Trout Tips – Trout Unlimited

Trout Tips – Trout Unlimited https://www.tu.org Making fishing better Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:37:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 TROUT Tip – undercut banks https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/trout-tip-undercut-banks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trout-tip-undercut-banks Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:33:42 +0000 https://www.tu.org/?p=110680

To try your hand at catching these wily trout in tough lies like undercut banks, watch this video for tips.]]> TROUT Tip – downstream takes https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/trout-tip-downstream-takes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trout-tip-downstream-takes Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:31:36 +0000 https://www.tu.org/?p=110675

Watch these tips from Orvis on how to properly set the hook for a downstream take.]]> TROUT Tip – small stream gear https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/trout-tips/trout-tip-small-stream-gear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trout-tip-small-stream-gear Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:49:20 +0000 https://www.tu.org/?p=110419

If you haven’t checked out small stream fishing yet, now is the time. ]]> Spring is a great time to fish the “bunny hatch” https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/spring-is-a-great-time-to-fish-the-bunny-hatch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-is-a-great-time-to-fish-the-bunny-hatch Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:05:03 +0000 https://www.tu.org/?p=109124

It’s Easter season, so I thought it would be appropriate to mention the “bunny hatch.” No, this isn’t about the eggs that the Easter Bunny leaves. This is about flies that use rabbit or squirrel Zonker strips. Now that I’ve done my best attempt at a pun, let’s talk about patterns. Leeches, Slump Busters, Lunch…]]> Tip – Nymph Fishing Basics https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/tip-nymph-fishing-basics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-nymph-fishing-basics Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:35:00 +0000 https://www.tu.org/?p=96337

Now that the weather is getting cooler and fewer bugs are hatching, it’s time to try your hand at nymphing.]]> How to Fish a Nymph | Nymph Fishing nonadult Tip – How much tippet do you need? https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/tip-how-much-tippet-do-you-need/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-how-much-tippet-do-you-need Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:44:01 +0000 https://www.tu.org/?p=96226 Close up of fishing equipment on someone's hip

Close up of fishing equipment on someone's hip

Have you ever wondered how much tippet is the right amount to add to your leader? ]]> How Much Tippet Do You Need ? nonadult Tip – How does rain affect fly fishing? https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/tip-how-does-rain-affect-fly-fishing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tip-how-does-rain-affect-fly-fishing Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:46:00 +0000 https://www.tu.org/?p=95837 Video poster that reads "Does Rain Affect Trout Fishing?"

Video poster that reads "Does Rain Affect Trout Fishing?"

If you haven’t tried fishing during a bit of rain, maybe it’s time to give it a go. Certainly, there are times when too much rain can throw things off…heavy rains, lightning and thunder (don’t fish during a lightning storm, please), and when the river really starts to rise or get muddy. But other times,…]]> Does Rain Affect Trout Fishing ??? nonadult