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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON October 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Fly fishing as therapy
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Dan Nelson took some time away from his worries about having Stage 4 brain cancer and ended up catching this beautiful brown trout during a Reel Recovery fly fishing retreat. Photo courtesy of Reel Recovery. By Brett Prettyman Like many anglers, Dan Nelson took his time on the water for granted. [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON August 23 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Ancient people - ancient fish
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Jerrad Goodell, an aquatic biologist with the Bureau of Land Management’s Green River office, releases native Colorado River cutthroat trout into Range Creek with a formation known as Locomotive Rock in the background. Brett Prettyman/Trout Unlimited By Brett Prettyman The ancient rock art, ruins [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON August 21 - 0 COMMENTS
Endangered fish share water to help trout
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A side-by-side before and after illustration shows how much water was added to help sportfish in the Provo River thanks to extra flow from an endangered fish program. Photos by Brian Wimmer/Alpine Anglers TU Chapter. By Brett Prettyman Anglers are almost always the first to notice issues in the [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON August 15 - 0 COMMENTS
Flames and fish: A growing issue in the West
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The Dollar Ridge Fire in Utah raged over Strawberry Creek, a deisgnated Blue Ribbon Fishery. It will take time for the fish to return, but it will happen. Trout Unlimited will help the state with restoration efforts at the chapter, council and national level. Photo courtesy of the Duchesne County [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON June 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: 'River Karma'
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Volunteers walk along railroad tracks in Provo Canyon, Utah, after participating in an organzied river cleanup by Brighton Anglers. Courtesy Brighton Anglers. By Brett Prettyman The sudden jolt backwards almost made me fall out of the boat. After my less-than-graceful fall into the dory seat I [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON April 5 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Dressing up for conservation
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Helping organize rallies, like this one at the Idaho State Capitol, to show elected officials how sportsmen and sportswomen feel about legislation is an important part of the politics of conservation. Trout Unlimited photo. By Brett Prettyman Waders and work boots are the uniforms people typically [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON February 14 - 0 COMMENTS
TU applauds initiatives recognizing importance of fish and wildlife migration
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A native Bonneville cutthroat trout in Utah's Weber River is released after being caught as part of an effort to track fish in the drainage. Paul Burnett/Trout Unlimited By Paul Burnett The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently rolled out a Wildlife Migration Initiative, focused on the [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON September 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Conservation moment of truth
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By Brett Prettyman MILLCREEK CANYON — The moment of truth. It comes with the first spoonful of a new chili recipe delivered at a family hunting camp. The first cast to slurping trout on the hand built rod on your favorite water. Waiting to see if the patched hole in the waders is stream worthy. [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON August 31 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: More than a medallion
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Brooke Harris briefly holds a Yellowstone cutthroat for a picture after she caught is as part of her efforts to complete the Utah Cutthroat Slam. Brian Harris photo. By Brian Harris I recently opened my home mailbox and was pleased to find the beautiful medallion and certificate recognizing my [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Brett.Prettyman ON July 25 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Sometimes a little fish means more than a big one
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The head of a tiger trout. Paul Burnett/Trout Unlimited. By Brett Prettyman This is the tale of two fish. The take was similar. The tug was not. One easily provided more thrill than the other, but it was not the fish you would expect. I recently had the chance to visit the family ranch of a good [ READ MORE... ]
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