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New York City decision could be catastrophic for Delaware River and its trout
By David Kinney A few months ago, New York City agreed to voluntarily release more water from its reservoirs on the Upper Delaware in order to protect the river’s wild trout fishery during the summer heat. The decision came after the city and the four states in the Delaware River Basin failed to renew their…
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Voices from the River: Shared water
Greg Taylor of Roseburg, Ore., comes tight to a steelhead on the North Umpqua River. By Mark Taylor IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. — Knee deep in the chilly North Umpqua river, I pulled line off my reel and prepared for the first cast of the day into one of my favorite runs. There was a “plop”…
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Voices from the River: Gulkana Canyon
By Eric Booton I am in the washing machine. Stuck in the cycle of rushing water. The power of the water has me in its clutches and is reluctant to let go. I am trapped in the hydraulic power of the rapid. Water is rushing in and filling the boat. I am thankful for self…
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Video spotlight: National Monuments and Sportsmen
When the Trump administration indicated it would review all national monuments for size, scope and appopriateness earlier this year, one group of American hailing from all points on the political spectrum stood up and denounced the idea. That group? Sportsmen and women. We understand that national monuments that set aside land to protect everything from…
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Pebble advisors must know the answer is still no
Alaska Program director, Nelli Williams, holds a microphone for a crowd of Pebble Mine opponents saying, "Wrong Mine, Wrong Place!" at a Monday rally in Anchorage. Photo by Brandon Hill From an op-ed published in the Alaska Dispatch News. Amid another EPA comment period regarding protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska from Pebble Mine (click here…
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Fly tying: Tying in a deer- or elk-hair wing
Tying deer- and elk-hair wings to my flies might be the weakest skill I have at the vise. I'm not a master tier, but I know my way around the fly shop when it comes to materials, hooks, threads, and the like. But this one skill has eluded me. Thankfully, Tim Flagler is out there…
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Video spotlight: Extreme fishing with Dad
Technology in fishing has grown by leaps and bounds over the last half-century or so. Anglers now can take to the water in bass boats equipped with mapping-grade sonar fish finders, trolling motors and gear that, to our grandfathers, would be likely be described as "newfangled." Even fly fishing has changed drastically—we now use graphite…