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Native: PA’s Shades Creek is tight, fragile and fulfilling
By David Kinney None of us had laid eyes on the stream before, and as it turned out, we were just a bit over-equipped for the task at hand. We had four- and five-weight rods, chest waders, and a thousand flies, among them the blue-winged olives and Isonychia we’d been told to expect. One of…
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New gear: Vedavoo Damsel sling pack
I've been a fan of the sling pack for a good decade now. A good sling is lighter than a vest, more streamlined than a backpack and, if you can find the right one, comfortable to wear in any number of fishing conditions. But until now, no sling pack has been made specifically for women.…
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How are aquatic insects coping with climate change?
A Willowemoc creek green drake. By Jerry Schoen We have seen a lot on the TU blog and elsewhere about how climate change is affecting fish and their cold-water habitats, but one under-appreciated concern is that climate change also disrupts the life cycles of aquatic insects. This, in turn, might upset entire freshwater food chains…
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Video spotlight: Strobel Xtreme
Forgive the overpowering soundtrack and the gratuitous use of the GoPro. Focus on the fish. I've had the good luck to visit Patagonia a couple of times and fish both lakes and rivers for plus-size trout. But these rainbows from Strobel Lake in Argentina are ... unbelievable. Notice how the anglers are essentially tossing large…
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Why this trout angler likes wind farms
By Paul DoscherI'll admit it. I was what some call an environmentalist (I prefer conservationist) before I was a TU member. Of course, I had angling in my history, but that was back when my father would wake me up at 5 a.m. on summer mornings so we could go out and catch our summer…
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Native: Trinity River ‘half-pounders’
A "half-pounder" steelhead from northern California's Trinity River. My buddy Sam and I met at the Fly Shop in Redding, Calif., eager to make the springtime drive over the Coastal Range to a little cabin on the banks of the fabled Trinity River. It was the tail end of steelhead season in northern California, and…
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Short casts: Show time!
The new Redington CRUX fly rod. Ah, it must be show time. As in the International Fly Tackle Dealer (IFTD) show held this year in conjuction with the International Convention of Allies Sportfishing Trades show (ICAST). You can tell because of all the press releases hitting social media over the last couple of days promoting…