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SweetWater Brewing and TU team up to raise more than $50,000 for clean water
By Mark Taylor Scott Jenson had some words of wisdom for a crowd gathered recently for a celebration at the Orvis distribution center in Roanoke. “We at SweetWater Brewing Company and Trout Unlimited have a lot in common,” he said, smilling. “There are two things that get us out of bed in the morning: fishing…
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How much backing do you need on a fly reel?
Gearing up a new fly reel is one of those anticipatory endeavors–it's a bit of work, but the pay-off is simple. You get to go fishing. But, believe it or not, there is a science to this process. I've geared up fly reels with backing and line, only to realize I've loaded too much backing—or…
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Fly tying: Wood Duck Scud
Scuds are an important year-round source of food for trout, but I find flies mimicking them to be even more effective in fall and throughout winter. Scud patterns are also great for tailwater trout hunting—small flies dead drifted through fishy runs often get the attention of trout that have seen damn near everything. Video of…
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Voices from the River: Banner weekend
By Eric Booton Fall never fails to be one of my favorite times of the year. The change in colors livens up the scenery before the cold and darkness take hold. I find great satisfaction in tromping through the fallen leaves dusting the trail. The salmon fill the rivers with a feast of eggs and…
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Let’s get back to our roots
These days, it seems like we encounter a lot of distraction - we're sucked in by problemsthat don'tmatter and daily stressthat haslittle consequence in the grand scheme of things.So for this year's State of Trout Unlimited speech we decided it was time to get back to our core values.For a few of us, that came…
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Short casts: Top streamers; skinny water fishing; farm pond bass; two flies for chromers
Photo courtesy Hatch Magazine. It's full-on fall in the Rockies. Snow has fallen in the high country and the aspen leaves are bright and gold. It's officially "streamer time," and Pat Straub, owner of Gallatin River Guides in Big Sky, Mont., is sharing his list of favorite fall streamers for trout on the prowl this…
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Fly tying: The Mickey Finn
A couple weeks back, I asked what your favorite fall streamer pattern was, and I got a lot of good answers, ranging from the Egg-sucking Leech to the Black Ghost to the venerable Mickey Finn. Video of Tying a Mickey Finn with Barry Ord ClarkeIn the video above, Barry Ord Clarke ties the Mickey Finn,…