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The True Cast – Make Time for a Moment of Trout Fishing Zen
I want you to close your eyes, breathe deeply, relax and envision something. (After you’re through reading this, of course, but here’s the basic screenplay for the movie you’re about to play in your mind…) It’s a gorgeous day, and you’re soaking it all in. The birds are chirping; there’s a thin layer of clouds…
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Tip – Fix Leaky Waders
Now that fishing season is over or at least not as busy, (or maybe you're looking for a break from holiday festivities) it’s a great time to fix those leaking or weeping waders. Even if you don’t have a full leak or big hole in your waders, you might have noticed a wet feeling along…
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On Capitol Hill, TU Offers Pragmatic Solutions on Mining Reform
Good Samaritan Bill Receives Praise in Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Mining Reform On Capitol Hill yesterday, Trout Unlimited CEO Chris Wood testified in the Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about two pieces of mining legislation: the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023, introduced by subcommittee chair…
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TU stands up for Snake River salmon in congressional hearing
Trout Unlimited vice president of government affairs, Lindsay Slater, represented salmon advocates in Congress Tuesday at a hearing ominously titled, “Left in the Dark: Examining the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Eliminate the Pacific Northwest’s Clean Energy Production.” Slater, who grew up on a fifth-generation family farm on the Wallowa River in eastern Oregon, told the…
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A Busy Summer on the Salmon SuperHwy
In 2014, TU and our partners with the Salmon SuperHwy came together with the shared vision of reconnecting over 180 miles of historic spawning and rearing habitat for salmon, steelhead and other native species on the rivers of Oregon’s North Coast. Some of these rivers include the Tillamook, Trask, Kilchis, Wilson, Miami, Nestucca, Little Nestucca,…
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The True Cast – Let’s Do More to Empower the Do-It-Yourself Angler
I don’t ask for much, but if I could make one wish for next year, it would be that more companies and organizations in fishing do more to empower do-it-yourself anglers. I actually think the future of the sport might depend on that. I’m not picking on guides. Goodness knows I like guides, was a…
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Tip – River Etiquette
Since this is the time of year when we are supposed to focus on being nice rather than naughty, we bring you some basic river etiquette tips from Orvis’ Tom Rosenbauer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fFz7BgZBqs&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=1 In addition to these tips consider the following: If the river is crowded and you’re trying to find a spot to squeeze in,…