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Small trout
Size matters, but not how you think
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The sail cat
Lost in the mangrove
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Beavers mean bigger trout
New study shows that when beavers and trout co-exist, trout populations can be healthier

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Scott intros the Centric, its new flagship freshwater fly rod
After 8 years, Scott is replacing its award-winning Radian
Your chance to watch the 2020 Fly Fishing Film Tour from your couch ends soon
F3T's limited time virtual tour event ends September 7
Trump administration set to halt Pebble Mine, sources say
According to multiple sources, the Trump admin is set to stop the mine it brought back from the dead
The Good American Outdoors Act
Has the hype for the Great American Outdoors Act gone too far?

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Tips & Technique

south fork madison river
It's time to stop teaching '10 o'clock and 2 o'clock' fly casting
There is no one-size-fits-all casting stroke
brown trout
Fishing the dry-dropper-dropper rig
Because 3 flies is better than one
pocket knive, multi tool, fixed blade, axe, hatchet, machete
An array of blades
The basics of cutting tools: Pocket knives, fixed blades, hatchets, axes, machetes, saws and more

Latest Conservation

Patagonia debuts third installment of 'It's All Home Water' series
The latest iteration is a celebration of water and wild places
Trump administration set to halt Pebble Mine, sources say
According to multiple sources, the Trump admin is set to stop the mine it brought back from the dead
The Good American Outdoors Act
Has the hype for the Great American Outdoors Act gone too far?
Bled dry
An iconic western river bears witness to climate change

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Travel

Patterns in the sand on South Padre Island
Sandblasted
When you've traveled to fish, you endure
A Nez Perce Creek brown trout
5 great small-stream fisheries for your Yellowstone road trip
Brown trout, brook trout, lake fishing — these intimate destinations offer a little bit of everything
rv fishing | motor home fishing
RVs for anglers
Adding an RV, trailer or camper to your fishing life

Latest Blog

The end of dispersed camping?
An increasing number of campers are trashing dispersed camping sites around the country
The raggedy old collar
A story about a dog named Jake
Sandblasted
When you've traveled to fish, you endure
Trout Unlimited intros new trout-themed COVID-19 face coverings
New face masks are an extension of TU's #ResponsibleRecreation campaign

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Photography

tierra del fuego pastureland
At the edge of the world
Chasing giants on the windswept plains of Tierra del Fuego
marsh harbour damage hurricane dorian
Abaco after the storm
20 images of Hurricane Dorian's destruction in the Bahamas
ibera marshlands argentina
Where dorado is king
Exploring Argentina's Iberá Marshlands in search of golden dorado

Latest Gear

Review: ECHO River Glass fly rod
ECHO's smooth-casting, compact River Glass excels in the small-water environments it was built for
Review: Redington STRIKE fly rod
Redington's new Euro-nymphing specialist strikes a chord
Scott intros the Centric, its new flagship freshwater fly rod
After 8 years, Scott is replacing its award-winning Radian
Gear we love right now: August 2020
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    Dispersed camping in the Cocoino National Forest
    The end of dispersed camping?

    I love to camp. I love to camp almost as much as I love to fish. Being outside, far from city lights and city traffic, is soul-building. Dropping the jacks on my little...

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    The raggedy old collar
    Patterns in the sand on South Padre Island
    Sandblasted

    From the Archives

    fields and woods
    A nearby faraway
    Cheeky Fly Fishing March Madness
    March Madness for fishermen benefits two important organizations
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

    Latest Photography

    Images: Chad Shmukler and Earl Harper.  Words: Chad Shmukler.

    Tierra del Fuego, the windswept archipelago at the tip of South America, might rightly be...

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    From the Archives

    An early spring brown trout from Pennsylvania's Lehigh River.
    Random Shots from 2012
    Potomac River. South Branch, North Fork.
  • TRAVEL

    Latest Travel

    Patterns in the sand on South Padre Island
    Sandblasted

    As we strung up the rods beneath the shelter of the rental car's hatchback, I could feel the reluctance on Todd's part. It was palpable.

    “We left a perfectly good...

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    More Travel

    A Nez Perce Creek brown trout
    5 great small-stream fisheries for your Yellowstone road trip
    rv fishing | motor home fishing
    RVs for anglers

    From the Archives

    Henry's Fork
    A Henry's Fork Story
    kayak painting
    A maritime disaster
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    still from a northern light | patagonia
    Patagonia debuts third installment of 'It's All Home Water' series

    Snow is simply water in the act of falling to other places, same as a river, same as us sometimes. Within this miracle of the water cycle, this...

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    A leopard rainbow trout from the Nushagak River, downstream of the planned Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska
    Trump administration set to halt Pebble Mine, sources say
    yellowstone boardwalk
    The Good American Outdoors Act

    From the Archives

    Alaskan Rainbow Trout
    Trout Unlimited Calls Pebble Response to EPA Action Predictable, Desperate
    Yellowstone cutthroat trout
    The fish that made a river famous
  • REVIEWS

    Latest Review

    ECHO River Glass fly rod in amber
    Review: ECHO River Glass fly rod

    In Kenya’s Aberdare National Park, you can tip-toe the muddy churn and felled trees of...

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    Redington TRACE fly rod
    Review: Redington TRACE fly rod
    The Sage ESN fly reel
    Review: Sage ESN fly reel

    From the Archives

    Winston Nimbus fly rod
    Review: Winston Nimbus fly rod
    Simms Headwaters Day and Chest Pack Combo
    Review: Simms Headwaters Day Pack and Chest Pack
  • TIPS

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    south fork madison river
    It's time to stop teaching '10 o'clock and 2 o'clock' fly casting

    While visiting the shop recently, I learned that one of my young colleagues, recently back from college, would be teaching an even younger group of students how to cast a...

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    brown trout
    Fishing the dry-dropper-dropper rig
    pocket knive, multi tool, fixed blade, axe, hatchet, machete
    An array of blades

    From the Archives

    West Carson River, CA
    So you want to be a great trout fisherman
    Tippet Rings
    Tippet Rings: Use Them
  • NEWS

    Latest News

    The new Scott Centric fly rod
    Scott intros the Centric, its new flagship freshwater fly rod

    After 8 years, the widely coveted flagship of Scott's freshwater lineup, the Radian, has a successor. Its replacement, Scott's new Centric, is the product of 18 months of...

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    A still from 'elentless Pursuit
    Your chance to watch the 2020 Fly Fishing Film Tour from your couch ends soon
    A leopard rainbow trout from the Nushagak River, downstream of the planned Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska
    Trump administration set to halt Pebble Mine, sources say

    From the Archives

    CO2LD Waters
    Crooks and Dumbasses
    Maui Jim Guy Harvey Collection Sunglasses
    Photo Contest: $1200+ in Prizes, 1 Week Remaining
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