s fish on a river in the Kenai region of Southeast Alaska.
A proud parent indeed Of course, we work to never push our kids to love something just because we love it, but when your passion is fly fishing and your kid catches a beast, well, there is nearly nothing that makes a parent prouder. In Alaska, fishing opportunities are abundant with big rivers and big…
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This Land is Your Land: The best job at Trout Unlimited
Our public lands are the foundation of healthy watersheds and strong communities. From remote trout streams to working forests and rangelands, these places provide clean water, vital trout habitat and public access for all Americans. But pressures like efforts to sell off and privatize public land threaten what makes them so valuable. This blog series…
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Photo of the week – boat trip time
If you’ve never floated and fished a river, get on it. It is a great way to see a large chunk of a river and explore the ecosystem on a larger scale. Day-long floats are great, but if you truly want to get away, then book a weeklong adventure through the heart of some of…
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Photo of the week – campfire cooking
While we don’t often kill the fish we love, when backpacking into a small stream, there are times when trout is on the menu. Stuffed with onions and garlic and spread with butter, it’s hard to beat a streamside meal like this.
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Photo of the week – eyes locked, back sore
It’s incredible the contortionists we become while fishing. We clench our jaws, hunch our shoulders, twist our torsos at odd angles, all to fool a creature with a brain the size of a pea. But with sore backs, side aches and more, our eyes never lose their lock on that juicy looking run, riffle, pool…
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Photo of the Week – smiles for miles
Salmonflies. Photo by Odin Bercu It’s hard not to smile when you’re fly fishing a favorite river with your friends, but when bugs start hatching, those smiles turn even bigger. We hope you get plenty of chances to flex your smile muscles this summer.
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