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Video of the Week – The Golden Trout Project
If wilderness and pristine fishing areas resonate with you, it might be time to check out “The Golden Trout Project”. High in the southern Sierra mountains of California lives a beautiful native trout called the golden trout and now is a splendid time to explore the area. Trek there to see the numerous projects and habitat improvements made by Trout Unlimited and partners and…
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TROUT Tip – tame the wind
Even if you’re new to fly fishing, you can imagine the challenge that a windy day presents to the cast. But it doesn’t have to mean you have to pack it up and go home. It’s all about punching through that stiff breeze, so try these tips to do just that: Thumb on top Make sure to accentuate the power…
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Places Worth Protecting: Hot Creek, California
Hot Creek is a unique geologic site that’s as impressive for its natural beauty as its high quality and highly technical fishing. Join Trout Unlimited, the local community and other nonprofits to help permanently protect this place from mining.
Cresting the dirt rise from the parking on the south side of the canyon, the view comes into focus. The east side of the Sierra Nevada reveals its massive snow-covered flanks. A thin ribbon of clear water S-turns its way through the small canyon. Thick matts of bright green vegetation waving in the gentle current cover the streambed. Small rainbow and big…
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The True Cast – It’s tube and canoe season… don’t sweat it!
Years ago, I was canoeing down the West Branch of the Delaware with a fishing buddy when we came upon an angler casting in the Farm Pool. We asked if he wanted us to paddle behind him, but he just huffed and took a step back toward the bank. So, we took that as a sign to hug the…
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Photo of the Week – Summer
Ah, summer. What many categorize as their favorite season, especially anglers. Long days mean plenty of time to fish (as long as the water temperatures are conducive to trout survival, i.e. below 68°F). Warm days mean lots of bugs hatching and ants, beetles and grasshoppers starting to appear on riverbanks. Time off means spending time with friends and family on your favorite…
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TROUT Tip – roll casting
Get tips for making an effective roll cast and learn about it's many practical use cases in this week's trout tip.
The roll cast is a critical tool to have in any anglers’ arsenal. Not only will you frequently find yourself with an obstacle (a tree or bush or even a cliff wall) behind you that prevents the traditional overhead fly cast, but there's another reason it’s imperative to have a good roll cast: if the trout you’re fishing to are spooky, an overhead…
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Protected: Salmon and Farms: Restoring Wallowa Lake’s Lost Sockeye Salmon
In Northeast Oregon, tribes, irrigators, and state agencies are working together to repair the Wallowa Lake Dam and add fish passage, an effort that will protect regional water supplies and restore a historic salmon population that’s been missing for over a century. Since time immemorial, the sockeye salmon that returned to Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa Lake were critical to the culture, traditions, and subsistence of the Nez Perce Tribe and Confederated Tribes…
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