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Skills: Tying the uni knot
We have lots of options for tying tippets to flies, and various knots work better for different situations. But, for a good, strong, universal knot, it's tough to beat the uni knot. Video of How to Tie a Uni KnotAbove, Tim Flagler demonstrates how to tie the uni knot. It's a simple process and, after…
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Invasives symposium draws interest in NH
By Eliza Perreault What do you get when you cross state agencies, non-profit organizations, conservation districts, and federal agencies? An UCCISMA! That is an acronym for the Upper Connecticut Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area. Add in local town leaders, educators, invasive treatment specialists, and road agents and you have a model for an Invasive Plant…
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TU co-authors new AFS paper on Oregon bull trout
Sun Creek, Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon. Photo: National Fish Habitat Partnership Trout Unlimited’s brand of conservation is, above all, pragmatic. Nowhere is this more evident than in the upper Klamath River basin, in southern Oregon, where TU is working with ranchers, resource agencies, tribes and other partners to improve streamflows and fish passage for native…
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A ‘Wow!’ moment in Lahontan cutthroat trout recovery
By Helen Neville I think it’s safe to say that rarely in my life have I been inspired performing grant reporting. But in a recent effort to compile progress toward metrics for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Keystone Initiative, whi ch funds much of TU’s work on LCT, I had one…
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What’s your favorite fly-fishing innovation?
I was rummaging through some of my grandfather’s old fishing tackle the other day, and it got me thinking about how technology has changed the sport of fly fishing. Sure, some of the basics remain the same as they were generations ago, which is why many of us love the sport in the first place.…
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TU’s Rene Henery appointed to water networking group
Rene Henery with a fine Central Oregon steelhead. Rene Henery, Science Director for TU’s California Program, has many highlights on his resume. Program Manager with Amazon.com in the company’s start-up years. PhD in Eco-Geography from the University of California at Davis. Part-time Research Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. Big taimen on the fly…
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Bristol Bay Ambassadors: Dan Michels
All photos courtesy of Crystal Creek Lodge facebook page. You can't miss the sign that says, "Do you love this place? We need your help. Ask us how," when you walk up to Crystal Creek Lodge, in King Salmon. This is a model for how Dan Michels is as a businessman and a person. Dan…
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