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 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com By COLLEEN SLEVIN ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER January 30, 2008 DENVER -- Colorado lawmakers are looking at ways to encourage people to donate or lease water rights they're not using to increase the amount of water in the state's rivers. The aim is to make rivers and their fish healthier and support the state's ...

In case you hadn't clicked through to Jeff Kennedy's daily fly drawings from MidCurrent's homepage this month, we wanted to mention that Kennedy is still at it, doing some pretty cool stuff. If you're like me and depend on daily...

Not a whole lot new here in Patagonia's advice on how to use their wader repair kit, and that's a good thing: the instructions can be used with almost any wader repair kit on the market. Patagonia does do a...

In keeping with their commitment to resource conservation, Abel just announced a new series of reels that will help support Tarpon & Bonefish Unlimited. Abel has done plenty of similar projects in the past for freshwater conservation, but this time...

Good news! Check you local listing for the broadcast time. Coming April 4 to the outdoor channel . A New Fly Fishing TV show by Trout Unlimited ( O

www.rockymountainnews.com Jeff Hatton, who owns an impressive collection of historic fly rods, discusses particulars with Hugh Gardner, of Morrison. "Even though I own this stuff, it's every angler's heritage," said Hatton, of Paonia. "It needs to be shared." Jeff Hatton is no simple maker of fine fly rods. He also is a ...

"As it flows to the lake through an industrial valley, the river witnesses graffiti-lined walls and abandoned factories. Its water is sullied by discarded shopping carts and urban runoff. But, too, the river meanders past stands of hardwoods and newly...

"The split-cane rods run between 6 feet and 7 feet long and feature special detailing like a rattan grip and Ramanauskas's hand drawn India-ink fly art logo. As expected, a rare rod of fine craftsmanship will cost big bucks: $2,650...

"In the novel, the Blackfoot, one of the rivers dammed in Milltown, is portrayed as a frontier of unspoiled outdoor recreation. In reality, the reservoir behind the 720-foot-(220 meter)wide, 21-foot-(seven meter)high Milltown dam east of Missoula held 6.6 million cubic...

The more scientists look at the environmental impact of salmon farming, the more grim their assessment. Now it seems that only massive amounts of antibiotics can control the spread of viruses that infest salmon farms, even in remote regions like...