There were a lot of things on the ballot on November 6, not just the presidential election. In Idaho, Kentucky, Nebraska and Wyoming, there were measures to make fishing, hunting and conservation all protected by their states’ constitutions, and voters supported all of them. According to the Outdoor Hub, all four of the measures passed pretty [...]
Wyoming Fishing
Idaho Among States Voting for Fishing, Hunting Rights
Fishing and hunting are as ingrained in our American blood as baseball and burgers, and in Idaho, sportsmen are fighting to make sure that our “right,” to fish is never compromised. Similar measures have been considered in other states, and 12 of the 13 where the bill was proposed passed it. Arizona was the lone [...]
Orvis and Trout Unlimited to Open 1,000 Miles of New Trout Waters
Wild and native trout face a lot of obstacles, and Trout Unlimited and Orvis are trying to remove some of those barriers. Starting with Murphy Brook in Vermont and Tabor Brook in New Hampshire, both tributaries of the Connecticut River system, TU is overseeing the construction of reconnection projects on both streams thanks to funds raised and [...]
America’s Worst Drought the Nation’s Largest Natural Disaster Ever
From California to Florida to Hawaii to Wyoming to Delaware, the United States Department of Agriculture has declared a natural disaster for more than 1,000 counties in 26 states thanks to the extreme heat and lack of water. The drought in more than half of the nation is considered one of the worst in the [...]
Grand Slam Video: Three Different Trout, 2 Flies, and a 3-Weight Fly Rod
There are plenty of different slams out there for anglers to tackle. Permit, bonefish, tarpon. Muskie, pike, walleye. Largemouth, smallmouth, white. The lists go on and on. For this angler, though, he took his 3-weight fly rod on his Wyoming streams in search of a brook, brown, and rainbow trout all on one day only [...]
Steelers Star Brett Keisel Goes Fishing for Charity
If you want to see the softer side of Brett Keisel, don’t watch the Steelers play on Sundays this fall. Watch this video instead. The bearded beast of Pittsburgh is one of the best defensive ends in the NFL, but being born in Idaho and growing up in Wyoming, he’s no stranger to the side [...]
Two Rare Records Set in Wyoming: Grass Carp and Quillback Sucker
When you think of Wyoming fishing, your mind probably goes straight to Jackson and some of the best trout in the world. But it’s a grass carp and a quillback sucker that are getting all the attention lately, as there are new Wyoming records added to the books. On May 7, William Dale was fishing [...]
Wyoming Angler Breaks 1-Month-Old Tiger Trout Record
High Savery is quickly becoming the go-to spot for trophy tiger trout. The reservoir in south-central Wyoming is the only public body of water that is stocked with tiger trout, which began in 2005, and since then, High Savery has been the site of multiple record catches. This spring is no different. In April, Tom [...]
Federal Government Nixes Wyoming Pipeline Project
We've told you about a proposed pipeline that would drain crucial water from Wyoming and send it to Colorado and potentially have negative impacts on the wildlife that depend on the water for their survival. As Colorado's population grows, their demand for water does too, and they're looking for solutions before they run dry. But [...]
Onos Brown Trout
Our good friend David Maynard, and host of Fish The Baja on NBC Sports Network, puts his fishing skills and his Onos to the test and the results are this really nice Brown from Horse Creek Ranch, Wyoming. Spring can't get here fast enough!
