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Unfishing Season
Abstaining from fishing doesn’t just happen. There must be a reason. As New Mexico swims through its third fat month of monsoon season, I’ve barely noticed how much water is in our streams. Winter was scary dry, then our shirt-sleeve spring collided with New Mexico’s largest-ever wildfire. Every morning from April to July, I stepped…
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From the Editor: Share your stories about daughters, fishing and conservation
Like many others, my own fly-fishing story is influenced very much by women anglers and conservationists.
Thank you for the many notes of appreciation we’ve received for the current issue of TROUT magazine focused on daughters, fishing, and conservation. We’ve probably had more positive feedback on this one than any other I can remember. Kudos to the editorial team, especially to deputy editor Samantha Carmichael, who spearheaded the “Daughters of TU”…
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Daughters of Trout Unlimited: Beverly Smith
After what amounted to a game of charades, I finally figured out she was talking about false casting with a fly rod. So, on with the sunglasses and hats and watch out, because she’s whoosh-whooshing!
Daughters of Trout Unlimited:Beverly Smith Vice President for Volunteer Operations Whoosh-whooshing I get asked a lot, “What’s your trick? Why do your girls still like to fish?” It’s often small talk so my answer ranges between quips like, “It’s all they know, so they just don’t know to protest.” Or, “Snacks, lots and lots of…
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Daughters of Trout Unlimited: Hillary Walrath
Daughters of Trout Unlimited:Hillary Walrath Salinity Control coordinator for the Henry’s Fork of the Green River (daughters Aven and Susie) Aven and Susie My husband and I both work for TU in Green River, Wyo. We have two daughters, Aven (7) and Susie (4). I was fortunate enough to have been raised by amazing parents…
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Daughters of Trout Unlimited: Donna Marcotte
Daughters of Trout Unlimited:Donna Marcotte CCF Board Member, Land of Sky Chapter Member (mother Marguerite Gutman, daughter Anson) My mother never met an animal who didn’t love her; she was practically Dr. Doolittle. In addition to animals, she loved the outdoors and has felt most rooted to this earth by digging in its dirt. Mom…
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Daughters of Trout Unlimited: Maggie Heumann
Daughters of Trout Unlimited:Maggie Heumann Manager of Volunteer Operations (daughter Cricket) If you had told me I would have been included in a TROUT magazine feature with my daughter, as a TU employee, a year ago, I would have laughed. Seven years into marriage, I had (almost) resigned myself to not having kids, which was…
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Daughters of Trout Unlimited: Dustin Wichterman
Daughters of Trout Unlimited:Dustin Wichterman Associate director of TU’s Mid Atlantic Coldwater Habitat Program (daughter Brooklyn) Dustin and Brooklyn "The why?" It’s the sleepless newborn nights, looking out the window wondering what it will be like when you can take her. It’s putting her in a chest pack at 11-days-old and cautiously stepping into…