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Bureau of Reclamation Funds Trout Unlimited Projects Across the West 

Infrastructure funding for water quality and reclamation projects will also benefit trout and salmon    Contact: Sara Porterfield, Western Water Policy Advisor, Trout Unlimited, sara.porterfield@tu.org Drew YoungeDyke, National Communications Director, Trout Unlimited, drew.youngedyke@tu.org     ARLINGTON, Va.—The Department of the Interior this week announced over $51 million in watershed and river restoration projects through the Bureau

Matt Clifford Selected to Lead Trout Unlimited’s California Program

Clifford, a veteran TU staff member in California, will lead TU’s conservation programs in the state; former state director, Brian Johnson, to focus on water and climate initiatives   Contacts ARLINGTON, VA – Matt Clifford, a staff member in Trout Unlimited’s California program since 2013, has been named the California Director effective March 25th.  Brian Johnson,

Getting started: From gear to fly

Published in Fishing, Getting started

Editor’s note: This is the second in an ongoing series meant to give those who are interested in learning to fly fish the perspective and advice needed to get started. More installments will follow. If you have specific questions about fly fishing, feel free to add a comment below, and we’ll do our best to

The perfect camping cocktail?

Published in Trout Talk

Editor’s note: This post was inspired by Shauna Stephenson’s slightly more sophisticated recipe for a camping cocktail. Check it out. Chris Hunt: This is a tough one, because the weather and the location often depict the beverage, right? I mean, let’s say I’ve been on the river all day, and it’s July. It’s hot. I’ve worked

Fly tying: The Navy Diver

Published in Fishing, Fly tying

I’ve always been a fan of tungsten in my fly tying. For some reason, I just tend to cast heavy nymphs and streamers better when the weight is at the fly, instead of pinched onto the line as split shot or paste. It’s a personal preference, I suspect, and it works for me. I especially

Bill to honor WWII Veteran and steelhead advocates advances

Published in Uncategorized

Sportsmen and women stand behind protections for North Umpqua Washington D.C. — The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee marked up a bill that would protect more than 100,000 acres of habitat important to North Umpqua steelhead in Oregon. The Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Bill, S. 513, honors World War II Veteran, Frank

Video spotlight: Carp on a Fly

Published in Video spotlight

We’ve had some fun with carp lately here on the TU blog. Our post earlier this week on catching and eating them turned into Facebook frenzy that included everything from face-palms from folks who’d never consider ingesting carp flesh to a pretty tasty-looking carp cheese dip recipe (yes, I’m serious). Video of Carp On A

Conservation and Science Resources

TU was founded in 1959 by local people who saw their home waters being impacted by a range of man-made and environmental factors, and who wanted to take action to halt and reverse that damage. They worked together to protect the rivers and watersheds from further damage; to reconnect them by removing dams, culverts and

Gallatin River Guides

We love to explore the fish-filled river of Montana and are constantly improving our fly-fishing skills….and show you exactly how to catch these wild Montana trout. Fly fishing is our passion and we’re dedicated to bringing this passion to all of our eager, fly-fishing clients. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned veteran we want

Trout Unlimited Announces Annual Musconetcong River Clean-Up on April 19

04/09/2008 Trout Unlimited Announces Annual Musconetcong River Clean-Up on April 19 April 9, 2008 Contact: Brian Cowden 201-230-3383 TU Musconetcong Project Coordinator Erin Mooney 703-284-9408 TU Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Announces Annual Musconetcong River Clean-Up on April 19River is Site of TU’s Newest Home Rivers Initiative HACKETTSTOWN, NJ–Trout Unlimited, in coordination with

TU, sporting groups oppose House bill undermining clean water

Sept. 9, 2014 Contact: Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited, 703-284-9406 smoyer@tu.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation, 612-610-7765, mccormick@nwf.org Ben Bulis, American Fly Fishing Trade Association, (406) 580-6887, ben@affta.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmens groups, industry oppose House bill to undermine Americas clean water WASHINGTON, D.C.Sporting groups representing a full spectrum of anglers and hunters from all across

Voices from the River: The leviathan

Published in Voices from the river

Photo by Chris Hunt by Dave Ammons There exist a number of memorable fish in my experience. The little brook trout caught in a narrow, tumbling stream whose encounter caused us both to blush. A cutthroat from the depths of a mountain tarn so clear it reflected a Colorado sky all the way through to

Great Lakes Stream Restoration

Goals: With more than 20 percent of the Earth’s available freshwater flowing through its rivers, streams and lakes, the Great Lakes basin is an unparalleled natural resource. An immense network of coldwater rivers and streams exists, among many other important aquatic ecosystems, providing anglers with a variety of unique opportunities. Whether it is fishing for