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Christmas with Kirk Deeter on Instagram Live
Join me on Instagram Live Wednesday December 23 at 2 PM MST @troutunlimited when I talk with my buddy Kirk Deeter @kirkdeeter about last minute gifts for the fly angler, the ups and downs of 2020 in fly fishing and conservation, along with his forecast for the year to come. We'll be taking your questions…
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Hiking the CDT: Creating our own challenge
By Henry Strawbridge Editor’s Note: The Strawbridge family from Lakeland, Fla., hiked the length of the Continental Divide Trail – all 3,100 miles of it – from Canada to Mexico. Henry Strawbridge, 14, provided updates of their journey to Trout Unlimited as they passed through the historic range of seven native trout species. You can track the…
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Saying goodbye to 2020 from the Headwaters team
Happy New Year and it couldn’t have come soon enough. We are ready to start fresh, work hard, and reinvigorate youth outreach efforts this coming spring, summer and fall. Despite the limitations of 2020, volunteer leaders like yourself were able to keep many youth outreach efforts going, even if they looked a little different. Building on some…
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Pescador on the Fly makes great gear that travels well
A year ago, almost to the day, I wrote this about Jeff Ditsworth and his outfit, Pescador on the Fly: “Maybe you or someone you know is looking for a quality fly rod, but the up-front cost is holding you back. Or maybe there’s a young person on your list who needs some entry-level gear.…
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Check out Thin Air Angler for great fishing in Wyoming
You may know him as a fly-tying savant. His reputation there is solid, and if you’ve ever watched him at a fly-fishing show, you can see immediately that it’s deserved. He makes hard things look easy. Bob Reece is a professional in every sense of the word. He’s one of America’s best at the vise.…
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Think Tank: Brook trout, brown trout and why they rarely coexist
And... why ammonia levels are important for trout survival The trout in our virtual trout tank at the Trailside Museum are starting to feel the stress of the rising ammonia levels. Without a healthy bacteria colony in the tank, the nitrogen cycle will not work to neutralize the ammonia resulting in a high trout mortality.…
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Hiking the CDT: A dangerous maze of downfalls and snow
Because we weathered the storm down in Denver, we remained unaware that there had been very high winds at Lake Granby. Those winds had blown over trees in huge patches, destroying acres and acres of forest.
By Henry Strawbridge Editor’s Note: The Strawbridge family from Lakeland, Fla., hiked the length of the Continental Divide Trail – all 3,100 miles of it – from Canada to Mexico. Henry Strawbridge, 14, provided updates of their journey to Trout Unlimited as they passed through the historic range of seven native trout species. You can track the…
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