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Little kids and small streams deserve the Clean Water Act

Published in Conservation

By Chris Wood The Little Cacapon is a small river in West Virginia with a few awesome swimming holes. The river is part of the headwaters of the Potomac River which flows through the nation’s capitol. My family and I gather frogs, look for crawfish, rough-house, catch bluegill and rockbass, and generally enjoy each other’s…

Unicoi Outfitters celebrates 25 years of excellence

Published in TU Business, Community, Fishing
Outfitter Jimmy Harris poses with a nice trout.

One of the great things about working with the fly fishing industry and conservation is the people you meet. You meet a lot of kind, authentic people who care deeply about fish and fishing. And you soon learn that there are people who will never let you down. So it is with Jimmy Harris and David Dockery and their staff at Unicoi Outfitters in Helen, GA.

Ford is the latest company to market a product by driving it through a river

Published in Trout Talk, Featured
A Ford Bronco drives through a river.

Ford Motor Co. marketing photo. I’ve found the moronic portrayals of fly fishing by ad agencies to be almost humorous up to this point. You’ve all seen the bad-casting actor with a saltwater rod in a tiny brook, the silly rubber hippers and dopey hats. Those are all ultimately caricature representations of fly fishing by marketing “gurus” who apparently realize fly fishing is “aspirational” enough to sell pharmaceuticals, insurance, investment services and SUVs ……

RIVERS app helps anglers gather stream info

Published in Science, Community

By Jake Lemon In October, Trout Unlimited volunteer Mike Smalligan went for a scenic paddle down Michigan’s White River. Mike was out to enjoy a brisk fall day on the river, and to inventory disturbances in the watershed using TU’s new RIVERS app. This inventory, a partnership between TU and the White River Watershed Partnership,…

NOAA, Trout Unlimited Join Forces For Coastal Habitat Restoration

10/25/2001 NOAA, Trout Unlimited Join Forces For Coastal Habitat Restoration NOAA, Trout Unlimited Join Forces For Coastal Habitat Restoration NOAA to Provide up to $1 Million for Local Coastal Restoration Efforts Contact: Gordon Helm , , NOAA (301) 713-2370 NOAA (301) 713-2370 10/25/2001 — — The Commerce Departments National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and…

TROUT UNLIMITED HIRES DIRECTOR FOR ITS IDAHO WATER OFFICE

07/12/2005 For immediate release For more information: Mike Clark 406-522-7291 TROUT UNLIMITED HIRES DIRECTOR FOR ITS IDAHO WATER OFFICE Idaho Falls, ID Trout Unlimited (TU) has hired an Idaho native and experienced land resource expert to head up its Idaho Western Water Office. Kim Goodman, who was raised in eastern Idaho, will serve as the…

Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction Of Pacific Salmon Recovery Act

12/13/2001 Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction Of Pacific Salmon Recovery Act Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction Of Pacific Salmon Recovery Act Contact: Jeff Curtis, TU Western Conservation Director: 503.827.5700 x.11 12/13/2001 — PORTLAND, ORE. — Officials with Trout Unlimited, the nations leading trout and salmon conservation organization, today applauded the introduction by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) of…

Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill

Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Protection Bill Contact: Steve Moyer Vice President for Conservation TU (703) 284-9506 6/5/2002 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited is applauding the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would protect approximately 58.5 million acres of unfragmented National Forests from new…

Trout Unlimited Supports Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2002

Trout Unlimited Supports Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2002 Trout Unlimited Supports Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2002 Contact: Chris Wood TU Director for Watershed Programs (703) 284-9403 7/25/2002 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited strongly supports Senate efforts to protect 58.5 million acres of unfragmented public lands from new road construction and most commercial…

Trout Unlimited Calls for Protection of Important Roadless Areas for Fisheries

Trout Unlimited Calls for Protection of Important Roadless Areas for Fisheries Trout Unlimited Calls for Protection of Important Roadless Areas for Fisheries Contact: Steve Moyer VP for Conservation Programs TU (703) 284-9406 8/7/2002 — Washington, DC — Trout Unlimited today asked the Forest Service to recognize the importance of roadless areas on southeast Alaskas Tongass…

Statement of Trout Unlimited on the Administration's "Healthy Forest" Legislative Proposal

Statement of Trout Unlimited on the Administration’s “Healthy Forest” Legislative Proposal Statement of Trout Unlimited on the Administrations Healthy Forest Legislative Proposal Contact: Chris Wood Director of Watershed Programs TU 703-284-9403 9/9/2002 — Arlington, Virginia — Trout Unlimited (TU), North Americas largest trout and salmon resource conservation organization, opposes a bill proposal provided by Secretaries…

Trout Unlimited Faults Bush Administration Decision on Wetlands Protection

1/10/2003 Trout Unlimited Faults Bush Administration Decision on Wetlands Protection Trout Unlimited Faults Bush Administration Decision on Wetlands Protection Conservation group urges Administration not to use rulemaking to further weaken Clean Water Act Contact: Leon Szeptycki General Counsel Trout Unlimited (434) 984-4919 1/10/2003 — Arlington, VA — Trout Unlimited, the nations leading conservation organization dedicated…

Colorado Trout Unlimited Officially Goes On Record In Opposition To Referendum A

7/17/2003 Colorado Trout Unlimited Officially Goes On Record In Opposition To Referendum A Colorado Trout Unlimited Officially Goes On Record In Opposition To Referendum A Contact: David Nickum Executive Director Colorado Trout Unlimited 303-440-2937 x12 7/17/2003 — Boulder, Co — One of Colorados leading conservation organizations has voted to oppose the States efforts to win…