Spring Fly Showdown: Clouser Minnow vs. Elk-hair Caddis
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LWCF is more than just fishing access
After having my first child, I found myself in a small town with very little connection to the world outside my four walls. As new moms often do, I felt isolated and exhausted and overwhelmed. My daughter, who was not wired to be much of a sleeper, would spend the days howling — a wild,…
Trout Unlimited – Match 2023
Time’s running out to help trout and salmon Deadline Extended! Double Your Impact! Every dollar donated through January 7 will be matched dollar-for-dollar and you’ll get a great gift! Give to the Member Challenge Match and help reach our goal of turning $500,000 into $1,000,000. Your gift today protects our rivers and streams tomorrow. Time’s…
Weighted flies? Or a sinking line?
Pike will do real damage to your flies. Check out the thread damage to the fly on the left, which is weighted with dumbbell eyes. I just got back from an epic adventure in northern Manitoba—my son and I spent eight days chasing pike and walleye on McGavock Lake at Laurie River Lodge. I love…
Blue Sky Furled Leaders offers free leaders to guides
Nathan Register came up with a simple thought: Why not offer free leaders to guides?
So, you want to write about fly fishing?
Writer Kirk Deeter taking notes on a layover in Prince Albert, Sask., Canada, en route to Lake Athabasca. Chris Hunt photo. “How in the heck did I ever end up here?” It’s a question I’ve asked myself many times over. Sipping icy Coca-Cola at a Bolivian army base with El Comandante, as my four Argentine and…
Watch “School of Fish” today
Indigenous people and salmon have been intertwined for thousands of years in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The knowledge of harvesting, preserving and sharing fish is as important here as any lesson in a book.
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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.…
Charlie Russell’s cutthroat
Water for Camp, watercolor, Charlie Russell. Source: Wikipedia By Tom Reed It is wide open terrain, a landscape that leaves no question as to where Montana got its nickname: Big Sky Country. This is the land of Charlie Russell. He was the quintessential artist of the Old West, a talent who told stories in watercolor…
Madison Gallatin TU Banquet February 25th!
The Madison Gallatin TU Banquet is coming up on February 25th. MGTU will be running the outstanding mobile bidding platform from GiveSmart which will allow you to bid on and buy some GREAT fishing gear and fishing trips through your smartphone! We’ll post the link to the MGTU banquet microsite soon! Keep an eye out…
CROW CREEK FLY SHOP AND GUIDE SERVICE
Crow Creek Fly Shop and Guide Service is a women owned business that serves upper Kittitas County. We guide on the Yakima and Cle Elum Rivers, and are proud supporters of Trout Unlimited. We strongly believe that it is our duty to care for the fish and water that we help you recreate on. Come…
TROUT Tying Tip – simple midge
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.
Video of the Week – A Beautiful Mess
Complexity is part of what creates a great trout stream. Varying depths and flows and structure in the form of rocks and trees create that intricacy and add hiding places. For that reason alone, crews are cutting down trees and adding them to streams to improve habitat for brook trout. Watch “A Beautiful Mess” to learn more.
TU Teens of Gallipolis Spring Blog
The TU Teens of Gallipolis is a middle school fishing and conservation club led by Shannon Mayes, a volunteer leader from the Mad Men Chapter of Trout Unlimited. They take seasonal camping and fishing trips and are an active part of their community in Ohio. This blog highlights some of their activities from spring 2017.…
Use an indicator fly to help you see your midge
The Griffith’s Gnat. LakeLand Fishing photo. I popped into TroutHunter up in Island Park last weekend — the sun was shining and I just couldn’t stand the sight of the four walls of the home office anymore. I grabbed a half-dozen midge cluster patterns, some size 20 BWOs and wandered down to the lower Henry’s…
Tip – reach cast
Orvis continues to come out with great videos teaching us tips to help our fishing.
Following the music
On the one-year anniversary of its designation, Trout Unlimited celebrates the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, and the fishing and hunting opportunities it provides.
Rocky MTN Tenkara
At Rocky Mountain Tenkara, we are a family-owned small business located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, passionately dedicated to providing our customers with exceptional tenkara-style (fixed-line) fishing rods that elevate your outdoor adventures. Our commitment is to simplify the art of fly fishing, so you can immerse yourself in the great outdoors with ease. “Fly Fishing…