September 21, 2012

Fed court upholds Tellico ORV closure

Details in Asheville Citizen Times

http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/outdoors/2012/09/19/federal-court-upholds-tellico-orv-area-closure-to-protect-brook-trout/

July 14, 2012

Spruce Moth (a.k.a. Breakfast)

Hook: TMC 5212 14
Body: Tan synthetic fur
Thread: Tan Sheer 14
Wing: Dark Brown Partridge
Hackle: Dark Ginger
Note: Snip bottom hackle so the fly might float just below the surface

July 3, 2012

Para Madam X (PMX)

Hook: TMC 200RBL #14
Body: Red cord
Hackle: Ginger Brown
Tail/Wing: Small Deer hair
Thorax: Peacock herl
Para Wing: Poly-rope
Legs: Rubber medium

June 30, 2012

Green Rock Worm Caddis Larva

Hook: TMC 2487 #10
Thread: Olive #8
Legs / Gills / Head: Brown Green synthetic fur mix
Rib / Tail: Brown beading floss
Back: Compressed foam

June 23, 2012

PMD

Hook: TMC 100 #16
Thread: #8 Lt Cahill
Tail: Starling Grey
Hackle: Dun
Body: yellow synthetic fur

June 21, 2012

Yellow Sofa Pillow

Hook: #14 TMC 200RBL
Thread: 8 Yellow
Tail: Ginger barbs
Rib: Ginger
Hackle: Ginger White mix
Body: Yellow super-fine synthetic fur
Wing: Natural Deer hair (dyed brown)

July 21, 2011

America’s Roadless lands

TU adamantly opposes this bill that would release our country’s roadless - backcountry lands from their present protections and open up some of the best fish and game habitat left in the United States to development.



America’s roadless lands in peril

June 28, 2011

Fly fishing flooded out

"This spring's flooding and high water have been great for rafting companies, but have made those in the fly fishing industry try to find new ways to do their jobs."
Fly fishing flooded out Bozeman, Montana

June 23, 2011

Aquatic habitat enhancements scheduled for Nantahala area

Hydro Licenses said to improve continuous minimum flow releases for the Nantahala river and popular
catch-and-release trout streams... including transfer of 150 acres of Duke property upstream of Wolf Creek Lake to U.S. Forest Service for protection of native brook trout habitat.

Full details in the  Macon County News

June 14, 2011

Saving Native Trout in Yellowstone

Saving Native Trout in Yellowstone

"Yellowstone National Park and the National Park Service have recognized the seriousness of the situation, and they recently released a Native Fish Conservation Plan, which sets out a more aggressive strategy"

June 9, 2011

Gallatin River near flood stage

River inches toward flood stage - Big Sky: "With a few sunny, warm days this week, the Lone Mountain Snotel
station recorded snowpack on Lone Mountain has dropped over 10
inches. "

June 8, 2011

Yellowstone visitor numbers down for 2011

Yellowstone visitor numbers down for 2011:
"YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - The number of people visiting Yellowstone National Park is down substantially