The True Cast – What’s Your River “Walk-Up” Song?
Baseball players have a “walk-up” song as they step toward the plate. So, what’s going through your head once you’ve climbed into the waders, strung up your rod and are ready to fish?
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TU, sportsmen win victory on Thompson Divide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 17, 2016 Contact: Tyler Baskfield, 720-530-9896, tbaskfield@tu.org Randy Scholfield, TU communications, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org Trout Unlimited, sportsmen win victory on Thompson Divide BLMs final leasing plan offers protection for critical fish, wildlife habitat Denver, CO Trout Unlimited and sportsmen and women today praised the decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)…
Video spotlight: How to fish riffles for trout
One of the best days I ever had on my local river—the South Fork of the Snake—was spent almost exclusively fishing riffles with big stonefly nymphs, maybe a week or so before the river’s fabled salmonfly hatch that generally happens sometime around the Fourth of July. The upper South Fork is a braided, fishy wonderland…
Red Rock Lakes shows off its fish and wildlife conservation values
My first introduction to Red Rock Lakes came a decade and a half ago when a friend suggested that I might think about applying for an antelope hunting license in the area. I was new to Montana and knew nothing about wildlife refuges except for some vague understanding that they were a different type of public land that I guess maybe you could hunt on?
New bill helps NW California salmon, steelhead, public lands
Guide Leslie Ajari and her father, Bruce, on the Trinity River. The northwest corner of California is famous for a variety of reasons. Its towering redwoods—among the largest living things on Earth, inspire awe and were the “green gold” that drove a century of logging activity to support the build-out of the San Francisco Bay…
Hot weather closes several Montana rivers
The Jefferson River is one of several southwest Montana rivers closed to fishing from 2 p.m. to midnight until conditions approve. If you’re planning to fish one of several southwest Montana rivers this week, you n eed to get up early and be done by 2 p.m. According to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks,…
TU Hires California Hydropower Coordinator
8/31/2000 TU Hires California Hydropower Coordinator TU Hires California Hydropower Coordinator Contact: 8/31/2000 — — Contact: Steve Trafton, California Policy Coordinator, Trout Unlimited, 510-528-4772 Jeff Curtis, Western Conservation Director, Trout Unlimted, 503-827-5700 August 31, 2000. Albany, Calif…Trout Unlimited announced the addition of environmental attorney Chuck Bonham to its California staff. Bonham joins TU California Policy…
The Copper John
The Copper John is one of the most productive nymphs used for searching—this time of year, with runoff-swollen rivers and high, murky water, it’s an excellent option for getting down deep and attracting trout. The fly, originally tied by its namesake, John Barr, isn’t just a high-water fly, either. It’s a quality attractor that possesses…
Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek
6/8/2006 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek June 8, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Warren Colyer, 435-753-3132 or Scott Yates, 307-332-7700 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek Federal Grants Jumpstart Planning and Construction Work WASHINGTON, D.C. Thanks to two major federal grants, Trout Unlimited (TU) will soon begin work…
Seeking treasure in Apache trout country
On bended knee, I brought the fish to eye level. Apache trout have a unique feature in their eyes, an easy giveaway of a genetically pure Apache. They appear to have a black stripe or mask through each of their eyes, due to two small black dots on either side of the pupil. Truly one-of-a-kind.
TU Ted Trueblood Chapter Receives $10,000 to reconnect Pierce Creek with the South Fork Boise River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary, (703) 284-9408 James Piotrowski, Idaho Council Chair, (208) 332-3552 Chris Topmiller, East Yellowstone TU, (208) 587-2249 TU Ted Trueblood Chapter Receives $10,000 to reconnect Pierce Creek with the South Fork Boise River BOISETrout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today…
Our failure to remember affects salmon and steelhead conservation
The problem is, our short-term memory has real consequences for conservation as we continually reduce our expectations and drop the bar far too low.
How to know if a caught fish is in trouble
Trust me… it’s only going to get tougher on the trout this summer, no matter where you are. And if we all work together, try not to make it a numbers game, and tune into the science on best practices, we’ll all be better off in the long run
Biden expands San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
There are only a handful of streams in all of southern California where one can fish for trout. The East and West Forks of the San Gabriel River are two of them.
New Legislation Would Protect Taxpayers, Prevent Nation's Largest Toxic Polluter from Destroying Rivers
New Legislation Would Protect Taxpayers, Prevent Nation’s Largest Toxic Polluter from Destroying Rivers New Legislation Would Protect Taxpayers, Prevent Nation’s Largest Toxic Polluter from Destroying Rivers Bill would prevent bad actors, like those behind Rock Creek Mine proposal underneath Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, from sticking taxpayers with billions of dollars in cleanup costs Contact: Chris Wood…
South Fork Lodge
We are a premier fly fishing lodge on the banks of the South Fork of the Snake River. Our guides are the best in the business with countless hours spent on the water each and every year. The dining and accommodations are top notch, with an unprecedented view from your room or as you enjoy…
Mad-Dog
Mission Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore north-central Vermont and Northeast Kingdom coldwater fisheries and watersheds through education, advocacy, and boots-on-the-ground conservation. Vision The vision of the MadDog Chapter of Vermont Trout Unlimited will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fisheries once again thrive, so that future generations can enjoy…
Trout Unlimiteds Statement on the ExxonMobil Oil Spill in the Yellowstone River near Billings, Mont.
July 6, 2011 Contact: Kendall Van Dyk, (406) 690-1728, kvandyk@tu.org Bruce Farling, (406) 360-6208, bruce@montanatu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU releases statement on Yellowstone River oil spill Spill missed Blue-Ribbon trout fishery, but still has impact on Montana BILLINGS, Mont.Trout Unlimited today released a statement on the impacts of an ExxonMobil oil spill into the renowned…
TU Councils on national monuments
Want to know what 30 of Trout Unlimited’s state councils had to say about national monuments? Here’s the full text of their official comments, submitted July 10. July 10, 2017 Monument Review, MS-1530 U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Comments of Trout Unlimited on DOI-2017-0002, Review of Certain National…