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Simms Dry Creek Z backpack
As the name implies, the Dry Creek Z isn't just water resistant. It's waterproof. And, the pack itself, before you put anything in it, is virtually weightless. In fact, your first impression when you open the box might just be, "Is this it?"
About 18 months ago, I had three vertebrae fused in my lower back, a significant procedure that was done in hopes of stopping the brutal sciatic pain that would start just above my left hip and eventually stop at the tip of my big toe. Generally speaking, the surgery was a success. I'm still not…
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Finesse dubbing
Using dubbing to craft fly bodies and collars shouldn't be that difficult, regardless of the material you use in the process. But, for those new to the craft, dubbing can often give them fits at the vise. Below, Tim Flagler shows us how to craft the simple dubbing "noodle," or a length of dubbing that…
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RIO SlickCast fly line
The new RIO SlickCast fly line is billed as the slickest line ever crafted
Billed as the slickest fly line ever crafted — and not slick as in "cool," slick as in ... well, slick — RIO's new SlickCast fly lines are designed to provide the least amount of resistance as the line shoots through the guides of a fly rod. According to the company's testing, the new SlickCast…
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The Green Drake
Here in the West, the Green Drake is the harbinger of summer. Dependably, our largest mayfly shows up within a few days of the summer solstice, give or take, and, if we happen to get some rain, this hatch can last for weeks. Patterns used for these plus-size mayflies vary, from simply Blue-winged Olive patterns…
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Senate passes Great American Outdoors Act
Bill that would fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Act now goes to the House The Senate voted Wednesday 73 to 25 to pass the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill that permanently and fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provides money for the growing maintenance backlog on public lands. Upon its passage, Trout Unlimited issued…
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And the #ResponsibleRecreation winner is …
Congratulations to Ron Rhodes of South Pomfret, Vt., for winning the grand prize in the Trout Unlimited #ResponsibleRecreation contest. His name was selected randomly from hundreds of social posts that tagged @TroutUnlimited and used #ResponsibleRecreation hashtag. For participating and winning the random drawing, Ron, who posted on Twitter, is the lucky recipient of the grand-prize…
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#ResponsibleRecreation winners announced on Wednesday
Trout Unlimited wishes to thank the hundreds of entrants in this spring's #ResponsibleRecreation drawing. The contest is complete and a grand-prize winner, a second-place winner and a third-place winner have been chosen. All three winners will be announced on TU social media channels on Wednesday, June 17, so stay tuned. One of these winners could…
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