How to practice a straight cast
With all the perceived nuances to casting among new fly fishers, it can sometimes seem daunting to cast straight
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Don’t wait… advocate
The author fishing during Virginia’s vibrant Fall. by Jeffrey Constantz My mom taught me the old adage: Don’t discuss money, religion, or politics in polite company. Now, as a full-grown, all-knowing, 21-year-old millennial, I have a different, more nuanced opinion. To quote The Who’s 1965 hit, “My Generation,” “I’m not trying to cause a…
Q&A: Pat Byorth
Pat Byorth has long been an advocate for anglers in Montana and with his recent appointment to Montana’s Fish and Game Commission, he is continuing that tradition for the benefit of all Montanans. As a long-time TU employee, he has worked to restore some of our most iconic rivers such as the Madison and the…
The Moonlit Lunar S-Glass is a creek freak’s fly rod
I love to fish glass. Love it. I love the slower cast, the softer feel. I love how glass gives smaller fish some heft. I love the bend in the rod that stretches into the cork. Glass fly rods, in my opinion, provide a more intimate, visceral connection with the fish we’re all after
Blues and fly fishing: two intertwined pursuits
How are the blues and fishing intertwined? Check this out
Snorkeling in frigid water, jumping jacks and a successful restoration project
Snorkeling is a relatively easy and cost-effective way to survey streams for trout populations estimates. This summer, TU’s Jacob Fetterman conducted his first surveys on a stretch of Camden Creek, a tributary to the Battenkill River, prior to a habitat restoration project. He will survey the same stretch next to estimate the impacts of the project.
Returning Thanks
During the Beaver Creek Invitational, veterans understand the therapeutic nature of rivers.
Social Media Tips & Tactics
Social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other platforms provide a free, easy way for your chapter to reach more and new audiences, grow awareness of your work and attract and invite new members and volunteers. It can also help you connect with different folks, especially those younger than the typical TU demographic. There are…
Questar Corp. donates Rocky Mountain Front gas leases to Trout Unlimited
6/28/2006 Questar Corp. donates Rocky Mountain Front gas leases to Trout Unlimited June 28, 2006 Contact: Dave Stalling, dstalling@tu.org, (406) 721-4441, (406) 531-7840 cell Chris Wood, cwood@tu.org, (703) 284-9403, (571) 274-0601 cell Brian ODonnell, bodonnell@tu.org, (970) 903-0276 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Questar Corp. donates Rocky Mountain Front gas leases to Trout Unlimited Conservation group asks Congress…
Trout Unlimited's Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams Receives Prestigious National Outdoor Award
11/30/1999 Trout Unlimited’s Guide to America’s 100 Best Trout Streams Receives Prestigious National Outdoor Award Trout Unlimited’s Guide to America’s 100 Best Trout Streams Receives Prestigious National Outdoor Award Book Highlights the ‘Who’s Who’ of American Trout Streams Contact: 11/30/1999 — — Trout Unlimited’s ‘Guide to America’s 100 Best Trout Streams’ by John Ross, recently…
Maclin, Curley promoted to new posts
Elizabeth Maclin Feb. 23, 2015 Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited (703) 284-9403 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU promotes Maclin to executive VP post; Curley promoted to VP for eastern conservation WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood announced today the promotion of Elizabeth Maclin to the organizations executive vice president position. Maclin…
Chuck Sams wins TU's 10 Special Places essay contest
Contact: Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Michigan angler Chuck Sams wins 10 Special Places Essay Contest Virginians Bo Painter and Matthew Reilly garner second and third places WASHINGTON, D.C. Chuck Sams is an engineer living within a days ride of all the great Michigan rivers. He attends trout camp…
Tyker Hubble
Trout Unlimited Youth Essay Contest Winner Tyker Hubble, Garland, Utah, Seventh grade Life without public lands would be boring. All the fun activities my family enjoys are in these green spaces. No public lands would mean no camping, fishing, hunting and hiking. Public lands provide people with access to try new things or do something…
The restorative power of rainbows and reindeer dogs
The annual Armed Forces Appreciation Fishing trip has been fostering connections and community in Alaska since 2018.
Fly shops—a blinding flash of the obvious
By Walt Gasson We do surveys at TU. We ask questions and TU members give us answers. We use those answers to guide the things we do. That’s a good thing. TU is a membership-driven organization. That’s one of the things I love about working here. But once in a while, we ask a survey…
The caddis: ‘The most dishonest fly ever’
Big trout won’t chase adult caddis as much as they will go after emerging caddis that are still in the water. Tom Rosenbauer doesn’t like caddis flies. OK. Maybe you need some background. I’m in snowy Island Park, Idaho, for a couple of days this week to drop in on the School of Trout, a…
Missouri launches Blue Ribbon Trout Slam
By Kyle Pokorny Anglers creating a list of states to fly fish for wild rainbow trout on pristine streams will not likely consider Missouri as a worthy candidate. However, you would be remiss to leave Missouri off the list entirely. The state of Missouri has within its borders nine Blue Ribbon streams that are home…
The TU-Loon Outdoors Spring Fly Showdown
The coronavirus outbreak has changed our lives this spring. Here’s a small diversion to take your mind off the crisis for a bit. Right about now, in a normal world, we’d be in the throes of the NCAA National Championship basketball tournament. Many of us would have agonized over the completion of tournament brackets, invested…
The True Cast – catch an angler this season.
Nobody gets to where they are in the fly-fishing world without a little nudge, or connection, or instruction, or inspiration.
The New Year’s resolution: appreciate the small stuff
2024 saw some great highs and deep lows for the TROUT magazine family.