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Top 5 Tips to Catch Trout in Hot Weather

1) FISH EARLY AND LATE: Trout feed more in the morning and the evening, especially the big brown trout. Also, there is less interruption from vacationers. I have caught trout in Deep Creek in the evening after folks were tubing all day.

3) CHOOSE AREAS CAREFULLY: Two VERY IMPORTANT SPOTS are inlets and outlets because the temperature is vastly different and they are the super highway of food.

4) TRY VARIETIES: Trout are more apt to gobble down different varieties of food to satisfy the demands of their high metabolism in the summer, so experiment.

Top Five Knot Tying Tips

1. Lubricate your knots with water before pulling them tight. The major cause of knot failure is heat buiild up as a result of friction caused by pulling the knot tight.

2. Take care to properly seat the knot using a continuous steady pull making sure that the knot is not loose. Ensure that there a proper amount of line (tag) remaining after the line is trimmed. Cutting too close will result in a knot pulled loose or a nick in the knot itself.

Cyber Guide Series

We here at the University recommend that you use a professional guide especially when you are on a stream for the first time. We have listed several good guides in our Guides and Outfitters Links for your use. There are howerer, times where the streams may be too small, or they may be in a state park or you may not be able to afford a professional guide. For these occasions, we are developing the Cyber Guide Series of videos.

Small Stream Trout Fishing

Fishing Line spooler

Are you tired of spooling line on to your reels, having the line snarl, the spool of line fall, etc.? We have tried many ways to accomplish this feat and have been frustrated, so we designed our own spooler that we will make available in our store soon. It is superior and more economical than anything out there now. So,please use the contact form in the "about" tab if you are interested in purchasing this item.

TechVest Development

For years we have struggled with fly fishing vests that lacked organization for the fly fishing tools, were bulky, hard to get into, hot in the summer, cold in the winter, too loose at time and too tight at times. We took it upon ourselves to find just the right vest.