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Photo of the Week – smiles for miles
Salmonflies. Photo by Odin Bercu It’s hard not to smile when you’re fly fishing a favorite river with your friends, but when bugs start hatching, those smiles turn even bigger. We hope you get plenty of chances to flex your smile muscles this summer.
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TROUT Tip – downstream takes
Watch these tips from Orvis on how to properly set the hook for a downstream take.
Here’s the scenario: You see a trout rising continuously just across a slight current near the far bank; it’s eating bugs that are drifting towards it from the upstream foam line; you cast and it turns to follow your fly downstream; it takes and you set the hook, but it doesn’t stick. Ugh. We’ve all…
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TROUT Tip – small stream gear
If you haven’t checked out small stream fishing yet, now is the time. They are often cooler thanks to more vegetation shading them, so during these hot summer months, head to your local small streams. But first, check out Orvis’ recommendations for fly rods, lines and leaders to get you set up to fish them…
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Photo of the week – a helping hand
TU and friends plant trees across the country to the benefit of rivers and their fish. Trout Unlimited conducts many tree plantings across the country each year, and without the help of volunteers, we wouldn’t make a dent in the need. Trees along streams provide healthy riparian habitats, help to shade streams and create opportunities…
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Photo of the week – hooked up on the ocean
Hooked up to an ocean-going fish for the 4th Of course, we are all about trout and conserving cold water ecosystems, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love to fish for other species. This week’s photo brings us to the Atlantic Ocean with a fisherman working to land a striped bass. What species do you…
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TROUT Tip – refusals
There are times when you present numerous flies to rising trout without success. This can be frustrating indeed, so watch Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis explain what might be happening and what to do about it. Next time you’re on the river and are getting refusals, don’t leave dejected; give Tom’s tips a try. See All…
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Photo of the Week – BDAs
By now you’ve likely heard of BDAs, or beaver dam analogs. Trout Unlimited has been creating them for a few years across the country, up high in watersheds. They serve a few purposes: they keep cold, clean water higher in the system for longer in the season; they improve and expand habitat for trout along…
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