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Keep the Grand Canyon grand
[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.29.3" fb_built="1" _i="0" _address="0"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.29.3" _i="0" _address="0.0"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.29.3" _i="0" _address="0.0.0"][et_pb_image src="https://www.tu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/D65RRD-1_cropped.jpg" align="center" _builder_version="3.29.3" _i="0" _address="0.0.0.0"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.29.3" fb_built="1" _i="1" _address="1"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.29.3" custom_margin="-63px|auto||auto||" _i="0" _address="1.0"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.29.3" _i="0" _address="1.0.0"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.29.3" custom_padding="||0px|||" _i="0" _address="1.0.0.0"]Stewart Udall said, “There’s not a single person in Arizona who can say the Grand Canyon was a mistake,” and that is still…
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The New Zealand Strike Indicator
I'm not big on gimmicks when it comes to fly fishing. Anything that requires an extra tool on the water, or some complex, newfangled series of steps in order to make something work like it should rarely appeals to me. But my friend Walt Gasson changed my mind about a new-ish product that I've been…
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How to pack for a trip to Bristol Bay
The flights are booked, the lodging is arranged. You’re going to Bristol Bay. Dang, I’m jealous. First of all, you may be spending significant amounts of money, time and effort to travel to remote, southwest Alaska. Maybe there’s a little part of you that has buyer’s remorse about all that? Well, don’t. Just experiencing this…
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The hype is real: A day on the Upper Delaware
“Wait? What? You’ve never fished the Delaware River?” If you live in the East and are an avid (borderline obsessed) trout angler, this is the kind of thing you will hear from peers if you admit that you’ve never wet a line in one of the East’s most famous trout rivers. I got it again…
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FisheWear Wedge Tote
It seems like I’m always short a hand or two and a good tote bag can definitely make life easier, whether running errands or heading to the water, the Wedge Tote from FisheWear is a great addition to any angler’s life. Perfect for hauling gear to and from the water, stashing a change of clothes or loading…
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The Phoenix in the Elwha River
Editors note: This piece originally appeared in the opinion section of the Spokesman-Review. It is often difficult, if not impossible, to restore wild places to their former ecological and aesthetic glory once human development has altered them. But in some cases, the vitality of wild places can be recovered. The Elwha River on Washington state’s…
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Fly fishing’s trade association on the rise
As Ben Bulis stepped up to the podium at the annual industry breakfast, the opening event of the International Fly Tackle Dealer show, he looked out at a ballroom full of people. As the president of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, Bulis had to grin. "There are more people in this room today than…