Tip:Trout Fishing with Bugs

Summertime is when the bugs are eating you up. Mosquitoes, ants, etc are on the prowl. Well, it is not all bad news as it is the beginning of terrestrial season for all trout fishermen. Get out your flies or better yet tie your own beetles, black ants, gnat (pictured), inchworms, grasshoppers, or other insects.

These flies are fun to use as they are all top water dry flies. That means that they can produce some spectacular action when the trout hits the surface and takes them in. Also, note that the colorful Brookies, or "specs" as they are often called, are easy prey for the top water flies.

Happy 4th Birthday Emma

Emma said that she was going to say goodbye to three last night because when she woke up this morning she was going to be FOUR! We had a Snow White birthday party Sat and here she is in front of the Dwarf's house.

She has another party tonight for the adults. Since she is already a good trout fishing person, I think that I will give her a cane pole and her very own fly from Trout University.

Trout University Fresh New Look

The Trout University is developing a home page that will be fresh and bold and more descriptive of what we are about: Trout! Please check it out and make any suggestions that are appropriate.

Trout University Profs Bass Fish

Some of the Trout University staff took a short breather from trout fishing and went to Dave Williams pond is South Carolina for a bass fishing expedition. They took a few hours exploring the lake in a small boat. With one paddle it Steve an hour just to circumnavigate the entire pond. Of course there was Marj's truck available so the boat could be moved from storage and between the ponds.
Here is an interesting photo of a bird waiting to be fed just as we wait to be fed from God's word
and some of God's beautiful creation.

Great Trout Fishing Expedition with Emma

It is time for 'Ol Grandpa to brag little bit about his granddaughter and her second great trout fishing expedition which was to Stone Mountain State Park in North Carolina. Her first great trout fishing expedition was to the Catawba River headwaters and it was more productive...more about that later.

Her daddy designed a fly fishing vest that was authentic in every way except it had a Cinderella patch, a sippy cup pocket and it was not camo or even tan, but it was PINK! Here she is wearing the vest over her dress as she hates shorts. Of course we did some hiking and here she is trying hard to keep up with her daddy as they pass by the huge stone mountain where there were several people rock climbing or repelling down the mountain, -nobody there was sure which way they were going.

Of course Emma needed some fuel after all that hiking so we had to stop at a picnic table and Emma reached into her back pouch and brought out a huge supply of food, carrots and all.

Emma got to do some swimming and skipping stones as well, but you know, we never caught any trout. However Emma did see one. The ladies visiting the park thought that her vest was darling so we decided to place one for sale on the Trout University Store. The starting price is remarkably low for a hand made unique vest just like daddy's.

Acer Display Strikes Out at Trout University

I wanted a LED display to ease the eye strain as I use the computer so much. So I ordered a new 22" Acer from NewEgg and I was delighted when it arrived. Soon, my delight turned to disappointment however, when I discovered that the controls did not function.

This is where the fun began as I attempted to reach Acer, but I finally got their help number by registering. My call went directly to Bombay and I was on hold for 20 mins. After that the man came on the line and asked me all the information that I had already input including the 25 numbers and letters in the S/R number.

After a lot of discussion, he finally agreed that the display did indeed malfunction and he asked me to return it to Texas for repair with me paying the $20 in shipping. He said that it was procedure for the buyer to pay and I told him that my procedure was that I expected a product to work when I purchased it. Furthermore, if I wanted junk, I knew I could find it in the local landfill. I kept asking to talk to his manager, but he refused.

While this was going on, I multitsked by contacting NewEgg in their chat room and they gladly paid for me to return it for a full credit. I just hung up on the berry pine guy in Bombay. Never, never buy Acer! Does anyone have a good LCD display to suggest?

Catawba Falls Family Fishing Adventures

The Trout University Chancellor has posted a number of videos on Youtube. For his latest family adventure, check the Catawba Falls Family Camping Trip .
In this video, if you watch closely, you will see that Emma takes the spotlight with her somewhat shy look at her first rainbow trout. It appears to be a whopping 3 inches in length, but if you ask Steve about any of the trout that he has caught, he will usually say that he measures his trout between the eyes.

Fly Fishing Vest Tool Caddy and Organizer

The Fly Fishing Vest Tool Caddy and Organizer is the Featured Product on the Trout University store. Invented by an engineer and fly fishing enthusiast from Montana who applied his engineering discipline in the design of the vest. It is truly a great cool way to replace the old fashioned vests which are heavy hot canvas!

It has turned out to be the first innovative change in fishing vests in over 50 years! It is easy to put on, cool to wear and has everything needed by the fly fisherman right at his finger tips.