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Choosing to keep lead out of the environs we fish
Lead can poison loons and eagles, but we can choose fly tying alternatives. “I fish mainly because I love the environs where trout are found,” wrote Robert Traver in the preface to his classic book, Trout Madness. The passage came to mind this summer as I paddled my canoe across the lake back to my…
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Trout-inspired Sandals
Chaco is excited to release an exclusive line of trout influenced sandals, inspired by the bold myriad of colors you can find in trout species. This collection celebrates the important work Trout Unlimited does restoring and reconnecting rivers and streams across North America while helping build community and partnerships. Chaco’s dedication to conservation is ingrained…
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Trout and Salmon Book Passage to Prime Habitat Through Infrastructure Funding
Grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will open fish passage for trout, salmon. Have you ever fished a perfect headwater stream that should have held trout – but didn’t? It can be perplexing – and frustrating. Throughout trout country, though, passage to prime coldwater habitat is often blocked by perched culverts at road crossings…
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Trout Love Snow
The rest of us, not so much. Winter continues in the West, but that’s ok with us anglers. There’s a common schtick these days in the grocery store, the post office, the coffee shop. “Can you believe this winter? When is spring going to get here? Man, I’m over this.” It’s past mid-April now and…
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NYC Students Benefit from Trout in the Classroom
This enduring program teaches city students the value of a healthy environment Trout in the classroom: it’s a concept that’s been around Trout Unlimited and executed to great effect for more than three decades. The idea is simple: install a fish tank, fill it with water, insert eggs, watch them hatch and grow, learn about…
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Cast better.
Know the number one factor that turns a zinger fly cast into a clunker. Don't feel bad. All of us have at least one flaw in our casting strokes. But there’s one flaw that can turn an otherwise great cast into a dud. The bad news is that most people who make this mistake don’t…
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Catch and Release: The Big Picture
Brian Hodge of TU's Science team sits down with the facts to give us a not so simple answer. How anglers interact with a trout or salmon fishery can be, in and of itself, a conservation consideration. Questions like “How much pressure does a river get?” “How many fish are kept?” and “How are released…