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  • Fishing Trout Talk

    Tip – Fishing a new river

    Sometimes approaching a new river can be overwhelming. Dissecting it to determine where the fish are holding, how to cast to them and what flies to use invokes serious consternation among all anglers, beginners and experienced alike. These tips should help you break down each aspect, teaching you what to look for, how to prospect…

  • Fishing Trout Talk

    Tip – Reading Water

    Now that you’ve gotten some of the basics down of fly fishing, why we love it, some casts, gear and more, it’s time to go out to the water.   Tom Rosenbauer teaches us a bit about how to find where the fish live by properly reading a river. These skills will help you on any…

  • Fishing Trout Talk

    Tip – All about leaders

    Here’s a bit more info on some basic gear; leaders.

    Here’s a bit more info on some basic gear; leaders. When do you need to change them and how do you do that? Watch Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis explain these details as well as how to avoid a tangled mess when unfurling a leader. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjGialTOr8&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=2&t=28s

  • Science

    Learning from Trout DNA

    You’re sure to learn quite a bit from Helen and Tom’s discussion, so dive right in and enjoy.

    Helen Neville, TU’s senior scientist, recently sat down with Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis for one of his podcast episodes to converse about the role of genetics in trout science and what has been learned in the past decade. Some of Helen’s research along with other TU scientists have created tools that can tell us how…

  • Fishing

    Tip – River Etiquette

    Since this is the time of year when we are supposed to focus on being nice rather than naughty, we bring you some basic river etiquette tips from Orvis’ Tom Rosenbauer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fFz7BgZBqs&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=1 In addition to these tips consider the following: If the river is crowded and you’re trying to find a spot to squeeze in,…

  • Community

    Watch “School of Fish” today

    Presented by Orvis with support from Trout Unlimited Editor’s Note: This Native American Heritage Month, Trout Unlimited is celebrating and honoring the efforts of our tribal partners who, since time immemorial, have been stewards of the lands, waters, and wildlife that they hold sacred. We are inspired by the stories of the Nez Perce working…