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Contacts: Trout Unlimited media resources: https://tu.org/about/media WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced legislation that would create important new protections for fish and wildlife habitat in Colorado. The Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act would create several new designations protecting over 700,000 acres of public land within Gunnison County…
Jeff Wright, who until recently was TU’s Southern Appalachians program manager, had no idea what he might face during a major culvert replacement project deep in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.
Every now and then, I like to explore and find new water, even in parts of the world I’m very familiar with. Earlier this week, I spent some time in the fringe country of Yellowstone National Park, along the Idaho-Montana border. It’s ranch and cabin country here—there’s a lot of private land that borders public…
Contact: Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, Director of Communications, 907-230-1513 or pdobbyn@tu.org For Immediate Release Alaska Director Praises Senators for Quick Action to Protect Wild Salmon Juneau, Alaska Trout Unlimited today applauded quick action taken by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.,) Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska,) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to address the outbreak of infectious salmon…
Let’s support each other. After all, we’re all in the same boat
By Jake Lemon The Central Sands region of Wisconsin encompasses 1.75 million acres and parts of eight counties in Central Wisconsin, boasting 800 miles of trout streams. With the headwaters of these streams facing a variety of stressors, Trout Unlimited chapters in the region are joining forces in a new initiative to strengthen TU’s efforts…
As a business owner, Jeff Munn knows it makes sense to understand his customers. One word kept coming up when Munn started tracking the activities of guests at the bed and breakfast he and his wife operate near Franklin, W.Va. Trout. “When we started asking people why they were coming to Pendleton County, nearly 20…
There’s this corny (but true!) saying that describes the “stages” of an angler.
Inflation Reduction Act lowers carbon emissions, reforms oil and gas leasing on public lands, and invests in climate resiliency projects Contacts: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, corey.fisher@tu.org Tasha Sorensen, Western Energy Lead, Trout Unlimited,…
06/16/2009 Trout Unlimited Senior Scientist Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Two Bills That Will Improve Trout and Salmon Habitat June 16, 2009 For Immediate Release: Contact: Jack Williams, Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited, 541-261-3960 Steve Moyer, Vice President, Government Affairs, 703-447-8401 Trout Unlimited Senior Scientist Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Two Bills That Will…
Write a funny caption for this photo, win an heirloom TU fly box. Please check out the next issue of TROUT magazine, which should be arriving in your mailboxes any day now. We’re proud, as always, of our mix of essays, from the likes of John Gierach and Chris Camuto. We have a neat photo…
With all due respect to Jack Handey, here’s a thought to consider regarding access, private water, and all that. I don’t have anything against private water. What I don’t like to see is “privatization” of public water. We shouldn’t backtrack. That’s my opinion. But in the larger picture, I have to ask… if you’re the…
Often, the most neglected aspect of fly fishing, particularly in saltwater environs, is the choice you make when it comes to sunglasses. Below, renowned artist and angler Jeff Currier simplifies the process, noting that he always carries two pairs of sunglasses on the boat—one for bright days and one for overcast or broken, cloudy days.…
Perdigon-style nymphs are great for anglers who need to get deep, and get deep quickly. Tied with lead-free wire and finished with a hard-finish UV resin, these flies drop like stones and don’t push too much water, which minimizes drag. Above, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions ties his Sulphur Perdigon Nymph, just in time for…
What do you call eight great guides passionate about fly fishing? Zero Limit Adventures. Whether you are looking to experience the raw power of king salmon, trophy brown trout and steelhead, the beauty of rainbows and brook trout, or small or large-mouth bass, Zero Limit Adventures is experienced, qualified, and equipped to put you in…
Classic flies tied by eastern fly fishers years ago are enjoying a renaissance of sorts. Tiers like Tim Flagler are helping make that happen. Below, Tim ties the classic Isonychia Nymph, a simple pattern that Tim says he’s fishing a lot with lately, and with great success. The pattern is an excellent dead-drifter in waters…
Ah, hopper season. For dry-fly anglers, it’s like Christmas, the Fourth of July and the day we got our first bicycle all rolled up into one. Fat, floating hunks of foam and rubber legs that bring big fish to the top? Oh, hell yeah. But let’s face it. Even during “hopper season,” trout don’t always…
Proposal would invest $369 billion in clean energy and ecosystem resiliency, reform oil & gas leasing on public lands Contacts: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, corey.fisher@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—New Senate legislation would point the country…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sam Davidson sdavidson@tu.org, 831-235-2542 May 3, 2021 Trout Unlimited lauds introduction of California public lands bills in the Senate, Senator Padilla’s leadership in protecting and restoring vital water sources, habitat, and access to the outdoors. EMERYVILLE, Calif—Trout Unlimited (TU) today praised the introduction of the PUBLIC Lands Act from California Senator Alex…
