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blog BY mhutzell ON January 27 - 0 COMMENTS
Somerset NJ or How mad will my wife be if I buy a $3,000 fly rod?
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I had the pleasure of attending the fly fishing show in Somerset this past weekend. Here are some (very) random thoughts.   1. You can't pump your own gas in NJ. Your guess is as good as mine on that one.   2. Folks who work the show are really nice and helpful. Ok, not Canadian nice, but still [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY mhutzell ON January 10 - 0 COMMENTS
It's never as bad as you think
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Realizing that the odds of me fishing anytime over the weekend were slim to none, it occurred to me that things could be worse. The expert opinion of the weather forecasters are calling for rain and chilly weather in my part of Maryland. Granted, it's not going to be as cold as it has been, but it' [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY mhutzell ON January 2 - 1 COMMENTS
First fish of the year
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It's January 1, and I had just printed out my Maryland fishing license with trout stamp. It's late in the afternoon and I'm trying to figure out where to go on such short notice. The choice was easy actually. I picked up my Tenkara rod and headed for my local pond about ten minutes away. True, I [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY dhaynes ON November 22 - 0 COMMENTS
FERC Approves Columbia Pipeline
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FERC Approves Columbia Pipeline FERC [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission] has issued its decision yesterday the ~21 mile gas line running north of Baltimore. The gas line is being constructed by Columbia Gas. MAC (Mid-Atlantic Council TU) is a registered intervener. That means if we object to the [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY mhutzell ON October 22 - 0 COMMENTS
Tippet ring "how to" video from Tightline Productions
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Thanks to the Orvis News site and Tightline Productions for an interesting and quick review of tippet rings. I like tippet rings for some situations and not for others. For example, I'm not going to use a tippet ring on the Letort or really any spring creek for that matter. I will use them on just [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY mhutzell ON October 17 - 0 COMMENTS
Great presentation by TU's Seth Coffman
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The Potomac-Patuxent TU chapter welcomed Seth Coffman last night (10/16/13) to our monthly meeting. Seth is the head of TU's Shenandoah Headwaters Home Rivers Initiative. Seth's presentation focused on the work that he and others in the Shenandoah Valley are doing to resurrect cold-water streams [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY dhaynes ON October 8 - 0 COMMENTS
Trout in the Classroom WorkGroup Report
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WorkGroup for Trout in the Classroom has released a detailed review of the program.   You can see the full report here:   http://maryland.tu.org/maryland/trout-in-the-classroom-management-report
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blog BY dhaynes ON October 7 - 0 COMMENTS
Canceled:Help Plant Trees for Trout!
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Canceled due to Park Closures... check back for more info Help Plant Trees for Trout!   Trout Unlimited and Catoctin Mountain Park need your help planting 400 trees in the brookie1.jpeg  headwaters of Owens Creek. Owens Creek harbors the strongest population of brook trout in the Park. [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY chris_wood ON September 17 - 0 COMMENTS
TU statement on CO flooding
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Sept. 17, 2013   Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited (703) 284-9403   Statement from Chris Wood: TU stands ready to help Colorado recover from disaster   The following is from Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited: All of us in the Trout Unlimited family are concerned [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY mosimpkins ON July 25 - 3 COMMENTS
Maryland Trout Unlimited Trout in the Classroom Leaps into Third Year
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By Tom Gamper MDTU Youth Education Coordinator   Trout in the Classroom (TIC) is a hands-on environmental program in which students raise Kamloops rainbow trout from eggs to fingerling, manage chilled tank water quality, engage in stream habitat study, learn to appreciate water resources, develop a [ READ MORE... ]
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