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Prepping for high-country angling
For backcountry anglers, now is the time to make sure your gear is ready
One quick glance at the high peaks of the Caribous is all any backcountry trout angler in my neck of the woods needs to come to the realization that it’s going to be a while. Snow cornices still grace the tops of Red Ridge, and Fall Creek is running dirty. Getting up high to the…
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TU launches #ResponsibleRecreation campaign
Trout Unlimited, along with a host of conservation partners, today launched the #ReponsibleRecreation campaign, an effort to encourage anglers and other outdoor recreation enthusiasts to get outside and enjoy America's great outdoors, but to do so wisely and with great caution as the country continues to endure the COVID-19 pandemic. TU, of course, is focusing…
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Blue lines and social distancing
Learning solid fishing skills on small water helps you with all angling situations
A lot of anglers look at small water and turn up their noses. The fish aren't as big, they might opine. It's just too easy, others might say, opting instead for the "challenges" posed by big rivers. Truth is, fishing small water makes anglers better, more accurate casters who have developed innate tools to work…
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Time to get away
A thankful get-away to the river
It was time. Actually, it was well past time. I had to get out of the house. I work from home and have for years, so these stay-at-home orders weren’t a big change for me. But because I’m immunocompromised thanks to ongoing cancer treatments, I haven’t been in town, seen friends nor been anywhere but doctors’ offices for well over…
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Covid-19 and fly fishing
As we seek an 'out' to stay-at-home orders, how should anglers fish and how should guides conduct trips? Editor's note: The following is written behalf of Trout Unlimited and Angling Trade Media, and in partnership with the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA). A month ago, I tackled the fly-fishing “elephant in the room” with this piece in both…
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Art for guides
Helping guides through license-plate art.
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lock-downs and stay-at-home orders are hitting the fishing industry particularly hard, and guides might be taking the biggest hits of all. Cancelled outfitting bookings translate into cancelled guide trips. With no work, there's no money, and it'll be tough for a lot of guides to make ends meet.…
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F3T, TU present special film release to benefit conservation
Rent the Fly Fishing Film Tour and benefit Trout Unlimited
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is combining forces with Trout Unlimited to release a special edition of the 2019 F3T today (Thursday, April 23), available to rent for one week, leading up to the release of the film for purchase on May 1 via Vimeo. The special edition will be co-hosted by Hank Patterson, includes…