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Instagram Live with Jim Holland from Shannon’s Fly Shop in Califon, NJ
Join me on Instagram Live on Friday November 6 at 4 PM EST @troutunlimited when I talk with Jim Holland @shannonsfly about fishing, fly tying, conservation and more!
Shannon’s Fly and Tackle in Califon, NJ is one of America’s great fly shops. Les Shannon established the shop in 1973 as part of a vision for the future of conservation in New Jersey. One of the keepers of that vision is Jim Holland. With his partners George Cassa and Eric Hildebrant, along with the…
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Support TU’s youth programs through GRTU 100 for 100 Challenge
TU's youth outreach has never been more crucial as kids are stuck inside, suffering from Zoom fatigue and screen-bound for hours on end
To sustain Trout Unlimited's conservation legacy it is vital we pass the baton to people like Andrew Dang. Andrew is a former Youth Leadership Council member and TU teen leader. He received the Youth Leadership Award at the 2019 TU Annual Meeting. We asked Andrew about his origins with conservation and TU. "My love for conservation grew from my…
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We Are TU: Eric Booton
We care about clean water, healthy fisheries and vibrant communities. We roll up our sleeves to volunteer, we sit on our boards, and we strategize as members and leaders of staff. We want you to join us. For a discounted first-time membership, click here: https://gifts.tu.org/we-are-tu The aim of this blog series is to highlight our friends, in…
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Eat a salmon for Bristol Bay with Steve Kurian from Pride of Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay, Alaska … the center of the earth for wild sockeye salmon, a top-10 location for dream sportfishing opportunity, and Ground Zero for the battle against the proposed Pebble Mine. Unfortunately, if you know about Bristol Bay, you also likely know about the ill-conceived Pebble Mine plan from Northern Dynasty Minerals that would create North…
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The amazing trout gender reveal
The alevin at the trailside museum are looking great! How can we tell the males from the females?
Also known as sexual dimorphism — luckily no forest fire risk with this reveal The alevin are looking great and we only need about 291 more names. But, "Are they males or females?" asks Elanor the Animal Expert (age 7) from The Bronx. Thanks for the great question, Elanor. While "gender reveal parties" are the…
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Instagram Live with commercial fisherman Steve Kurian from Pride of Bristol Bay
Join me and Steve Kurian from Pride of Bristol Bay and Wild for Salmon on Instagram Live @troutunlimited at 4 PM EST on Wednesday November 4, 2020.
In southwest Alaska, rivers, lakes and wetlands combine to provide some of the best wild salmon habitat on earth. An hour and a-half flight from Anchorage, the Bristol Bay watershed, an area roughly the size of West Virginia, is nestled between two national parks (Katmai and Lake Clark), and the nation's largest state park. The area hosts…
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Fishing with Grizzly Skins of Alaska is a real Alaskan experience
One of the greatest things that comes with working for Trout Unlimited is meeting truly remarkable people. Phil Shoemaker and Rochelle “Rocky” Harrison and their family may be among the most remarkable. They run Grizzly Skins of Alaska from their privately owned homestead within a federally designated wilderness in the heart of the Becharof National…
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