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Voices from the River: The leviathan
Photo by Chris Hunt by Dave Ammons There exist a number of memorable fish in my experience. The little brook trout caught in a narrow, tumbling stream whose encounter caused us both to blush. A cutthroat from the depths of a mountain tarn so clear it reflected a Colorado sky all the way through to…
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Fly-tying: Parachute post, 90-degree method
Parachute posts for mayfliles and other dries must be on everybody's brain right now. They're certainly on mine, as spring and summer are rapidly approaching. Perhaps I'm just the victim of a complex data-mining scheme? At any rate, last week, we showed you Tim Flagler's Orvis video instructing you on how to tie a simple…
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Haiku winners announced
You’re all so creative! Thanks for tuning into Trout Unlimited and offering up such eloquent brook trout thoughts in Haiku form. Congratulations to A. Caisse who wrote: Anticipation Eager to see your shadow Brook Trout are you there? You win a Hatch Outdoors “Finatic” 5-Plus Generation 2 reel. And nateholmes who wrote: Wild salter brook…
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Attend School of Trout, become a piscatorial professor
Photo by Tim Romano I’m very excited, humbled and honored to have been invited to take part in a new endeavor called the “School of Trout.” Guide, author, and Conservation Hawks lead man Todd Tanner is the School of Trout’s creator and headmaster. It’s a weeklong school that will allow students to dive into the…
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Trout Tips: Lighter tippet, smaller flies
Winter or early spring fly fishing can be a lot of fun. I swear by the Henry's Fork this time of year—some of the best fish I've caught in this storied river have come when I've had to slide down the bank over two feet of snow to get to the river. But winter fly…
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Video spotlight: Dragon Tail Flies
When I saw the video below, one part of me couldn't help from thinking that Dragon Tail flies might be the coolest thing to happen to fly tying since the Chernobyl. Another part of me was fairly certain that Dragon Tails amount to an acceptible form of "cheating." Video of Dragon Tail FliesAs you'll see…
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Video spotlight: The Art of the Mini-adventure
Often, when we have kids, life takes a turn that leads us away from the outdoors and the adventures we experienced before they arrived and changed our lives. The video below from Orvis is a reminder that having children doesn't mean we have to forego the fun we've always enjoyed outdoors. Video of ORVIS Presents:…
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