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    Instagram live with Terry Jepsen from The Fly Shop

    We’ll be on Instagram live with Terry @troutunlimited on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 1 PM PDT to talk about fishing, travel and everything else!

    If you fish in northern California, you certainly know about The Fly Shop in Redding. If you do some international travel to fly fish, you probably know about The Fly Shop as well. And if you know the owner  Mike Michalak, you know he has been a fixture in the fly fishing community for over…

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    Instagram live with Alice Owsley from Riverside Anglers

    Join us when we talk fishing with Alice Owsley on Wednesday May 20, 2020 at 2 PM MDT on Instagram live @troutunlimited.

    Riverside Anglers was born on the banks of the Madison River in Montana. Owner Alice Owsley is one of the hardest-working professional fishing guides anywhere. In over three decades of fishing experience, she’s learned what it takes to make a great day on the water. Alice knows how to make great fly-fishing memories in the…

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    Thoughts on the delay of California’s Trout Opener

    A TU member considers the delay of California's Trout Opener along the Eastern Sierra and how anglers can help make sure angling regulations reflect scientific data.

    Editor's Note: This post reflects the opinion of a TU member. As an organization, TU supported the recent limited and temporary actions by the California Fish & Game Commission and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in response to formal requests by four counties for a delay in the 2020 Trout Season opener. CDFW…

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    ‘Land of Little Rivers’ premieres online today

    The 'Land of Little Rivers' debuts at

    A new film about the rivers of the Catskill Mountains and the birthplace of American fly fishing debuts online this evening and features some of the best-known fly fishers in world. The "Land of Little Rivers" is the name of both the film and a network of tributaries in the Catskills that's a Mecca for…

  • Fishing Featured Trout Tips

    Tying easy extended bodies

    Tying an extended-body fly ... with ease

    Tying an extended body fly

    Over the years, I've tied lots of extended-body flies, but really with only marginal results. Usually, it requires twists of Antron, lots of head cement or UV resin and, frankly, a little luck. Until now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GogY7s8diks Above, watch as Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions ties a simple extended body for a fairly typical mayfly pattern…

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    RIGS for fishing in western Colorado

    RIGS - They’re here for the long haul, and they have a stake in the future of their home waters.

    In the same boat These are difficult times. COVID-19 has all of us on edge. Some places are under lockdown, some are not. We’re trying to be responsible, but we want to be able to fish while practicing social distancing and limiting up-close personal contact with others. The financial impacts are real for our TU…