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“Catch More Fish” is a mantra for the selfish. And thankfully, it’s about dead.
I absolutely love catching fish. I live for the thrill of the tug. Ever since I was a little boy, when I went fishing, I wanted to catch as many as I could. The difference between a so-so day and a fantastic day on the water boiled down to two things—how many did you catch,…
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TU’s resident river doctor on finding a prognosis for the Colorado
Meet, Dr. Sara Porterfield.
Meet, Dr. Sara Porterfield. With a PhD in transnational history of the Colorado River Basin and a background as a raft guide with the Colorado Outward Bound School, Porterfield brings a unique perspective to both the high-level policy discussions happening about the future of this watershed and the impacts of the historically low water levels…
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TROUT Tying Tip – simple midge
A midge is a good place to start learning to tie flies. Not only is it an effective fly pattern, but it is also fairly simple to tie and is often a go-to fly for winter fly fishing. You’ll get the ingredient recipe and a great video to follow along while you give this simple…
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Photo of the week- suits
Lindsay Slater in action in DC.
When people think about Trout Unlimited, they often conjure thoughts of trout, sure, but also river restoration, tree plantings, river cleanups, salmon, steelhead, and a multitude of other things. But our advocacy work in D.C. is just as critical to this work. TU staff such as Lindsay Slater, TU’s vice president of government affairs, often…
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Jeremy Brooks scholarship recipient reflects on great experience at TU
Working at Trout Unlimited for six months in 2025 was one of the most exciting and valuable experiences in my life. Before starting this internship, I knew I would gain new skills and make new connections during the job. However, I had no idea of the fun adventures and invaluable learning experiences that would be…
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Go fish yourself
Last year was quite a ride, wasn’t it? Aside from all the good stuff, - I hope we all found lots to be thankful for throughout 2025 – we saw plenty of ugliness that we hopefully won’t see again. Without going into detail, I will simply opine that our nation may be as angry now…
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Photo of the week – tying inspiration
While your skill might not be quite up to par, yet, you can take this photo for inspiration to create beauty in your fly box like this.

