Author Archives: skinsella@tu.org
A wasted effort or a resource worth protecting?
We recently received the following letter on TU’s ongoing efforts to protect and restore the fragile Apache trout. What do you think? Worthwhile or a waste of time? “Not another story about Apache trout (Winter 2012)! What is your obsession with … Continue reading
Lake Trout
If you haven’t seen it, check out Headwaters News. Yesterday, they carried an abbreviated version of the lake trout story, which ran in the winter issue of Trout, in their western perspectives section. It includes a link to the full … Continue reading
The boy who fell from the sky
The winter 2012 issue of Trout features the heart-felt essay by William Baltz who recalled an early trout-fishing experience with his older brother who later died from injuries sustained in a mid-air plane collision over Brooklyn, N.Y. on Dec. 16, … Continue reading
Climate impacts on trout
A new study by a team of 11 scientists from TU and federal and state agencies and organizations shows that a changing climate could reduce suitable trout habitat in the western United States by about 50 percent over the next … Continue reading
Deep trouble in Western waters
Have you read Steve Woodruff’s story in the winter issue of Trout? If so, give us your thoughts on the ongoing attempts to control lake trout populations in the West. The story, one of the most thorough pieces ever written … Continue reading
The 12…
Trout, Trout Bum, The Curtis Creek Manifesto… So now that you’ve read our pick of the 12 best trout and salmon fishing books of all time, what do you think? Agree? Disagree? Do you have book in mind that should … Continue reading
The Twelve
We’ve received nominations for Bergman’s “Trout,” Schwiebert’s “Nymphs,” Traver’s “Trout Madness,” Hemingway’s “Big Two-Hearted River” and dozens more. Do you have a favorite trout or salmon fishing book that you believe is a must-have on the bookshelf of every angler? … Continue reading
Tenkara
In the summer issue of Trout we had a short feature on Tenkara fishing, a traditional form of Japanese fly fishing that is gaining popularity in the United States. Have you ever fished with a tenkara rod? Do you want … Continue reading
Take the quiz and enter for a chance to win free gear
Interested in a chance to win free gear from Redington? Check out the fun little TU/Redington Facebook quiz by going to the TU or Redington Facebook pages. Click the “Enter to Win!” tab. Ten prizes are given per day and … Continue reading
“The River” by Anthony Greer
Here is a recent submission to the magazine from the parents of Anthony Greer, who passed away last month at the age of 24. A former fishing guide for Flaming Gorge Lodge, Anthony was also a great writer. According to … Continue reading
