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Sportsmen Commend Introduction of House Clean Water Bill

News for Immediate Release Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, kmckalip@trcp.org Dawn Merritt, IWLA, 301-548-0150, ext. 220, dmerritt@iwla.org Erin Mooney, TU, 703-284-9408, emooney@tu.orgAileo Weinmann, NWF, 202-797-6801, weinmanna@nwf.org Sportsmen Commend Introduction of House Clean Water Bill New legislation would restore Clean Water Act protections, conserve fish and wildlife habitat and hunting and fishing opportunities WASHINGTON The nation’s leading…

Conservation Portfolio Analysis aids brook trout efforts in NE

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By Keith Curley Brook trout are often looked at through the lens of decline, and with good reason – brook trout have been lost from many of their historical habitats. The Northeast, however, continues to be blessed with an abundance of brook trout habitat. According to TU’s Conservation Portfolio, Range-wide Assessment, and Focal Area assessment…

Hunters & Anglers Celebrate Temporary Oil and Gas Withdrawal in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains

The Sportsmen for the Rubies Coalition encourages strong collaboration as the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service seeks public input December 30, 2024  CONTACT: Zoe Bommarito, National Advocacy Communications Director, Trout Unlimited, zoe.bommarito@tu.org | 517-604-1844 (Elko, NV)—Today, Nevada hunters and anglers celebrate the Bureau of Land Management’s announcement of a two-year oil and gas…

Weighted flies? Or a sinking line?

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Pike will do real damage to your flies. Check out the thread damage to the fly on the left, which is weighted with dumbbell eyes. I just got back from an epic adventure in northern Manitoba—my son and I spent eight days chasing pike and walleye on McGavock Lake at Laurie River Lodge. I love…

So, you want to write about fly fishing?

Published in Trout Talk, Featured

Writer Kirk Deeter taking notes on a layover in Prince Albert, Sask., Canada, en route to Lake Athabasca. Chris Hunt photo. “How in the heck did I ever end up here?” It’s a question I’ve asked myself many times over.  Sipping icy Coca-Cola at a Bolivian army base with El Comandante, as my four Argentine and…

Watch “School of Fish” today

Published in Community

Indigenous people and salmon have been intertwined for thousands of years in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The knowledge of harvesting, preserving and sharing fish is as important here as any lesson in a book.

Daughters of Trout Unlimited: Dustin Wichterman

Published in TROUT Magazine

“The why?” It’s the sleepless newborn nights, looking out the window wondering what it will be like when you can take her.    It’s putting her in a chest pack at 11-days-old and cautiously stepping into the stream to catch the fish that shares her name.     It’s accidentally dipping her one-year-old toe into…

LWCF funding and dollars for maintenance backlog moves forward

Published in Conservation, Advocacy

The Great American Outdoors Act would fund LWCF and restoration projects across the country.  On Monday a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and help tackle the multi-billion-dollar public lands maintenance backlog. The legislation follows a press conference…

20 years of protection

Published in Advocacy

Colorado’s Thompson Divide sees a mining development moratorium to the high praise of anglers

TU applauds Sen. Burns? legislation to protect the Rocky Mountain Front

6/27/2006 TU applauds Sen. Burns? legislation to protect the Rocky Mountain Front June 27, 2006 Contact: Dave Stalling, dstalling@tu.org, (406) 721-4441, (406) 531-7840 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU applauds Sen. Burns legislation to protect the Rocky Mountain Front GREAT FALLSTrout Unlimited on Tuesday praised U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., for introducing legislation that would permanently protect…

Montana Fishing Outfitters

About us We are a personalized fly fishing guide service based in Helena, Montana serving the local and traveling angler community. We specialize in custom built destination fishing adventures and have been doing it since 2001. We have a top-shelf crew of professional guides to match your personality and experience level, and help you have…

Spring Cleaning: Blow the Dust Off Guiding Documents!

Published in Community, Youth

Spring Cleaning: Blow the Dust Off Guiding Documents! Each spring, many of us start to get that feeling—an itch instigated by the transition from a comfortable and cozy winter to the cabin fever frenzy that beckons the freshness of longer daylight and warmer outdoor adventures. Cue spring cleaning! This spring when you revel in the…

Montana’s Smith River

Loved by anglers, floaters and families alike, the Smith River might be one of Montana’s most iconic rivers. As the only river in the state requiring a permit, it draws applications from across the country – holding a permit, especially during the prime season, is truly a stroke of great luck. Located south of Great

DRYFT

DRYFT was founded in 2012 by a couple of steelheaders who had a desire for better, stylish and affordable fishing gear and continues on our mission to offer incredible value through the design and performance of our products, back by great customer service.