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How this fishing group offers inclusion, connection and healing
In Spokane, Washington, a remarkable community of anglers has taken root. "Spokane Women on the Fly," a group that celebrates the simple pleasures of flyfishing, has grown to become a source of inspiration, education and connection for its members. In September, Spokane Women on the Fly (SWOTF) hosted a women’s casting session, inviting anglers of…
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Brian Stranko to lead TU’s program in Maine
Brian Stranko has joined the Trout Unlimited staff as its Maine program manager. TU has many projects and initiatives under way in Maine, including enhancing streams with strategic wood additions and advocating for better fish passage for endangered Atlantic salmon. He will work closely with TU’s Maine Council and chapters. Stranko succeeds longtime TU staffer…
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Your next secret spot might be right under your nose
“He was right!” My friend Sam Dean exclaimed this as the 10-inch wild rainbow jumped around the small pool trying to throw Sam’s size 16 Copper John nymph, which it had mistaken for actual food. “He” was the guy who had told me a while back that a certain non-trout-looking creek was actually quite trout-y.…
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Escaping Upstream
Both anglers and trout find less stress upstream
Both anglers and trout find less stress upstream Upon crossing the Mackinac Bridge into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I exhaled and slowed a bit. The speed limit drops from the Lower Peninsula, but so does the pace of life as the highway crosses through friendly small towns and across seemingly countless trout rivers and…
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Tip – fly fishing in the wind
This time of year, storms often kick up excess wind, but just because it’s windy out doesn’t mean you have to stop fishing. Check out these tips from Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis on how to beat the wind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA7-JhfYCt4&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=1 Now get out there and enjoy some fall fishing!
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The True Cast – What do you think spooks trout the most?
Like many anglers, I often found myself wondering what the fish were actually doing beneath the surface. Eventually, my curiosity got the better of me. I got some SCUBA gear, dove into the North Fork of the South Platte River in Colorado and hung out with the trout to watch and learn what was really…
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Joy and Wonder
I caught my first fish with a fine, mesh net in the creek behind my childhood home. The silver minnow measured no more than a couple inches, but your uncle and I placed it and a couple others in a bucket and carried them into our house like treasures pulled from the deep. We kept…