July 2, 2015 Contact: Jack Williams, TU Senior Scientist, (541) 261-3960 Chris Hunt, TU National Communications Director (208) 406-9106 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Teen angler from New Jersey is first TroutBlitz winner New Jerserys Puchalski wins attractor fly series from FlyAssortments.com WASHINGTON, D.C.Alex Puchualski, an 18-year-old angler from East Rutherford, N.J., recorded 16 observations for Trout…
Keeping a fish in the water is one of the simpliest ways to better its chances of surviving. Brett Prettyman photo. By Brett Prettyman Catch and release fishing does not always end with another angler experiencing the thrill of landing a fish you let go with good intentions. Some fish will perish after being caught…
Trout should be, without reservation, the “fish of my lifetime.” Hell, I’ve spent the better part of two decades working for an organization dedicated to protecting and restoring trout and their habitat. It’s a no-brainer, right?
By Don Duff An effort to protect fragile aquatic wetland ecosystems and the wildlife that uses them has been under way in northeast Nevada for 15 years. The Southern Nevada Water Authority is proposing a 300-mile pipeline, 7-feet in diameter, to move pumped groundwater from the Snake Valley near Baker on the Nevada/Utah border and…
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The TU Volunteer Printshop The TU Volunteer Printshop provides you with an easy-to-use and affordable way to print high-quality, beautifully designed business card, posters, flyers, postcards, tickets and more. These print products are easy for you to personalize with your chapter’s event information. Whether you are promoting your upcoming chapter fundraiser, hosting a family fishing…
6/20/2006 Trout Unlimited Field Staff Recognized for Conservation Writing June 20, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris Hunt (208) 406-9106 Trout Unlimited Field Staff Recognized for Conservation Writing LAKE CHARLES, La. — Three Trout Unlimited (TU) field staffers were recognized for their conservation writing at the 79th annual convention of the Outdoor Writers Association of…
I have the same discussion with a lot of different folks about this time every year. Are flies that imitate worms … ethical? My take? Absolutely. They mimic a naturally occuring prey base in rivers, lakes and streams all over America, and, with high flows approaching in some of our snow-locked rivers, worm patterns are…
Editor’s note: The following is exerpted from TU’s book, “Trout Tips,” available online for overnight delivery. When I was learning to read books, I learned by having someone read to me. Soon, I was able to pick out a word or two, then sentences, paragraphs, etc. Eventually, I was able to read an entire book…
About us Montana Troutfitters has been helping anglers with their fly fishing needs since 1978. For well over 30 years we have worked hard to provide our customers with the most accurate Montana fishing reports, best fly fishing guides, and finest selection of fly fishing gear and flies. What we do We offer a complete…
11/29/2001 Trout Unlimited Takes Legal Action To Protect California’s State Fish Trout Unlimited Takes Legal Action To Protect Californias State Fish California golden trouts predicament worsens due to the stocking of non-native fish Contact: Steve Trafton , California Policy Coordinator, TU (510) 528-4772 California Policy Coordinator TU (510) 528-4772 11/29/2001 — Albany, Calif. — The…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 6, 2015 Contact: Randy Scholfield, Trout Unlimited communications, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org Judith Kohler, NWF communications, 720-315-0855, kohlerj@nwf.org Sportsmens groups praise Master Leasing Plan process for South Park Offer detailed comments for preserving South Parks renowned fisheries and wildlife habitat DENVERColorado sportsmen groups have joined forces to ask the Bureau of Land Management…
The group at Wilderness Place Lodge. By: Jenny Weis “So, have you thought of your lede yet?” Francesca, a retired PR specialist for the U.S. Air Force, turned to ask me as we waded through a shallow stream on our hike back to the lodge after a long afternoon of fishing. Francesca and I were…
Photo: Utah Division of Wildlife resources Utah’s roadless areas protect all of those and more. The only thing roadless areas don’t do is keep you out. That’s part of their beauty and uniqueness. Somewhat oddly named, Utah’s 4 million acres of roadless areas often do contain Jeep trails or other two-tracks, allowing every kind of…
Salmon return to the Columbia River in this 2104 photo of the fish viewing window at Bonneville Dam, the first of eight dams salmon and steelhead from the Snake River basin must pass on their way home to spawn. Removing the four dams on the lower Snake River would give these migratory fish a fighting…
What did one trout say to the other? “Hey, if we can just hang out in this beautiful river for a few years, maybe we can win a gold medal.” Olympic games history dates to ancient Greece. However, the current practice of awarding a first-place gold medal to the winner is relatively new, having first…
Fishing can and should be a haven of good in a turbulent world. Fishing can and should bring out the best in people.
Here in the West, it seems like summer is taking it’s time—it looks like we may not see the 80s for another week or so here in eastern Idaho. But it’s coming. And when it does, it’ll be time to start swinging wet flies for both big-river and backcountry trout. The pattern tied by Tim…
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Congratulations to Donegal TU Veterans Service Partnership program, VSP Coordinator Bill Nolan, and all the Donegal TU volunteers for putting together this great event with Rivers of Recovery. This is a great example of how the “P” word (partnership) in the VSP is supposed to work! Job well done! Donegal (PA) TU VSP Hosts Rivers…
