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Whitewater and wild rainbows on an inspiring Alaska wilderness float
But future public access at risk with Alaska governor's proposal to strip Susitna Basin waters of "Recreational River" status
Rafts ready and waiting to be loaded back up for the day ahead. Photo credit: Eric Booton Airborne, we crossed Cook Inlet and began tracing the Susitna River north. My twin sister, Shauna, rode co-pilot in a Cessna 206 atop floats. Moose meandered wetlands and swans dotted water bodies below. In every direction, rivers transected the landscape while glaciers and notorious summits bobbed about in the…
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Nissan reworks TV ad showing trucks in streams
Move comes after outreach from TU CEO and volunteers Over the past few years, you have likely heard me, TROUT magazine editor Kirk Deeter, and others rant against the absolutely boneheaded TV ads showing trucks and SUVs barreling up the middle of streams. During the baseball playoffs last month, there was one running from Nissan.…
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TU tested: Six items every floating angler should consider
Snagged from a list of 25 items in the Fall 2021 Issue of TROUT Magazine - for better or worse, reviewed by yours truly. BOTE – HD Aero 11’6”Classic Teak SUP$999; www.boteboard.com Like the idea of owning a boat that everyone can use, has fishing features like a tackle rack, cooler seat, removable paddle sheath,…
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Sprint to the finish on Klamath River dam removal
Signatories to the Klamath Basin Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, including Trout Unlimited, held a press briefing on November 12 and said they are in a “sprint to the finish” to achieve the pact's principal goal of removing four old dams on the Klamath River. The signatories, including Tribal leaders, a representative of the ranching community, and…
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Brookies in Tennessee get a new, improved home
Several dozen wild brook trout are enjoying new home waters in Tennessee. Trout Unlimited and partners recently completed a project to move the brookies into a stretch of the Trail Fork of Big Creek in the Cherokee National Forest. A concurrent project that replaced a fish-blocking undersized culvert on the stream means those trout will have…
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Tying the Jimmy John Perdigon
The Perdigon-style nymph has become a fly-fishing staple over the last several years. Popularized by European competition fly fishers, the nymph is a fast-sinker and a proven fish-getter. As a trailer fly either fished with the high-stick Euro-method or under an indicator, the Perdigon helps drag a bigger fly down a bit and keep it…
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Chasing steelhead with guide and artist Alberto Rey
By Jack Rodgers This November, I had the good fortune to enjoy an incredible fly-fishing expedition with guide Alberto Rey. A man of many talents, Alberto was born in Cuba. After the Cuban revolution, he was granted political asylum in Mexico in 1963. In 1965, he moved to Miami, Fla., and two years later Alberto…
