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Just enough
By Chris Wood Fred’s note was unexpected. He was one of the first TU volunteers I met 17 years ago when he was 78 years young. At the time, I wondered who is this cool cat with the white pony-tail and turquoise rings? His note read, “a few months ago our son, Jon, and his…
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Voices from the River: Now I begin
The California coastal stream where the author tried to begin again. By Sam DavidsonThe photos didn’t do justice to the fish. I had been waiting patiently for word from the Steelhead Whisperer, who had spent most of the day on his favorite winter water on the central California coast. But for hours all I heard…
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Fly tying: Folding hackle
Tying collars for streamers and salmon or steelhead flies can be a bit tricky, largely becuase saddle hackle is sometimes hard to work with. Video of Folding HackleAbove, Tim Flagler from Tightline Media demonstrates a great way to fold hackle back so when you go to tie in the collar, it's perfect every time. —…
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U.S. Forest Service Stream Sim Design Workshop provides timely training in PA
In addition to in-classroom training during a recent TU and U.S. Forest Service stream simulation training workshop, a day was spent in the field to reinforce classroom lessons and to help participants gain hands-on experience with field measurements. By Amy Wolfe In late October 2018, Trout Unlimited hosted a five-day training workshop put on by…
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Trout Tips: Vulnerability is an asset
Try using emergers or "cripple" patterns when casting during a prolific hatch with lots of working fish. Photo courtesy Orvis. Editor's note: The following is excerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," which is available online and can be shipped in plenty of time for the holidays. When fish have a lot of options in terms…
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Voices from the River: The art of the hamster toss
By Shauna Stephenson If I’m in the presence of other humans – which, working from home, I rarely am – and we’ve been drinking (which, with two young children, is always a tempting way to solve one’s problems but as most moms can attest, that glass of wine isn’t nearly as nice when someone is…
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Fly tying: Size 22 Parachute Adams
Small flies intimidate me. I've essentially relegated the tying of all flies smaller than size 18 in my fly box to the experts. But I might have to take the plunge after watching Tim Flager tie a size 22 Parachute Adams below. Video of Parachute Adams Size 22The Adams and its many variants might be…
