When I think of glass rods, I think of noodly little sticks meant to pluck backcountry brook trout from beneath overhanging willows or in tight quarters where a short backcast is as vital as a quiet presentation. But I have new appreciation for big glass after a day spent casting for tight-lipped reds and trout…
Enchanted Circle Trout Unlimited (ECTU) is a diverse group of fishing enthusiasts, outdoors people, and conservationists bound together by our shared appreciation of cold water fisheries and the wild trout and native trout that inhabit them. Our Mission is to bring together diverse interests to care for and protect the rivers and streams of Northern…
The San Luis Valley The San Luis Valley is located about 200 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado and is bounded on the west by theSan Juan Mountains and by the Sangre de Cristos to the east. The region is home to more than 1.8 million acresof public land that includes hunting and fishing opportunities on…
NMFS Will Consider ESA Protection of Wild Salmon Only for 15 NW Stocks NMFS Will Consider ESA Protection of Wild Salmon Only for 15 NW Stocks Contact: Kaitlin Lovell Salmon Policy Coordinator TU 503.827.5700 x.13 7/25/2002 — PORTLAND, ORE. — In what could be a harbinger of future policy decisions regarding wild-versus-hatchery salmon and steelhead…
Fish racks hold sockeye salmon that will be put away from winter at a traditional fish camp on the banks of the Koktuli River. By Mountain Mind Media . Today, as part of Indigenous People’s Day, we are taking a moment to highlight the people in the Bristol Bay community who were in this place first, who…
Contacts: Dan Roper, New Mexico State Lead, Trout Unlimited, dan.roper@tu.org Ivan Valdez, Owner, The Reel Life Fly Shop, Santa Fe, NM – ivanjvaldez@yahoo.com Santa Fe, NM – The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that approximately 166,000 acres of public land in the headwaters of New Mexico’s…
I’ve been fishing all my life with the last 20 years pretty much fly fishing only. I enjoy sharing my passion for the sport and exploring NJ streams and rivers that most people only experience from a car window. We’re so much more than what you see on the TPKE and GSP! I’ve fly-fished in…
The Royal Wulff squares off against the Elk-hair caddis.
A new film celebrates the dedicated volunteers of the Washington TU Barrier Assessment Team
When most of us load up for an overnighter into the mountains to chase trout, a helicopter doesn’t play into the equation. But in remote Sweden, near the border with Norway, a chopper is the most logical means of transport to get to backcountry waters. Video of FLY TV – Small Stream Brown Troutin' in…
11/12/1999 Trout Unlimited Testimony for Elko Congressional Hearing Trout Unlimited Testimony for Elko Congressional Hearing Contact: 11/12/1999 — — Matthew Holford Nevada Chairman, Trout Unlimited Testimony prepared for November 13, 1999 Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health United States House of Representatives Elko, Nevada Matthew Holford Nevada Chairman, Trout Unlimited P.O. Box 5882 Elko, NV…
7/13/2004 Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule Federal action defies the public will and sound science; will compromise nations premier remaining fishing and hunting habitat Contact: Chris Wood Vice President for Conservation Trout Unlimited 703.284.9403 7/13/2004 — Washington — The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) today…
9/11/2006 Trout Unlimited to Hold Annual Meeting in Minneapolis September 11, 2006 Contact: Duke Welter, 715-831-9565 Steve Moyer, 703-447-8401 Tom Dornack (conservation tours), 507-272-9123 Trout Unlimited to Hold Annual Meeting in Minneapolis Volunteer Leaders and National Staff to Gather September 14-16 MINNEAPOLIS Trout Unlimited will hold its 47th annual meeting in Minneapolis, beginning September 14th.…
Editor’s note: The following is exerpted from TU’s new book, “Trout Tips,” available for order online. If you know a fish saw your fly and didn’t pay attention to it, switch your pattern entirely. When the fish does pay attention, mabye even tracks it … rises… juuuust about opens its mouth, but, at the last…
7/19/2001 Trout Unlimited Applauds Salmon Planning Act Trout Unlimited Applauds Salmon Planning Act Contact: 7/19/2001 — — JULY 19, 2001 (PORTLAND, ORE.) Trout Unlimited, the nations largest trout and salmon conservation organization, today voiced its support for a bi-partisan bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives calling for planning and actions necessary to recover…
3/12/2001 Trout Unlimited Troubled by Jarbidge Settlement Agreement Trout Unlimited Troubled by Jarbidge Settlement Agreement Contact: 3/12/2001 — — PORTLAND, ORE – Trout Unlimited, the nation’s largest trout and salmon conservation organization, today expressed concern over recent agreements negotiated between the U.S. Forest Service and Elko County that purport to resolve the dispute over the…
