Author

Chris Hunt

  • Read the 2017 TU Annual Report

    Dear Reader, On behalf of Trout Unlimited’s 300,000 members and supporters, 220 professional staff, and our trustees and grassroots leaders, we want to share with you the 2017 Trout Unlimited annual report. We realize that annual reports are essentially ritualized bragging, and should be generally read as such. Please consider these numbers, however, before you…

  • Gear test: Sage SALT HD

    When I first started saltwater fly fishing, I was generally clueless as to the role solid fly rods played in the success of anglers pursuing fish that didn't have banks or rapids or waterfalls to stop their runs. Not until I went to the Bahamas for the second time did I come to understand that…

  • RIO announces winner of Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards

    RIO Products celebrates amateur film makers in the fly fishing arena with its second annual RIO Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards. With many great films submitted for year two, Meris McHaney took away the grand prize for 2018 with her film “Lucky." "Lucky" - Winner of the RIO Award in the 2018 RIO Amateur Fly…

  • Skills: Super Easy Non-slip Knot

    I use non-slip knots almost exclusively when fishing streamers—I think they give flies more action in the water, and they're very dependable. But, as age and ... evoloving... eyesight are kicking in, tying the knot sometimes takes a while. Video of Super Easy Non Slip Loop KnotAbove, Tim Flager shows a great way to tie…

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    Video spotlight: Peter’s Test of Manhood

    A couple years ago, I bought a small camper in preparation for an extended trip to the Arctic. It's easily been one of my best purchases—it gets regular use, and it gets me and my fishing crew streamside all summer long and well into the fall. But, at first, I struggled with counterintuitive act of…

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    Video spotlight: Following other anglers

    The tell-tale bootprint in the mud. You're not the only one with the inclination to fish this stream today. Imagine yourself on a great backcountry trout stream. Conditions are ripe. Fish are active. Bugs are everywhere. These are the glorious days of summer when some lonesome fishing is exactly what the doctor ordered. Then, as…