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Video spotlight? How to fish dry flies on lakes
First a disclaimer. I'm not a very enthusiastic lake fisherman. I should be, because lake-dwelling trout are generally bigger, burlier and stronger than their river-dwelling brothers and sisters, simply because they don't have currents to fight and food is situated throughout the water column, from the bottom all the way to the surface. And that's…
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Best beer … for the fish?
We had a pretty lively social media discussion on favorite fishing beers recently—most folks took it in the spirit for which it was intended. But how about what beers are actually best for the fish? Trout Unlimited is fortunate to partner with several breweries across the country—businesses that give a share of their profits to…
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Short casts: Women in fly fishing; nymphing pocket water, Kamchatka’s Savan; spring for Kiwis
Orvis is undisputed leader in fly fishing gear and sales across America—the company's commitment to conservation (it gives 5 percent of its pre-tax profits to conservation) and the quality of the items it sells serve to steadfastly acknowledge that fly anglers are seeking gear that comes backed by a guarantee that it will last, and…
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What’s your favorite fishing beer?
Years ago, when I first came to Trout Unlimited and started working for the Public Lands Initiative (now it's the Sportsmen's Conservation Project, but given the threats facing our public lands, it was probably more aptly named at the start), I attended an all-staff retreat on the banks of the H ousatonic River near the…
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Video spotlight: Fly Fishing the Zhupanova River
Kamchatka's trout streams are simply magnificent. Sadly, I only know this by reputation, not direct experience. I had an opportunity to go last year, but I had a conflict and, painfully, had to turn it down. As you'll see in the film above, the Zhupanova is loaded with big rainbows, and they'll eat streamers and…
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Knot that complicated
I’m not a knot freak. Some anglers approach knots like an art form, which it can be, but I’m no artist. I’m a utilitarian. And so it is that I spend 99 percent of my angling days tying a mere two knots. These two above (as illustrated by Rod Walinchus for the book Trout Tips).…
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Trout Tips: Have someone read to you
Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," available online for overnight delivery. When I was learning to read books, I learned by having someone read to me. Soon, I was able to pick out a word or two, then sentences, paragraphs, etc. Eventually, I was able to read an entire book…
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