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New gear: Goathead spool clip
Not everything has to cost hundreds of dollars to get our attention. The “nifty gizmo” we liked most was this little spool clip that costs less than the two Starbucks coffees you bought today. Clip it to your wader strap, your vest, your pack, whatever, and then punch a couple spools of tippet right on.…
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New gear: Patagonia Middle Fork waders
If we’re going to be completely honest (which we always are…) we have to tell you that the biggest “game changer” type product we saw at the entire show was this pair of waders by Patagonia. Three years in the making. Seamless booties that you literally cannot tear no matter how hard you pull on…
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New gear: Fishpond submersible backpack
Fishpond Thunderhead Submersible Backpack ($300). A bomber design from Fishpond, in that distinctive orange color, made of 100 percent recycled material. You can stuff it with all the gear and layers you might need for a day on the water, and wear it comfortably on your back, or toss it in the sloppy bottom of…
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New gear: Day Two at the show
It's was a show for innovation, new ideas ... and a few surprises, reports Kirk Deeter from this year's International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Orlando. International Fly Tackle Dealer Show Day 2 Video RecapThe IFTD and the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trade show are occupying the same convention hall for the next to last…
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House drought response bill could devastate CA salmon, steelhead
Dead salmon in the lower Klamath River, 2002. Yesterday, June 12, 2017, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water (Grow) Act. This bill is one of the worst pieces of legislation in recent memory, in terms of its devastating effects on salmon and steelhead and their fisheries. According to Steve…
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Trout campers in NH and VT get hands-on conservation experience
By Joe Norton Recently, TU’s Upper Connecticut Home Rivers Initiative held our annual conservation days with the New Hampshire and Vermont TU Youth Trout Camps. Eliza Perreault led the camps’ Conservation Days. She is the Home Rivers Conservation Assistant, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Riparian Invasives Specialist, Grip-Hoist Gal, and, as is clear, the program’s Jill…
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Colorado businesses join fight for MT Smith
By Colin Cooney As Trout Unlimited continues the campaign opposing the proposed copper mine that threatens Montana’s famed Smith River, companies from around the country are stepping up to help. Recently, RepYourWater, a Colorado based business dedicated to providing uniquely designed, top quality gear for anglers and hunters, and Upslope Brewing, a brewery out of…
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