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TROUT Tying Tip – all about hooks

Published in Trout Tips

Here are a few more videos to get you started. Understanding hook sizes, debarbing them and securing them to the vise will get you on your way to tying your first fly.

TROUT Tying Tip – simple midge

Published in Fly tying, Trout Talk

A midge is a good place to start learning to tie flies. Not only is it an effective fly pattern, but it is also fairly simple to tie and is often a go-to fly for winter fly fishing.

TROUT Tying Tip – woolly bugger

Published in Fly tying, Trout Talk
trout fly tying tip woolly bugger

Another fly you shouldn’t leave home without is the woolly bugger. You can tie in a wide spectrum of colors and sizes, and is a good trout producing streamer in lakes or rivers.   So, follow along with this week’s fly tying video from Orvis to master this pattern.   See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons

TROUT Tying Tip – Prince nymph 

Published in Fly tying, Trout Talk
prince nymph trout tie

Another nymph that can save a day of fishing is worth learning to tie; the prince nymph comes in a variety of styles.   Dial in tying this pattern to fill your boxes with a few sizes to prepare for spring fishing.   See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Tying Videos

TROUT Tying Tip – Copper John 

Published in Fly tying, Trout Talk
copper john fly tie

This fast-sinking, highly-effective fly pattern is ideal for imitating mayflies or even stoneflies, especially in fast-moving water.   Created by John Barr in the early 1990’s this is a great pattern for spring fishing.   Tie some up today with these tips from Orvis.   See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Tying Videos

Iowa to survey trout anglers in 2026

Published in Fishing

Iowa DNR is surveying 2025 license purchasers using an angler diary approach.  If you received the early invitation, please participate,  It’s a great way to help Iowa represent angler activity.  There will be a more conventional, end of year survey in November, so you may receive an invitation later this year.  Rebecca Krogman, the new DNR Biometrician, shared this cool map (link) showing the locations of license purchases from 2025. …

TU lauds House passage of Protecting America’s Wilderness Act, notes benefits for habitat and sporting opportunities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:  Kate Miller, Director, Government Affairs, (703) 489-6411, kmiller@tu.org   Sam Davidson, California Communications Director, (831) 235-2542, sdavidson@tu.org  TROUT UNLIMITED PRAISES HOUSE PASSAGE OF BILL TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION, FOREST HEALTH AND OUTDOOR RECREATION ACCESS IN CALIFORNIA  The Protecting America’s Wilderness Act promotes protection and restoration of public lands and waters, wildfire risk reduction, and fishing and hunting opportunities in five national forests in California  Feb. 12, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the…

Improving on the Global Deal for Nature

Published in From the President

Protecting 30 percent of the planet by 2030 may not be enough. In 2019, a group of international scientists came up with the notion of a Global Deal for Nature. Their idea is straightforward, and very ambitious. To “save the diversity and abundance of life on Earth,” the scientists said, we need to “save 30…

Winter blues, cabin fever and Appalachian envy

Published in Trout Talk

April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. —T.S. Elliot It’s still cold and gray here in the steppe country of eastern Idaho. Snow still covers the yard. Snow is still in the immediate forecast. Winter’s not done yet. Not even…

TU senior producer honored by OWAA

Published in Trout Talk, Boats

Josh Duplechian on a photo shoot in southwest Colorado. Scott Willoughby photo. As a rule of thumb, the media team at TU doesn’t talk about itself–we’re in the business of making great content and putting the spotlight on other people who fix and protect rivers. But as editor-in-chief of TU, I am grateful every day…

Unicoi Outfitters named 2018 Orvis Endorsed Fly Shop of the Year

Published in Uncategorized

One of the great things about working with the fly-fishing industry and conservation is the people you meet. You meet a lot of kind, authentic people who care deeply about fish and fishing. And you soon learn that there are people who will never let you down. These are the reliable supporters, the people that…

"Beyond Season's End" Provides Blueprint for Protecting Fish and Wildlife in a Changing Climate

Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 “Beyond Season’s End” Provides Blueprint for Protecting Fish and Wildlife in a Changing Climate TU details specific strategies for protecting trout and salmon. Arlington, Va.– Trout Unlimited (TU), along with 10 leading national hunting and fishing groups, released “Beyond Season’s End,” a report that describes the challenges,…

TU Business Spotlight: Trout Scapes River Restoration, LLC

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By Walt Gasson Like any great company, Trout Scapes River Restoration, LLC is about great people. Brian Cowden is one of those great people. Brian comes to Trout Scapes after being the VP of Sales and Marketing for a Montana based river restoration firm. Prior to that role, Brian worked at Trout Unlimited where he…

Conservation Towns – Celebrating Rural America

philipsburg, mt conservation town winner 2026

Conservation Towns Celebrating Rural America What are Conservation Towns? In America’s “Conservation Towns,” rural communities that survived the past century’s boom-and-bust cycles are building new blueprints for economic success by tapping into their most important assets: the rivers and streams, public lands and wild landscapes that have always sustained them.   At Trout Unlimited, we are putting a spotlight on these communities at the heart of the work…

Video spotlight: The Hidden

Published in Video spotlight

The Hidden is one of nine videos included in the current International Fly Fishing Film Festival. Iceland may not seem like a serious fly fishing destination, but this slick film from Western Waters Media will change your mind with stunning landscape and lunker native brown trout. Here’s a trailer of the show. You can only…

Angler science: Help solve the mystery of Didymo

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By Matt Barney A new Angler Science project from Trout Unlimited aims to mobilize our members to contribute their field observations and help scientists understand an organism that can dramatically impact trout waters. Didymo, more colorfully known as rock snot, has been labeled an invasive species in the past, and many anglers associate it with…