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Soccer … and carp fishing

Published in Uncategorized

Ten years ago, I wrote a story for Field & Stream magazine titled “Carp Crazy”, wherein the premise was basically that carp fishing was like soccer in that the rest of the world is stark, raving mad about it, but most Americans don’t get it (or don’t want to). It was a cool story, not…

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…

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

Published in Fly tying, From the President

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.

TROUT Tying Tip – Copper John 

Published in Fly tying, Trout Talk
copper john fly tie

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.

TU Tualatin Valley Chapter Receives $9,900 to Restore Salmon Habitat on the Necanicum River

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary, (703) 284-9408 Tom Wolf, Oregon Council Chair, (503) 640-2123 Mike Gentry, Tualatin Chapter, (503) 636-0061 TU Tualatin Valley Chapter Receives $9,900 to Restore Salmon Habitat on the Necanicum River LAKE OSWEGOTrout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a…

TU Supports Balanced Leasing Plan on Uinta

Contact: Corey Fisher, (406) 546-2979 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TU Supports Balanced Leasing Plan on Uinta Forest Service development strategy protects critical habitat while allowing for responsible energy development SALT LAKE CITY – A newly released U.S. Forest Service plan to lease and drill public lands in the Uinta National Forest strikes a good balance between…

Sprint to the finish on Klamath River dam removal

Published in From the field, Dam Removal, Restoration

Signatories to the Klamath Basin Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, including Trout Unlimited, held a press briefing on November 12 and said they are in a “sprint to the finish” to achieve the pact’s principal goal of removing four old dams on the Klamath River. The signatories, including Tribal leaders, a representative of the ranching community, and…

What does the SCOTUS decision mean for clean water?

Published in Conservation

Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that district courts across the country — not the circuit courts–should be the first to hear the merits of cases regarding the 2015 Clean Water Rule. In 2015, the Sixth Circuit stayed the Clean Water Rule nationwide. Pending the outcome of litigation in the district courts, yesterday’s decision potentially…

Thistles and cutthroat trout

Published in Conservation, Fishing, Voices from the river

With such abundant water throughout Southwest Colorado this year, invasive plants are thriving. While Canadian and musk thistle, mullen and even spotted knapweed provide gorgeous colors dotting the landscape, I can’t help but cringe every time I see a field (or the edge of my driveway) lined with them. Managing invasive plants is as easy…

To Wait on Pale Ice

Published in Fishing

Day 3 The Adventure Series is a collection of outdoor experiences, highlighting stories about people with a shared appreciation for wildlife and wild places. These stories reach across cultural and political boundaries, connecting all walks of life and geographies. In pursuit of broadening our collective understanding, TU is partnering with the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Arctic…