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.

How to Peel a Hard Boiled Egg Without Peeling!

One night as I returned from a Trout Unlimited meeting, I found my lovely wife in tears. She was sitting in a pile of egg shells and with some tears in her eyes. As most men would feel, I was deeply saddened with this experience so I went to the web for an answer, as most men would do.

Here is what I found, "How to Peel a Hard Boiled Egg Without Peeling" by Tim Ferriss.

Trout Fishing for Kids Website called Trout Stream Explorers.

Our Mayfly needs a name and Trout Unlimited is having a contest to name him. Please go to the Trout University Affiliates page and click on Stream Explorer to enter the contest with a name. Personally, I like the name Morris.
While there, check out the things to do on the website as there are pretty cool things there.

Tick Season here already

Ticks are small spiderlike animals (arachnids) that bite to fasten themselves onto the skin and feed on blood. Ticks live in the fur and feathers of many birds and animals. Tick bites occur most often during early spring to late summer and in areas where there are many wild animals and birds.
But it is important to remove a tick as soon as you find it. Removing the tick's body helps you avoid diseases the tick may pass on during feeding. Removing the tick's head helps prevent an infection in the skin where it bit.

Many of the diseases ticks carry cause flu-like symptoms, such as fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and muscle aches. Lyme's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are most common diseases resulting from tick bites.

Symptoms may begin from 1 day to 3 weeks after the tick bite. Sometimes a rash or sore appears along with the flu-like symptoms. Go to the WebMD for more information including the symptoms.