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What Trump’s budget means for anglers

Published in Uncategorized

“The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value.”— President Teddy Roosevelt [STAND UP FOR CONSE RVATION FUNDING HERE] Land and water conservation are taking a direct hit in President Trumps proposed budget. In his message to

Gear Test: Cabela’s Rogue fly rod

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First impressions of the Cabela’s Rogue fly rod out of the box are all positive…nice rod tube, premium-grade looking components and I liked the matte-black finish. We’ll see how it flies. I pushed through a full-on Montana stress test. Chucking streamers in the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park in late fall. Check. Dropping baetis

Land of Enchantment Guides

LAND OF ENCHANTMENT GUIDES is a fly fishing guide service offering guided fishing trips in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Day trips and multi-day “all inclusive” fishing packages are available. ORVIS endorsed. What we do We will do our best to ensure that you have fun along with the chance to develop and improve

Newsletter highlights TU’s work in New York

Published in Restoration, Conservation

Hello 2022! Trout Unlimited’ s conservation work has continued around the state despite the delays and challenges brought about by the COVID pandemic. We have many highlights from a productive 2021, and some exciting things on the horizon for the coming year. Click below to download the full newsletter. Tracy Brown, the restoration manager for

Alaskan anglers, hunters, local businesses applaud EPA’s release of proposed safeguards for Bristol Bay; 40-day comment period opens

Photo by Fly Out Media Protective measures will safeguard important salmon spawning rivers in Bristol Bay’s headwaters from large-scale mine waste disposal.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contacts:   Nelli Williams, Alaska director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 230-7121, nelli.williams@tu.org  Chris Wood, CEO and president, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org  Brian Kraft, president, Katmai Service Providers, owner, Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge, (907) 227-8719 

TU testifies before Congress on abandoned mines, need for Good Sam legislation

tu-logo-xl.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2018 Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO: (571) 274-0601, cwood@tu.org Steve Moyer, VP of Governmental Affairs: (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org Trout Unlimiteds CEO Chris Wood testifies for Good Samaritan legislation Congress needs to advance legislation to increase the pace, scale and fundingof abandoned mine cleanups. WASHINGTON D.C.Today, the U.S. House

Reconnecting the Colorado River to enhance resiliency and fishing

Published in From the field

Colorado’s namesake river is in trouble. With the ongoing megadrought, climate change and many straws dipping in to satisfy a thirsty, growing population, agriculture and many other uses, fishing and the river’s ecological health are in jeopardy. Luckily, Trout Unlimited and our partners near the headwaters of the Colorado River are working together to help

Video spotlight: Carter Andrews

Published in Video spotlight

Carter Andrews is rabid. You can see it in his eyes. He fishes. That’s what he does. There’s no mistaking him for anything but a fisherman. This is a man who likely never thinks of anything else. Ever. Video of YETI Presents: Carter Andrews “I still get as excited today as I got when I

Video spotlight: Fighting Big Fish with a Fly Rod

Published in Video spotlight

Now, most of us will never stand on the bow of a boat in the waters off of San Diego and battle a 200-pound mako shark. But, if you fish long enough, you will get the opportunity to battle big fish, whether it’s a big smallmouth bass, a fat rainbow in a spring creek, a

Cross Current Insurance Group

Cross Current Insurance Group is an insurance broker born out of the concept of helping businesses and professionals in the fishing industry while also giving back to the causes we all like. As avid anglers ourselves, we understand the unique challenges you face, both on the water and in your business. With over five decades

Fly Fishing Outpost

The Fly Fishing Outpost is a “sister” company of Land of Enchantment Guides, a guiding company fishing the waters of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. We use all the products that we sell and have tested them extensively on thousands of hours of guided fishing trips and throughout years of personal experience on the

Permanent protection for Sáttítla

Permanent protection for Sáttítla/Medicine Lake Highlands  California’s Medicine Lake Highlands are a unique area of public lands that serves as a vast natural water reservoir and the sole source of the Fall River and its famous trout fishery. Photo: Pit River Tribe Tell President Biden and Congress to designate the Sáttítla/Medicine Lake Highlands National Monument

A major victory on abandoned mine cleanup

Published in From the President

Thanks to the bipartisan leadership of U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Jim Risch (R-ID), we are closer than we have ever been to fast-tracking work on the scourge that is America’s abandoned mines. For the first time, after two decades of work, Good Samaritan mine cleanup legislation has cleared a full chamber of Congress

Trout Unlimited Calls on Gov. Corbett to Tighten Marcellus Shale Environmental Standards and Dedicate Portion of Fee Revenue to Conservation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary: (571) 331-7970emooney@tu.org Trout Unlimited Calls on Gov. corbett to Tighten Marcellus Shale Environmental Standards and Dedicate Portion of Fee Revenue to Conservation “Gov. Corbett’s Marcellus Shale plan announced yesterday is a step in the right direction towards improving existing environmental standards related to Marcellus Shale development,

Take action

Published in Conservation

By Chris Wood Last week, I published an opinion piece printed in the New York Times asking President Trump to stand up for clean water, and veto Congress’ bill to overturn restrictions on mountaintop removal mining. Unfortunately, that plea failed, as the President signed the misguided law today. Trout Unlimited, our members, and all hunters

On second glance

Published in Fishing, TROUT Magazine, Trout Tips
A scenic shot of a trout stream.

A fairly average-looking run on a stream. Or is it? I’d been fishing a small native cutthroat trout stream in eastern Idaho, and came upon what, at first blush, looked to be a fairly featureless stretch of stream. But, as I got closer, I noticed a few things. The long “slick,” as I’ve taken to