February 2010
Trout University Adds Trout Fishing Maps
We have added a feature on trout streams to assist visitors in finding the right trout fishing destination. We have already added over 30 streams in the Southeast, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Yellowstone National Park; and we continue to add streams.
Winter Fly Fishing Tips
Winter Fishing Tips:
Just because you are cold don’t assume that the trout are cold and not feeding. Many of us have caught hundreds of trout in the mounatins of North Carolin and Tennessee when the water was between 45 degrees and 50 degrees and even when it was below 45 degrees! Of course you will need to slow down your presentations, and have confidence expecting to catch fish. I can not stress enough that the winter fishing required slowness and stealth!
Fly Fishing in Winter
Since we have been having a major winter here in the Smoky Mountains with a great deal of snow fall and with unseasonably cold weather, it may be time to discuss the water temperature and how it affects the trout fishing. We have discussed this in some length in Class 2052 Winter Trout Fishing by Dan Farnsworth who is from the very far North and who will not go fishing in the summer.
New Fly Fishing Streamer Idea
I recently became aware of a line of high quality Swiss fly fishing and fly tying products by Marc Petitjean. Several of his products are of interest, however what caught my eye was the Magic Head for streamers. This is a simple clear silicone-like cone shaped device that you tie on the hook shank prior to the other tying element
Fly Fishing with a Streamer
When the waters are high and off color as they are now in the Southeast as well as other parts of the country, it is time to go to the trusty old streamers. Many anglers are reluctant to use streamers because they lack the visual appeal of dry flies, and they lack the delicate touch of a nymph. But streamers are effective for a variety of reasons.
Yellowstone National Park Fishing Streams
We have been very busy during the abnormally cold snowy weather here in Charlotte, North Carolina. We have added 
detailed descriptions of several fishing streams in the Yellowstone National Park including the Madison, Yellowstone, Lamar, Gibbons, Gardner, Gallatin, and Firehole Rivers as well as Slough Creek which is the most recent addition.
Snowbound in Pigeon Forge Tennessee
I took my wife and daughter over to Pigeon Forge, TN and Gatlinburg, TN for a winter vacation and boy did we get a WINTER vacation. When we arrived on Tuesday, the road from Gatlinburg to Pigeon Forge was open with one lane only due to a very recent rock slide that blocked the road. However the weather was pleasant until Thursday.
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