TU tested: Korker’s ‘River Ops’ wading boots
This is a really well-engineered wading boot. Period
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Thinking big, starting small
Herman Garcia (L) of CHEER and Matt Clifford, California Water Attorney for Trout Unlimited, at an off-stream storage project site along Little Arthur Creek. In 2006, the Pajaro River on California’s central coast came out of obscurity to make national headline—for the wrong reason: it was named the most endangered river in America. Historically, the…
The gift of fishing
By Charlie Perry Trips to waters filled with trout were the norm of my childhood. Summer adventures in Yellowstone. Weekends spent in the High Uinta Mountains of Utah. Holidays fishing the Green River in a deep red rock canyon below Flaming Gorge Reservoir. These were special places for my family. I have many cherished memories…
Clearwater closed to steelhead anglers
For immediate release Sept. 20, 2019 Contact: Eric Crawford Trout Unlimited (208) 596-5866, ecrawford@tu.org Shauna Stephenson Trout Unlimited (307) 757-7861, sstephenson@tu.org Clearwater closed to steelhead anglers: Time to address dwindling salmon and steelhead populations With dismal fish returns, Idaho places stringent restrictions on steelhead seasons (Sept. 20, 2019) BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Fish and Game Commission announced today that they would be…
Public Lands Energy Development: Working Together to Protect Fishing and Hunting
During the second Presidential debate, Governor Romney and President Obama engaged in a heated exchange about energy development on public lands. My ears perked up and my eyes went from my hunting area maps right to the TV. But I didn’t find enlightenment. The candidates simply said what we already know. Both Governor Romney and President Obama…
Mine could pose threat to famed Smith River
As the season kicks off for anglers and boaters on Montana’s famous Smith River, a proposal to place a copper mine next to one of the Smith’s most important tributaries continues to move forward. Tintina Resources, a small Canadian mining company without any history of operating mines, has proposed to place its large underground Black…
Slamming at 67
“She had crawled half-way over a log that much larger than she was when she spotted a Bonnie in a small pool on the other side of the log,” he recalled. “Not wanting to scare it away, she laid down on the log and pushed her rod slowly in front of her. Before she could get the fly where she really wanted it, another trout rose and took it.”
The True Cast – The species most worth worrying about when you’re out in the wild fishing
By and large, if you respect most animals, they’ll respect you, and the real threats probably aren’t what you’re thinking…
TU applauds proposed full funding for Great Lakes restoration
By Taylor Ridderbusch Trout Unlimited is pleased to see that the Omnibus Appropriations Bill has included full funding, at $300 million, for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The GLRI has proven to be one of the best tools for sparking investment into coldwater fisheries throughout the Great Lakes Basin. TU applauds the work of the…
From Bristol Bay to the Bronx
Washington, D.C., is a long way from Dillingham, Alaska, but that’s where Triston Chaney spent his 19th birthday. Triston was among a group of commercial fishermen, lodge owners and outfitters who came back to the nation’s capital to discourage the EPA from permitting the proposed Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. Over birthday cake at our…
Public lands measures attached to defense bill ensure habitat protection, sporting opportunity
Dec. 4, 2014 Contact: Chris Wood, (571) 274-0601 Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Public lands measures attached to defense bill ensure habitat protection, sporting opportunity Locally driven efforts to protect Hermosa Creek, Columbine-Hondo, Pine Forest Range, Valles Caldera near finish line WASHINGTON, D.C.In a major bipartisan breakthrough, the House voted today to approve…
Asking for your help protecting more of our public lands on this National Public Lands Day
Some of the best fishing and hunting opportunities in the United States are found in our national monuments. National monuments — sites and landscapes with unique historic, cultural, scientific, geologic and ecological values — can be created either by Congress or by the President through the Antiquities Act of 1906. Hunters and anglers, outdoor recreation…
Championing big projects in Oregon
When asked if Oregon’s Clackamas River is his home water, Trout Unlimited’s Terry Turner chuckles and answers, “Well, it is certainly one of them.”
Wild: Bill Templin and the South Fork Kings River
Bill Templin and wild trout, SF Kings River. By Sam Davidson Almost twenty years ago, a man who had carried on a long term love affair with what must be one of the most underappreciated trout streams in the Sierra Nevada decided he was in a generous mood, and would form a group to share…
Get loopy
By Kirk Deeter I go through cycles when it comes to fly selection. I once spent an entire summer fishing only five patterns, just to test the theory that presentation matters more than the fly pattern itself. I didn’t draw any conclusions, but I caught plenty of trout. For the record, those patterns were: Olive…
Voices from the River: Ivy Van
If you’re on social media, I’m confident you have noticed that #vanlife has swept the nation. Powered by social media, modern day van life is inspired by the romantic excursions of previous generations who loaded up VW Westfalias and Transporters to chase down their favorite musical acts, post up at the river in a trout…
Voices from the River: Harvest consciously
By Eric Booton I learned a memorable lesson while on an overnight camping trip with a group of friends during college. We camped next to a small and freshly stocked reservoir in a quiet, Colorado valley. The fishing was easy and trout were on the menu. The following morning was complete with consequence, not just…
Voices from the River: This one’s for Sam
By Eric Booten Excuse the grip and grin, but this fish and smile come with a story. I enjoyed talking fish with Sam, my fishing buddy and coworker. Several hours of the work week were routinely lost to these discussions, but when you work to protect fish and their habitat, sometimes you just take some…
Voices from the River: Tube-spotting
By Eric Booton I choose to wander through airports like a dazed drone, focusing on nothing but my destination and the gate that will get me there. I ignore most everyone. Not to be rude, I’m just not fully enthused to be killing time in such a mundane enclosure. The rows of bench seating occupied…
Trout Magazine Highlights Ted Turners Quest to Create Native Trout Strongholds in the West
June 16, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (703) 284-9408 Trout Magazine Highlights Ted Turners Quest to Create Native Trout Strongholds in the West Story in summer issue details Turners work to restore native trout. Arlington, Va. — An upcoming feature story in Trout magazine details media mogul Ted Turners work…