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Fly Tying Nymphs For Trout

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Chancellor Steve

Class Code:

3023

Fly tyers will learn the basics of tying several of the most popular and effective nymph, worm, egg and related fly patterns for trout.

Fly Tying Dry Flies For Trout

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Chancellor Steve

Class Code:

3022

Fly tyers will learn the basics of tying several of the most popular and effective generic dry fly patterns for trout.

Getting Started Fly Fishing For Trout

Skill Level:

Beginner

Professor:

Chancellor Steve

Class Code:

107

Learn how to start fly fishing for trout. This class covers the steps to take to start fly fishing, including gearing up, what's required, and what's optional.

Fly Tying Streamers For Trout

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Chancellor Steve

Class Code:

3024

Fly tyers will learn the basics of tying several of the most popular and effective streamer fly patterns for trout.

Identifying Aquatic Insects

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Jerry

Class Code:

3011

There are many types of aquatic insects but the four main orders of insects that interest trout fishermen are Mayflies, Caddisflies, Midges and Stoneflies. The student must be ready and able to differentiate between these insects, in their stages of development and their habitat. All the detail and variations are too numerous to cover in complete detail in a short class. However this class will serve as a quick guide to the identification of the insects and for greater detail the student will be guided to additional web sites at the conclusion of the class.

Fly Fishing with Midges

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Jerry

Class Code:

3031

Midges are not used enough by fly fishermen and it may be due to their small size, or to a lack of confidence, or even to a lack of knowledge. In this class, the angler will learn how to recognize the hatch and how trout respond to the hatch. The student will also learn how to fish the imitations of the life stages of the midges.

What Can Trout See

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Professor:

Jerry

Class Code:

206

In this class you will learn valuable insight into the world of the trout as seen by the trout. You will learn how your image and your movements are magnified as seen by the trout causing them spook so easily. See just how their field of vsion is impacted by refraction.

Color Vision in Trout Eyes

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Jerry

Class Code:

406

In this class we will use science to answer the following questions:
Do trout have color vision?
How does their perception of color differ from the human perception?
Does their environment affect their perception of color?
How does this information get used when selecting and presenting lures?

Introduction to Mayflies

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Jerry

Class Code:

301

This is a primer for those who want to go beyond the mediocre use of generic flies and who wants to understand the life cycle of the Mayflies. Mayflies are the main food for trout.

Prospecting for Trout II

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Tom Rosenbauer

Class Code:

3677

In this class the student will learn how the habitat differs for the various species as well as what other factors are involved in finding trout; such factors as suspended oxygen and temperatures.