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Short casts: Old dog, new tricks; Far Cry fishing; Instagram fishing pics; the town dock, and more
Never underestimate the town dock. Photo courtesy of Hatch Magazine. We've all been there ... fishing the methods we know and have generally mastered, or the methods we truly enjoy. Sometimes our hubris gets in the way of being effective—this is how we like it, therefore, this is how it's done. Chester Allen had a…
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Good Tunes, Good Times and Tight Lines!
Good Tunes, Good Times and Tight Lines! Hard to argue with that. When I asked Ben Noland recently if he’d be interested in supporting Trout Unlimited and my steelhead conservation work in the west, he immediately replied, “Of course, the biggest trout I ever caught was an Idaho steelhead!” Ben passed me along a photo…
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Gear test: Carhartt Rain Defender jacket
I have worn Carhartt work jackets since I was in college. They are tough, durable, and unlike the rest of us, they look better as they age. The Carhartt Rain Defender was my first foray into the company's rain gear, and I was pleased. I took it carp fishing one cloudy day, and appreciated the…
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Whitlock’s masterpiece
Artful Profiles of Trout, Char, and Salmon and the Classic Flies That Catch Them (due out in another month or so) is a book that every serious angler (and supporter of Trout Unlimited) should own. The great fly-fishing artists and writers occupy niches. Nobody spins a fishing yarn or literally paints the scene like John…
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National Volunteer Week: Celebrating Volunteer Impact April 15-21!
I believe in the power of volunteerism. I’ve been volunteering since I was knee high to a grasshopper. I’ve prepared meals for the homebound, built homes for families, implemented community recycling programs and complete erosion control projects–-no task too big or small. To me, that is the power of volunteerism. Often times strangers come together…
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Tickets Now On Sale for Our 5th Annual Tie One On Banquet!
Tickets are now on sale for one of the best events of the year! Jackson Hole Trout Unlimited's5th Annual "Tie One On" Banquetto benefit our cold water fisheries and their watersheds Saturday, May 19th, 2018Hotel Terra in Teton Village, WY Music By PTOLive AuctionSilent AuctionRaffles Doors open at 5:30 for a no host cocktail hourDinner…
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Madison-Gallatin TU VSP Takes Vets Fishing!
I was privileged to help the Madison-Gallatin Trout Unlimited Veterans Service Partnership program take a group of veterans from our Project Healing Waters program and from the Montana State University Veterans Club fishing on Depuy's Spring Creek near Livingston last Sunday. Despite some challenging weather, we caught some nice trout, created some good fish stories,…
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