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Trout Unlimited is national organization with more than 150,000 volunteers in 400 chapters nationwide. This dedicated grassroots army is matched by a respected professional staff of lawyers, policy experts and scientists in 30 offices throughout the country. Trout Unlimited remains at the forefront of fisheries restoration work at the local, state and national levels.
The Deschutes Chapter of Trout Unlimited currently has nearly 400 members dedicated to working with all organizations in the area to improve the upper Deschutes watershed.
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Conservation
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Written by Gabe Parr
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Friday, September 03 2010 00:00 |
 On August 2, a group of 15 to 20 residents, management agencies, and non-profit groups got together to take a look at the successes of fish passage here in the Deschutes Basin. The tour was put together by Oregon Department of Fish and Game along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to showcase the projects which have been done to restore connectivity to the region's native fish populations. The program which has been a major component in accomplishing these goals is the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act (FRIMA).
FRIMA is a cost-sharing funding program that is available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service for voluntary fish screening and passage projects associated with water diversions in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and western Montana. Fish screening and fish passage enhancement provides a unique opportunity to increase survival of many native fish species including ESA-listed species in a relatively short period of time. Compared to most other available recovery methods; the risks posed by these activities are low, the assurance of success at increasing numbers of fish is high, and dislocation of existing social and economic activities is minor. Screening and passage improvements alone can't solve the fish problems of the Northwest but they can make a very substantial contribution utilizing existing implementation mechanisms and methods which are well accepted by landowners and rural communities.
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Last Updated on Friday, September 03 2010 15:40 |
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Outreach
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Written by Gabe Parr
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Monday, August 16 2010 20:41 |
Tournament-turned-clinic lets youths try their hand at art of fly-fishing
Published: August 16. 2010 4:00AM PST
 Quintin McCoy, 12, stood on a lawn in the Old Mill District making dozens of fly-casts, many times landing his fly in the targets set up on the grass.
Several adults there to instruct children in fly-casting instead watched the Bend resident cast, and they often nodded in appreciation at Quintin’s form. Quintin was standing across from the parking lot, taking advantage of a free fly-casting clinic for children on Sunday. Kids got a free T-shirt and Frisbee for their efforts.
Since Quintin began fishing two years ago, he has spent many days along the Deschutes River. His mother, Renee McCoy, takes him and sits nearby, reading a book. Quintin, who ties his own flies, loves the possibility of the sport.
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Last Updated on Monday, August 16 2010 20:52 |
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Events
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Written by Gabe Parr
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Sunday, August 15 2010 00:00 |
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The 2010 Orvis National Casting Competition has concluded with a great weekend of activities and plenty of fun was had by all. To ALL of our volunteers this weekend, we cannot thank you enough. Without their help, their keen eye for judging and willingness to brave the heat over the weekend we would not have been able to make this event happen. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who devoted your weekend to this event. I am taking in all of the photos over the weekend right now and putting together video footage as well, so look for updates in our galleries and video pages soon - Gabe Parr, Deschutes Trout Unlimited Communications Chair.
Please click the "read more" under this lead-in to find out what the official results were.
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Last Updated on Friday, September 03 2010 15:27 |
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