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Trout Fishing on the Virginia Creeper Trail

Fri, 07/17/2009 - 09:26 -- jmaslar

I took a bike trip on the Virginia Creeper Trail to enjoy the scenery but also to do some trout fishing on Virginia's finest trout stream, the Whitetop Laurel.  The Virginia Creeper Trail runs along and trestles over the length of Whitetop Laurel from it's Damascus VA confluence with Tennessee Laurel all the way up to high trestle crossing at Creek Junction.

South Holston Fly Fishing Festival

Mon, 07/13/2009 - 12:24 -- jmaslar

South Holston Fly Fishing Fest will be held along the banks of the South Holston River at River’s Way Outdoor Adventure Center on Saturday, July 18th, 2009. The Festival will begin at 10:00 AM, with educational and instructional workshops scheduled to run until 6:00 PM. The Festival will consist of workshops and presentations conducted by some of the leading artists and professionals in the industry.

Trout University Adds More Photos

Sat, 07/11/2009 - 09:35 -- jmaslar

We at the Trout University have not been taking our camera along on fishing trips and we are going to correct that.  However, in the mean time, we have added a few more pictures to our site and you may want to check them out.  We included pictures of the scenery, the staff, the students and the trout as well.  We hope that you will enjoy them, and keep tuned as we try to improve our photography.

Thingamabobber Strike Indicator

Sat, 07/11/2009 - 09:04 -- jmaslar

 When I was fishing in Florida using live shad for bait, I often used colorful baloons as bobbers or "strike indicators".  When the baloons would move rapidly over the surface of the water, that would indicate that the bait was being pursued by a bass, and when the baloon was starting to go under the water, I would set the hook.

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