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‘Hunters and Anglers for CORE’ call for more access and habitat protections
Measuring 20 miles long with nearly 100 miles of shoreline, it’s difficult to ignore Blue Mesa Reservoir. Sitting on the western flank of Gunnison County, Colorado’s largest body of water is a pivotal cog of the Colorado River Storage Project and the centerpiece of the surrounding Curecanti National Recreation Area, a sport fishing and outdoor…
Naxiyam Wana and the Uniter
A stream roiling dark with Chinook salmon in central Idaho’s wilderness high country. A throb, a pulse of life into a pristine river, the abundance of the ocean arriving in the flesh of thousands of salmon in a wild mountain river hundreds of miles inland. This was. This was life itself, for the land, for the water, for the people.
Naxiyam Wana and the Uniter
Wheeler wants the fish back. The Nez Perce people want the fish back. So does the Yakima nation, the Nisqually, the Sauk-Suiattle, the Nooksack. All united to one cause—bring the Snake River salmon back for once and for all. Bring the dams down.
Five years of healthier fish and forests in Idaho’s Panhandle
In Northern Idaho, TU and the Forest Service are working together to restore native trout habitat, support local jobs, and improve wildfire resiliency In North Idaho, TU’s Panhandle Chapter has been active for several decades, but Trout Unlimited didn’t have full time staff in the region until Erin Plue was hired as a project manager late in 2020. Plue led TU’s partnership with the Idaho Panhandle National Forest (IPNF) until…
Little River
Little River Chapter is based out of Maryville, TN and was chartered primarily to supply financial and volunteer help to the Fisheries Department of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We have expanded our goals to include an active Trout in the Classroom Program and a leadership role in providing fishing opportunities in the Maryville area…
Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company
Located in downtown Winston-Salem, Fiddlin’ Fish opened in 2017 with a 15 barrel brewhouse producing a variety of traditional styles as well as an ever-changing cast of seasonals and one-offs. The name Fiddlin’ Fish comes from the love of the Blue Ridge Mountains, hiking, fishing and listening to great music. Get tuned up and tie…
The Clark Fork Crayfish
With summer’s unusually high temperatures impacting trout water across the West, consider chasing smallmouth and largemouth bass that are much more suited to warming waters than trout. Both predatory fish love to eat crayfish, and here’s a great pattern that will move big bass from cover. Check it out.
Tip – fishing wet flies
Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis walks us through the best ways to fish wet flies.
TROUT Tying Tip – Copper John
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
Kanooka Chapter of Trout Unlimited
The Kanooka Chapter Trout Unlimited is committed to promoting coldwater conservation and fishing while having a great time outdoors. Please join us in making fishing better in Georgia. Our Chapter meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7PM at Frontera located at 1430 Five Forks Trickum Road SW Lawrenceville, GA 30044.
Fly tying: Folding hackle
Tying collars for streamers and salmon or steelhead flies can be a bit tricky, largely becuase saddle hackle is sometimes hard to work with. Video of Folding Hackle Above, Tim Flagler from Tightline Media demonstrates a great way to fold hackle back so when you go to tie in the collar, it’s perfect every time.…
Veazie Dam Removal Brings Atlantic Salmon Closer to Recovery on the Penobscot River
July 22, 2013 For Immediate Release: Contact: Erin Mooney, 571-331-7970, emooney@tu.org; Jeff Reardon, 207-615-9200, jreardon@tu.org Veazie Dam Removal Brings Atlantic Salmon Closer to Recovery on the Penobscot River Penobscot restoration project to increase 1,000 miles of habitat for 11 species of sea-run fish. Arlington, Va.—Todays removal of the Veazie Dam on Maines Penobscot River brings…
Short casts: Smith River mining, albies off shore, coho coming home
Photo by Thom Bridge, Helena Independent Record There are a handful of happy boaters and anglers this week in Montana, and a whole lot of disappointed folks, too, as Smith River float permits were announced. You win some, you lose some. The Smith, perhaps Montana’s best-known backcountry float-fishing excursion, is a great early season float,…
Texas Injection Molding
Why “Texas” Injection Molding? Why did we choose the name “Texas” Injection Molding? The name “Texas” could simply describe our location, but to Texans and to non-Texans the name “Texas” creates a vision that is far beyond a location on a map. Formerly part of Mexico, Tejas was settled by pioneering citizens of the United…
TU Business profile: Land of Enchantment Guides
Land of Enchantment Guides has opened a fly shop called the Fly Fishing Outpost in Santa Fe.