up·cy·cle (əpˌsīkəl), verb 1. reuse discarded objects or material in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original. By Walt Gasson Let’s assume for a moment that you fish. Pretty safe assumption, if you’re reading this. Then let’s assume that you fish from a drift boat.…
Every year about this time, I’m lured over Monida Pass into the Beaverhead drainage, and, inevitably, after a day or two of fishing, I go a bit farther. I’ll venture from there, up the Big Hole to the Bitterroot, or maybe even farther north to Rock Creek, where I tell myself a sqwala might make…
He’s one of America’s best at the vise. He’s an Umpqua Signature Fly Designer. But you may not know that he’s an outstanding guide, too.
Just a few years ago, and while still in my 30s, I was required to have both of my hips replaced as the result of arthritis and overuse. My ankles, unfortunately, are in about the same shape as my hips. Rolled ankles, sprains and softball sized swelling are maladies with which I’ve become all too…
Sweetwater Travel Company is located in Livingston, Montana. It was founded by the three Vermillion brothers – Dan, Jeff and Pat – and long time friend, Ron Meek in 1995 to build and manage ‘best of class’ fly fishing lodges around the world. Equally important to us was the desire to create an angling business…
Editor’s note: The biggest sporting event of spring, the NCAA basketball tournament, is simply not happening this year thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Anglers, though, can still effectively “social distance” and go fishing in areas where it’s safe and legal to leave the house, using their favorite flies. In that spirit, TU and our friends…
The Hornberg vs. the Royal Wulff
We have somewhere over 400 great TU Business members. Check them out. Buy some gear. Book a trip. Buy a gift card. You’ll be glad you did, and so will the fish.
DRYFT was founded in 2012 by a couple of steelheaders who had a desire for better, stylish and affordable fishing gear and continues on our mission to offer incredible value through the design and performance of our products, back by great customer service.
Each year since 2016, Trout Unlimited offers a family-friendly outdoor event at our Annual Meeting. It’s a nice change of scenery from the all-indoor conference center presentations. Don’t get me wrong, I love the hospitality suite and NLC sessions as much as the next guy, but there’s something about getting your boots wet in a…
I think I’ve come full circle on the whole “secret fishing spot” argument. I’ve written three guidebooks over the years, with the intent of helping anglers enjoy the public lands resources here in Idaho and in nearby Yellowstone National Park. I also made a little money for the work, and I feel like I earned…
The one thing I think anyone who wants to break into the business of fly fishing should understand, up front, is that it’s not about being a good angler.
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 Contacts: Leslie Steen, Snake River Headwaters Project Manager, Trout Unlimited, 307-699-1022, lsteen@tu.org Chris Deming, Senior Project Manager, Trust for Public Land, 307-739-3941, chris.deming@tpl.org PARTNERSHIP LED BY TROUT UNLIMITED AND TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND TO RECONNECT TRIBUTARIES IN THE GROS VENTRE HEADWATERS JACKSON, Wyoming – Trout Unlimited (TU) and the Trust for…
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 Contacts: Leslie Steen, Snake River Headwaters Project Manager, Trout Unlimited, 307-699-1022, lsteen@tu.org Chris Deming, Senior Project Manager, Trust for Public Land, 307-739-3941, chris.deming@tpl.org PARTNERSHIP LED BY TROUT UNLIMITED AND TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND TO RECONNECT TRIBUTARIES IN THE GROS VENTRE HEADWATERS JACKSON, Wyoming Trout Unlimited (TU) and the Trust for Public…
Student anglers recently converged on Wisconsin’s Driftless region for a weekend of fly fishing, camaraderie, and volunteerism at the Trout Unlimited Costa 5 Rivers Midwest Meet-Up.
Heidi Lewis, far left, took her friends Heather Hodson, Jen Ripple and Geri Meyer (left to right) on a Utah Cutthroat Slam adventure this summer. Courtesy photo. By Heidi Lewis When Heather Hodson calls I know things are about to get good. I don’t see her often, but when I do it typically means we…
Heidi Lewis, far left, took her friends Heather Hodson, Jen Ripple and Geri Meyer (left to right) on a Utah Cutthroat Slam adventure this summer. Brian Harris photo. By Heidi Lewis When Heather Hodson calls I know things are about to get good. I don’t see her often, but when I do it typically means…
Trout Unlimited is devoting the month of September to celebrating public lands and the agencies dedicated to upholding America’s public land heritage. It’s no coincidence that National Hunting and Fishing Day and National Public Lands Day are both during September — the month is tailor-made for hunters and anglers to enjoy all that public lands…
In Michigan’s Rogue River watershed, TU has been looking to schoolyards adjacent to trout streams to analyze their potential to improve local watershed health.
