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My evolution as a #TUVolunteer
Jeff’s two step-daughters, Katherine (left) and Kaitlyn, ages seven and eight, show off their volunteer spirit on a recent Trout Unlimited streamside trash cleanup. Editor's note: This is the first in a series of blog posts from TU leaders explaining their love for volunteering, for making fishing better and for sharing TU's message all over…
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Voices from the River: What makes a ‘trophy?’
by Kirk Deeter I love catching big fish. How can you not? After all, size is the benchmark that is ingrained to matter most to many anglers. My mother doesn't fish much, but when I call her to say I spent the day fishing, she always asks: "Did you catch any?" Question two… "How big?"The…
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Anglers stop Alaska dam before it starts
Eric Booton with a nice early season rainbow trout from the Kenai River watershed. By Austin Williams I had barely stripped the line off my reel to make my first cast when I could feel my phone vibrating from the front pocket of my waders. Rats. Normally, I’d have let the call go, or not…
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Video spotlight: Latitude 55 Degrees South
I love the recent trend in fly fishing videos where anglers are transported completely off the grid to chase game fish in far-flung places. And I'm insanely jealous, too. Loop's video series emotes that jealousy at a pretty regular clip—I desperately want to be the guy who hops off the helicopter and starts casting to…
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Video spotlight: Engler
Yeti's film series on guides is just outstanding. The latest installment, focusing on Colorado northern pike and trout guide Mark Engler, digs pretty deep into the psyche of a socially awkward kid who became a guide because fishing and hunting were the only things that made him happy. Sound familiar? Today, Engler is a celebrated…
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Public lands management changing, and not for the better
By Joel Webster Efforts to dispose of public lands may grab headlines, but a subtle shift in the management of public lands could present an even greater risk to the future of hunting and fishing. With the spotlight shining brightly on recent proposals to sell off our public lands, the White House and the Department…
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Trout Tips: The angler is part of the presentation
Dressing in muted colors, or even plaid or stripes, can help you blend into the background, making you harder for the fish to see. Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's latest book, "Trout Tips," a compilation of fishing tips from members and TU staffers from all over America. You can order your copy…
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