Category Archives: All Things Fishing
TROUT’s new editor a boon for TU
The first time I met Kirk Deeter, he was, for all intents and purposes, a “plus one.” It’s funny how the world works. Today, Kirk is one of the most influential and respected writers in the fly fishing industry. Yesterday, … Continue reading
Yellowstone Dreamin’
My first exposure to Yellowstone National Park came, oddly enough, through two sets of playing cards my grandparents brought home from their trip to Wyoming in the mid-1970s. One deck featured the time-honored scene of Old Faithful erupting into a … Continue reading
For those who have given so much
As we head into our second year of the Veterans Service Program, a few thousand disabled veterans from around the country are eagerly anticipating their first on-stream adventures or 2012. Spending these cold winter months practicing their casting and learning … Continue reading
The Real Deal
The latest Trout Unlimited podcast–a candid and revealing conversation between TU’s President and CEO Chris Wood and well-known outdoor writer Hal Herring–struck a chord with me. Over the years, Hal and I have become friends, sharing a common passion for … Continue reading
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
President and CEO Chris Wood presents the State of TU
At the 2011 annual meeting, held in Bend, Ore., TU’s President and CEO Chris Wood gave the presentation below to those in attendance. Take a look. It’s definitely worth the time to see what TU has been doing over the … Continue reading
