Intelligent tinkering

By Chris Wood It gives me great pride to live in a country that says it is our policy as a nation to “halt and reverse the trend toward species extinction, whatever the cost.” The Endangered Species Act is a patently American idea. Its presence demonstrates that we are not a desperate nation, hungrily grubbing

Voices from the River: Potomac treasures

By Mark Taylor “Birds!” We were drifting near the Bloody Point Bar Light in the Chesapeake Bay near Kent Island when Joe McGurrin made the observation. “How did I miss those?” he wondered while firing up the outboard on his vintage Grady White cuddy cabin. A few minutes later we were easing into the fray,

TU honors 2018 class of conservation award winners

Recognizing Trout Unlimited’s amazing chapters, volunteers and partners is one of the most important parts of our organization’s annual meeting. This year in Redding, California, two chapters, five volunteers and four partners were singled out for their contributions to Trout Unlimited efforts across the nation. TU’s national conservation awards have been a part of our

Krag Silversmith

About us Wendy Krag O’Neil has been silversmithing since the early 90’s. Her earliest tutelage and deepest inspiration was provided by her late grandfather award winning silversmith Frederick Colby. During the summers of her college years, she apprenticed for her grandfather and studied silversmithing in Detroit. Keen to pursue this as a career, she moved

HMH Vises

About us Since 1975, HMH vises have been manufacturing fly tying vises and giving tiers years of dependable service; longer than any other brand. The original HMH vise revolutionized fly tying vises in design and function. It incorporated components precision-machined from the highest quality materials, and included design features never before found together in a