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Trout Week 2

Fly Fishing 101: Understanding Fishing Sunglasses

Over the past half-decade, as I've dived into teaching new anglers on essentially a full-time basis, I've come to realize quickly what is and...

Fly Fishing 101: How To Choose Your First Fly Rod

Walk into any fly shop, or browse around online, and you'll quickly realize there are more fly rod choices out there than questionable food...

The Best Fly Fishing Waders of 2026

I'm a hard sell when it comes to fly fishing waders. I wore uncomfortable, cheap ones for years, to the point that I genuinely...

The Best Beginner Fly Rods of 2026

There are about a million fly rods on the market. When you're just getting into this sport, picking beginner fly rods can make you...

Why Do Anglers Keep Fewer Fish?

As catch-and-release fishing has exploded in popularity over the past few decades, many fisheries managers across America have also seen a decrease in the...

Behind the Cause: How Trout Unlimited and Costa 5 Rivers Inspires...

5 Rivers is a nationwide network of college fly fishing clubs, inspiring the next generation of conservation-minded fly fishermen and women. With support from...

The Golden Trout Project–A New Trout Unlimited Film and Longstanding Restoration...

Trout Unlimited is no stranger to tackling ambitious restoration projects that stand to enhance cold water habitat resilience and bolster those trout species. Recently,...

Why Do Trout Eat Purple Flies?

Fly fishermen preach, "match the hatch"—the process of exactly mimicking natural insects to fool a trout. With an endless amount of fly tying materials...