TU’s Brian Johnson, the Steelhead Whisperer, and Scott Yates at the end of the steelhead season on California’s central coast. By Sam Davidson The steelhead season ended almost exactly the way it began. I spent both the opener and the close at the same place, with the same crew. With the same results. Which is
Write a funny caption for this photo, win an heirloom TU fly box. Please check out the next issue of TROUT magazine, which should be arriving in your mailboxes any day now. We’re proud, as always, of our mix of essays, from the likes of John Gierach and Chris Camuto. We have a neat photo
An angler soaks up the moment at the end of a day fishing the Henry’s Fork in eastern Idaho. Steve Schmidt photo. Editor’s Note – Wednesday morning the bill was dropped from consideration during the 2018 Idaho Legislative Session. Here’s a reaction from Trout Unlimited’s Micha el Gibson, who serves as the Idaho Field Director
Snapper over squid-ink risotto. In the middle of nowhere. by Chris Hunt My new friend Ed from Alabama told us, without hesitation, that we had to have at least one meal at the Leaky Palapa. “It’s a little oasis in the middle of nowhere,” he said. “I can’t describe it. You have to see it
By Brett Prettyman The reasons we fish are as numerous as bugs on the water during a Mother’s Day caddis hatch. Chances are the vast majority of us got started flinging flies, dunking worms or throwing hardware with the help of parents or grandparents – and, for those lucky ones, both. Fishing isn’t only important
By Kirk Deeter Believe it or not, I’ve been asked this question several times, so I’ll throw out my answer and then invite others to chime in with their own. “If you’re rowing a raft, how close—or how far apart—should your oars be? Where should you set them in the oarlocks?” If I grip the
This summer my family welcomed our second child. A July birthday in the Intermountain West means maternity leave at about the perfect time of year. I had grand visions of using that time camping and fishing with our girls. It turns out it’s just a little more complicated when you have multiple kids. I’m embarrassed
