Conservation

In Water Hero Shots

April 3, 2013
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Our post from last week about how to treat your fish better got shared a ton and generated a lot of really great discussion.  That’s super cool – it’s great to see how much folks care about our resources. We heard from a bunch of folks with a reminder of one of the very best ways [...]

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7 Ways to Treat Your Fish Better

March 26, 2013
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If you’re like most fly anglers, you’re going to release most of the fish that you catch. Because you want to preserve healthy fisheries, and because it’s the right thing to do, you want your released fish to survive, and thrive, and get bigger, and make babies. Here are 7 ways you can treat your [...]

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More Random Bonefishing Tips

October 16, 2012
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In honor of the upcoming start of our season at Andros South (this weekend!), we present you with three more random bonefishing tips. Keep the leash and your rod tip on the same side of the boat at all times. From our friend Bruce Chard comes this new way to look at the ready position [...]

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Sportsmen’s Challenge – Double Your No Pebble Money

September 1, 2012
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You’ve heard it about it here before – the Save Bristol Bay campaign is working hard to keep the Pebble Mine from screwing up the incredible fishery that is Bristol Bay. Now is a really important time to donate and help spread the word.  A donor has agreed to $200,000 in matching funds in support [...]

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Lani Waller “A Steelheader’s Way” Audiobook

August 22, 2012
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Driving from Seattle to the Deschutes any time soon?  How about from Your Home, U.S.A. to anywhere in Steelhead Country?  Perfect!  We’ve got the ultimate way for you to spend 5 hours of your drive time. The Native Fish Society and Lani Waller have produced an audiobook version of Lani’s classic book “A Steelheader’s Way”. [...]

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Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment Public Hearing – Go!

May 29, 2012
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This is a big one, folks. The EPA is holding a series of hearings about the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment they recently released related to the proposed Pebble Mine.  The only hearing in the Lower 48 is happening this Thursday, May 31st and 2pm in Seattle.  A strong turnout at this hearing will help send [...]

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Help Save Our Fish

March 19, 2012
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There are many great organizations doing great conservation work related to fisheries.  We’re grateful to the conservation community as a whole – and you should be too. Three organizations that we support actively are Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, Trout Unlimited and the Native Fish Society.  They’re all working on big issues, they all base their [...]

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3 Good Articles

October 29, 2011
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We’ve got an All-Conservation Edition in our 3 Good Articles series today… Condit Dam Removal.  More good news on the Pacific Northwest Dam Removal front – in the Seattle Times. Infectious Salmon Anemia.  More bad news on the salmon farming front – on the Osprey Steelhead blog. The Adipose Fin Might Matter.  Some interesting news [...]

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Save Bristol Bay Road Show

October 15, 2011
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You’ve read here before that we’re big supporters of Trout Unlimited and their program to Save Bristol Bay from the risks associated with the Pebble Mine. Today we’re helping to get the word out on the Save Bristol Bay Road Show that’s taking place over the next couple of weeks.  In Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, [...]

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