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Trout Tips: Pay attention
Sometimes you have to get the trout's attention. Often, the simplest advice is the best. And when it comes to fly fishing, with all its trappings and the intimidating vocabulary ranging from fly sizes, line and rod weights, tippet sizes and sink ratings, simpler is better, particularly for folks who are just starting out. That's…
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Fly tying: Damselfly nymph
If you fish in froggy water—slow-moving, maybe a bit muddy—you need to have damselfly nymphs in your fly box. They work well in long slicks in trout water or even in high-elevation trout ponds and lakes. And, of course, they're great for warm-water critters like bass and bluegill in waters where they're found. The originator…
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What would Theodore Roosevelt do? Executive order calls for review of public land protections
A hiker takes in the splendor of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico. Make Your Voice Heard - Take Action Today! Caddis fly blizzards on the Arkansas River in Browns Canyon National Monument. Strongholds of native redband trout in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Fishing with the ghost of Henry David Thoreau…
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What would Theodore Roosevelt do? Executive order calls for review of public land protections
A hiker takes in the splendor of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico. Make Your Voice Heard - Take Action Today! Caddis fly blizzards on the Arkansas River in Browns Canyon National Monument. Strongholds of native redband trout in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Fishing with the ghost of Henry David Thoreau…
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Fishing, hunting CEOs offer Antiquities advice to POTUS
April 14, 2017 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: The undersigned organizations are writing in support of the Antiquities Act of 1906 and to express our opposition to any executive action that seeks to administratively overturn a national monument. Signed into law by Theodore…
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Monuments: TU et CEO Letter to President Trump
title="application/pdf" />170414_CEO Monuments Ltr President Trump.pdf 2017-04-14 Letter to President Trump from CEOs at Trout Unlimited (TU), American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA), Backcountry Hunters and Agnlers (BHA), Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP), National Wildlife Federation (NWF) IN SUPPORT OF Antiquities Act and National Monuments. See also: Report: National Monuments: A Sportsmen's Perspective report from…
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Short casts: Monuments in peril, gear that gives back, wildlife management
Browns Canyon National Monument, Colorado. This week, TU volunteers from around the nation are in Washington meeting with their states' federal delegations asking them to support the Antiquities Act and ensure a bright future for national monuments all across America. Many of th ese monuments harbor excellent fishing and hunting—two fairly new monuments designated during…