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

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

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

Sportsmen Prepare to Defend Hunting and Fishing Opportunities from Sweeping National Monuments Review

News for Immediate ReleaseApril 26, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.orgJudith Kohler, NWF, 720-315-0855, kohler@nwf.orgBrett Prettyman, TU, 801-209-5320, bprettyman@tu.orgBen Bulis, AFFTA, 406-580-6887, ben@affta.com Sportsmen Prepare to Defend Hunting and Fishing Opportunitiesfrom Sweeping National Monuments Review Executive order directing review of dozens of monuments could threaten sportsmen’s access and fish and wildlife habitat WASHINGTON National fishing

Economic impact of outdoor recreation is vital

A new report from the Outdoor Industry Association shows anglers spend $35.7 billion annually on fishing. Brett Prettyman photo By Brett Prettyman “Priceless.” It is a typical response from anglers when asked the value of being able to get out and stand in their favorite river hoping to hook up. But a value has been

Why I #TUVolunteer

Southern West Virginia chapter volunteers gather after the 20th Annual Elkhorn Creek Cleanup on April 15 in the community of Northfork, in McDowell County, W.Va. By Rob Shane When I was young, maybe 6 or 7, I had a tendency to act like a total brat — usually upset about not getting some toy that

TU Statement re: Hydropower Policy and Licensing

April 11, 2017 title=”application/pdf” />170411_TU Hydro House-H&S-Hearings.pdf title=”application/pdf” />170411_TU Hydro Senate-H&S-Hearings.pdf Re: Statement of Trout Unlimited regarding Hydropower development and opportunities to improve American energy infrastructure. On March 13th the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on energy infrastructure, titled Hearing to receive testimony on opportunities to improve American energy infrastructure.