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A new TU hire is ready for action in D.C.
Get to know Lindsay Slater, TU vice president for government affairs Lindsay Slater joined Trout Unlimited last week as our new vice president for government affairs after a distinguished career as chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID). Slater was instrumental in the Columbia Basin Initiative proposing to remove four dams on the…
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A Tale of Two Bums: Questions for a winter Olympian and troutbum
A guide to fishing on work trips and tackling conservation projects close to home with 2x Olympian Eric Loughran Editor’s Note: Trout Unlimited is inviting people from across the Colorado River Basin—ranchers, guides, elected officials, businesses, athletes, tourism officials—to talk with us about the West’s historic drought and how we can work together to meet…
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The True Cast – On fly-fishing “heroes”
I have to admit that I sometimes cringe at the notion of anointing fly-fishing “celebrities,” and especially “heroes.” Fly fishing is, after all, a very niche realm. It’s kind of like honoring the world’s best bowling pin jugglers, or hot-air balloon pilots. Sure, there’s always a difference between good and great, but to be…
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Sampling the southern Sierra
A TU chapter partners with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to search for pure Kern River rainbow trout in its spectacular native range In the summer of 2022, Jim Correa, president of TU’s Central Sierra Chapter, backpacked 30 miles with a 35-pound pack into one of the most remote places in the Lower…
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Catch and Release: The Big Picture
Brian Hodge of TU's Science team sits down with the facts to give us a not so simple answer. How anglers interact with a trout or salmon fishery can be, in and of itself, a conservation consideration. Questions like “How much pressure does a river get?” “How many fish are kept?” and “How are released…
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Tip – One-Shot Wonder
So, so much attention is paid to casting fancy loops overhead, forming the perfect wind-cutting “U” shape and all that, which is wonderful. But your best friend for setting up a great cast is the water right in front of you. Friction and resistance built up by pulling and lifting a fly line off the…
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Bristol Bay giveaway
Trout Unlimited in Alaska has teamed up with partners to give away a trip for two to Kulik Lodge in the heart of Bristol Bay in celebration of the Clean Water Act safeguards that were achieved earlier this year. At the end of January, anglers nationwide celebrated the latest win for Bristol Bay, Alaska, when…