Finding 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.

Fishing Fertile and Infertile Streams

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Tom Rosenbauer

Class Code:

4271

The student will then learrn what flies and techniques will be the most productive on each type of trout stream; and why the same flies and techniques will not be effective on both trout streams.

Fly Fishing Slingshotting Style

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Professor:

Steve

Class Code:

217

On small streams especially here in the Smokies, casting room is often at a premium. Many small streams are usually overhung with rhododendrons bushes or other branches. In these situations, the technique called slingshotting can be successfully employed. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to penetrate the small secluded streams where there is almost no fishing pressure and where the surprisingly large browns often are lurking.

Freestone Creeks Spring Creeks and Tailwaters

Skill Level:

Beginner

Professor:

Jerry

Class Code:

1025

Upon completion of this course, anglers should be very familiar with the basic types of streams, what characterizes each, and the particulars on how to fish them. This will lead to more productive use of time and equipment.

Top 5 Montana Trout Streams

1. Bighorn River

2. Yellowstone River

3. Big Blackfoot River

4. Madison River

5. Gallatin River

How Weather Affects Trout Fishing

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Professor:

Jerry

Class Code:

2051

Familiarity with seasonal correlations between weather and hatches is obviously important, but variations in daily weather patterns are likely to have a more profound influence on angling tactics. In this class the student will learn how to cope with and how to manage the weather for his best interests.

Fly Fishing Good Trout Streams vs. Poor Trout Streams

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Tom Rosenbauer

Class Code:

427

The student will learn the basics of how to identify the quality of a trout stream by reading the signs. The student will learn how to use geology, clarity of water, color of water, and nearby foilage to determine the density and the health of the trout ipopulation in an unfamiliar trout stream.

Prospecting for Trout in Springs and Banks

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Tom Rosenbauer

Class Code:

367

In this class, the student will learn about the effects of springs that are submerged as well as those flowing into the stream. The student will learn how to take advantage of the changes in temperature brought about by the springs as well. The student will also learn how to fish the banks, with consideration given to the shrubs, and sunken logs. No study of banks is complete without understanding the important use of terrestrials.

Prospecting for Trout in Streams and Pools

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Tom Rosenbauer

Class Code:

357

In this class the student will build on his knowledge of streams by learning about the different aspects of pools, from the head of pools to the most complex areas of the pool. Upon completion the sthe student is expected to be able to read pools and know the best spot to launch the fly.

Trout Fishing by Prospecting, the Basics

Skill Level:

Advanced

Professor:

Tom Rosenbauer

Class Code:

347

In this class, the student will learn from a master, why trout need special places, how to read surface currents, and the effects of rocks in a stream. After completion of this course, the student will be able to size up a stream and spot the more productive areas to cast. This class is an excerpt from Tom Rosenbauer's book "Orvis Guide to Prospecting for Trout "