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A Monumental Action at the Grand Canyon
New national monument would permanently protect the region from uranium mining and conserve important fish and wildlife habitat . Grand Canyon overlook showing the Colorado River Earlier this week, 11 local Tribal Nations hosted a press conference in conjunction with Congressman Raúl Grijalva and Senator Kyrsten Sinema to call upon President Biden to establish our nation’s…
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A Tale of Two Bums: Questions for a winter Olympian and troutbum
A guide to fishing on work trips and tackling conservation projects close to home with 2x Olympian Eric Loughran Editor’s Note: Trout Unlimited is inviting people from across the Colorado River Basin—ranchers, guides, elected officials, businesses, athletes, tourism officials—to talk with us about the West’s historic drought and how we can work together to meet…
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The True Cast – On fly-fishing “heroes”
I have to admit that I sometimes cringe at the notion of anointing fly-fishing “celebrities,” and especially “heroes.” Fly fishing is, after all, a very niche realm. It’s kind of like honoring the world’s best bowling pin jugglers, or hot-air balloon pilots. Sure, there’s always a difference between good and great, but to be…
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Catch and Release: The Big Picture
Brian Hodge of TU's Science team sits down with the facts to give us a not so simple answer. How anglers interact with a trout or salmon fishery can be, in and of itself, a conservation consideration. Questions like “How much pressure does a river get?” “How many fish are kept?” and “How are released…
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Tip – One-Shot Wonder
So, so much attention is paid to casting fancy loops overhead, forming the perfect wind-cutting “U” shape and all that, which is wonderful. But your best friend for setting up a great cast is the water right in front of you. Friction and resistance built up by pulling and lifting a fly line off the…
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The True Cast – The REAL Secret to Catching More Fish
It’s the oldest marketing “hook” in the fishing book. “This is going to help you catch more, bigger fish… guaranteed!” From baits and flies to rods and lines… hooks to books and videos, “catch more fish” are the three magic words (some would say for better or worse). Now, whether those things live up to…
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“Let’s go ‘bishing’”: Stockers a great target for kids
Pond stocked.
Pond stocked. That was the subject line of a recent email to members of the Roanoke Valley Izaak Walton League of America chapter. A few years ago, the budget fatter than normal after Covid-caused cancellations of events like our annual picnic, our chapter’s leaders decided to spend some of the extra money on trout for…
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