By Kirk Deeter

We recently asked you to guess our upcoming trip destination; the winner to receive signed, first-edition copies of Tim Romano's "What a Trout Sees" and my "Fly Fishing for Carp."

Ejunk, you nailed it: We're going to Argentina. 

Romano and I will soon be departing for Argentina to fish for golaith brown trout on the Rio Grande River. We will be staying at the famous Kau Tapen Lodge. From there, we will head up to Cordoba to shoot doves.

By Tim Romano

Have something to say about your public lands? It could cost you…

My friends over at Trout Unlimited alerted me to a couple of bills that have been introduced to the House that don't sit well with me. I thought I would share.

They went on to say that Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development (SFRED), a coalition of businesses, organizations and individuals led by Trout Unlimited, the National Wildlife Federation and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, has been following this set of bills. And so far, the message isn’t exactly “sportsmen friendly.”

Among the provisions:
- A requirement of a $5,000 documentation fee to protest any lease, stifling a process that is currently free and open to anyone who wants to participate.
- Prioritizing energy development over fish and wildlife on public lands.
- A mandate that leases be issued within 60 days of payment regardless of protests or litigation.
- Requires that a minimum of 25 percent of the leases receive minimal environmental review and no protests.