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Spring Fly Showdown: All hail the Elk-hair Caddis
The king of all flies? Voters choose the Elk-hair Caddis
The votes are in, and I must admit, I'm a bit surprised. In a fantasy "tournament" of fishing flies, the Elk-hair Caddis reins supreme. In the recently completed TU-Loon Outdoors Spring Fly Showdown, the venerable bug outlasted the stately Adams in the final matchup. And, honestly, I voted for the Adams. Not that I don't…
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Mossy Creek Fly Fishing
Let’s support each other. After all, we’re all in the same boat
ITSB "in the same boat" INFORMAL be in the same unfortunate circumstances as others. What we do as fly anglers — what Trout Unlimited does as an organization — affects millions of others around the world. In a very real and very immediate sense, it affects our TU Business members. These members have supported us…
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Spring Fly Showdown: The finals
The Elk-hair Caddis and the Adams face off for dry-fly bragging rights
Two classic dry flies square off for all the marbles Twenty flies, two weeks and some intriguing matchups all come to a head today as the Elk-hair Caddis and the Adams face off in the championship match of the TU-Loon Outdoors Spring Fly Showdown. And it's a big day for interested anglers, fly tiers and…
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Conservation is an investment in local communities
As Congress considers infrastructure investments to stimulate the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, they can look to organizations like TU for evidence conservation is a job-creating investment.
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] By Paul Parson Coldwater conservation efforts benefit more than trout and anglers. Trout Unlimited focuses on how conservation efforts will best benefit ecosystems and the fish that live in them, while also providing long-term economic benefits. More often than not, we rely on local companies to do the heavy lifting, and that means…
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TU Sweepstakes winners announced
Congratulations to the winner's in TU's latest Sweepstakes event. The Grand Prize winner, S. LeeDuMez of Colorado is the winner of the FlyCraft 3-man boat prize package. First-prize winners L. Free and B. Williams each will be awarded an Orvis H3D 9-foot, 4-piece 6-weight fly rod, along with a Mirage LT III fly reel and…
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Outdoor-inspired activities for families at home, from TU to you
Editor’s Note: In the spirit of conservation and community, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, and Trout Unlimited are joining together during these tough times to share youth-related resources and materials. We hope that many young anglers and hunters and their families are all still finding time and space to get outdoors and…
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Spring Fly Showdown: The final four
The Prince Nymph squares off with the Elk-hair Caddis, and the Adams goes up against the Woolly Bugger
The first-ever TU-Loon Outdoors Spring Fly Showdown comes down to four much-loved fly patterns that likely have homes in fly boxes all over the world. Two classic dry-fly patterns, an old-school, yet still-beloved nymph and likely the best streamer pattern ever tied. Game 1: Elk-hair caddis vs. Prince Nymph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O24oZLeiEYo Tying the Elk-hair Caddis. Like…
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