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.
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Tip – reach cast
Orvis continues to come out with great videos teaching us tips to help our fishing.
Idaho’s bull trout persevere as search for other precious resources continues
Unable to see my fly, I was worried I wouldn’t pick up on a take. I shouldn’t have been concerned. My line ripped taut as something far under the surface inhaled my imitation and began to run with it like it had stolen something. I watched my line travel back and forth in the deep pool. Overwhelmed with emotion, I literally slid down the awkward rock outcropping of the outlet channel and brought a 16- to 18-inch brightly spotted and beautiful olive bull trout to the net.”
Spiral Creative Graphic Design Services
For more years than we care to count, Spiral Creative has been creating eye-popping graphic design, marketing and advertising projects—big and small, complex and simple, print or digital—for a variety of clients. Officially headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona, we all work from home offices so that we are accessible 24/7 (which is great for our clients…
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…
Photo of the week – fall magic hour
Anglers across our great country have experienced the “magic hour” of fishing. Whether that comes at dawn or dusk, either is glorious.
Saco River Valley
We are a collective of conservation-minded anglers in the Mount Washington Valley, located in and around the popular recreational town of North Conway, New Hampshire. Our name comes from our home river, the mighty Saco, which extends some 136 miles through New Hampshire and Maine, eventually emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. It is our job…
Cache Anglers
At Cache Anglers, we believe great fishing starts with healthy waters. That’s why we’re proud partners of Trout Unlimited, working to protect and restore coldwater fisheries throughout Northern Utah. Whether it’s stream restoration, habitat cleanups, or advocating for responsible water use, we’re committed to ensuring future generations can enjoy the same wild trout and scenic…
Mr. Moyer goes to Washington
For more than 30 years, TU’s Steve Moyer has been fighting for coldwater conservation in the nation’s capitol
Planning for Salmon and Steelhead to Return as the Klamath Dams Come Down
As the largest river restoration effort in history moves forward, Oregon and California plan for fish reintroduction and monitoring
Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good
There is no perfect fly rod. There are just too many different techniques and types of water. But is it better to go fishing with a versatile, single rod that does a lot of things pretty well? Or to carry multiple rods so you can use the best tool for varying conditions?
We fish here so you can fish there
“We fish here so you can fish there.” So read the note that I sent to all of TU’s staff on Christmas Eve several years ago. The note included two photographs. One showed my colleague, Keith Curley, standing on a shopping cart and casting into a tributary of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.; another…
True Cast – How to choose a fly rod for trout.
Hint: it isn’t just about the fish.
Last-minute gifts
For the angler in your life, check out these gift ideas…though you might have to pay for rush shipping to get some of them there by Christmas.
This force for native trout and salmon conservation is in Texas. (Yes, Texas.)
The Guadalupe River chapter of TU looks well beyond their state and their (engineered) river to drive important conservation changes for native trout around the nation.
Millions of stream miles risk losing protection
EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers aim to cut protections for millions of stream miles across the United States Final “repeal” rule leaves important drinking water sources and habitat at dire risk of being unprotected from pollution, and opens the door for the expected “replacement” rule later this year which will be even worse for streams…