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TU descends on ICAST and IFTD
TU is sending a full team of staffers to the annual ICAST and IFTD trade show in Orlando, Fla., and we'll be on the lookout for the best in new gear, stories from our conservation partners and updates from the show as the week rolls on. This is the show were manufacturers unveil new products,…
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Trout Tips: Fly Fishing Lakes
We spend a lot of time talking about chasing trout in rivers and streams, but some of the best lake fishing of the year is under way all across the country. Trout Tips | Fly Fishing Lakes from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. Above, Russ Miller from Fishpond offers up some introductory information, with more to…
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Native Odyssey: Off to Alaska
Editor's note: Building off the success of last year’s Native Odyssey campaign, Trout Unlimited is sending four of our brightest college club leaders in the TU Costa 5 Rivers Program to explore the home of the world’s largest runs of wild salmon: Alaska. Starting July 5, these students will explore the Kenai Peninsula, Bristol Bay…
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Video spotlight: Hook basics—barbed and barbless hooks
Tim Flagler from Tightline Productions and Orvis have teamed up to do a short video series on hook basics, aimed presumbably at new anglers. In past episodes, they've covered the anatomy of a hook and hook sizes. Video of Hook Basics - Barbed & BarblessThe video above focuses on barbed and barbless hooks. This may…
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Gear test: Filson rugged twill compact rod case
Who wants to go fishing? Well, just grab the bag. It has everything we need in it. The rods are tucked safely inside. The reels in their cases. All of the flies in the outside pockets with the nippers, the floatant, the extra leaders are all there for quick and easy access. Don't forget the…
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Video spotlight: Fly Fish Arkansas
Most of us have heard of the famous tailwaters in Arkansas, where big trout lurk in cold, bottom-release river water. Few of us outside of Arkansas have ever actually fished these storied waters, let alone tangled with their trophy residents. After watching the film below, I think we should. Video of FLY FISH ARKANSAS -…
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Video spotlight: Think Like a Fly
There may be only one fly fishing filmmaker who can blend the beauty of Norman Maclean's famous prose, a canine suicide and the signature verse from Styx's "Paradise Theater." Yep. Hank Patterson has a new short film out. And it's funny. Video of Hank Patterson's "Think Like A Fly!"The theme of the film, aside from…
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