Graduate

The graduate level of classes require that the student be a highly experienced fisherman with a fair amount of experience with fly tying, entomology, stream characteristics etc.

How to Make a Trout Fishing Video

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Steve Maslar

Class Code:

413

This class covers tips, ideas, and equipment needed to make and share a trout fishing video.

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?

Casting Upstream and in Large Rivers

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Guest Professor A.K.Best

Class Code:

4221

In this class, the student will learn how to cast under low lying branches and will also learn the longer casts needed for large tailwater rivers and the larger rivers such as are found in the Yellowstone National Park. This casts learned in this class are a must before going to Yellowstone.

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.

Strike Indicators Selection and Application

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Brant Oswald

Class Code:

403

In this course the student will be exposed to a general discussion on strike indicators, including the 5 types of indicators , and their uses. Then the student will learn how to rig the indicators with emphasis on yarn indicators and dry fly indicators. The student is expected to have a good understanding of knots before taking this course.

Exploring Various Casting Methods

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Guest Professor A.K.Best

Class Code:

422

Upon completion of this class the students will have two new types of casts in their arsnel. These casts can be used under some difficult situations perhaps in smaller streams. This class is desinged to increase the students catch per centage in small or difficult streams. However a word of caution: The student should not attempt these casts until they have become proficient in the use of the casting techniques taught in previous classes.

Class 412 Protecting Trout Waters From Aquatic Nuisances

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Jerry

Class Code:

412

Upon completion of this class the student will become aware of some of the most dangerous aquatic nuisances and where they are currently a growing problem. The student will know how to protect our trout waters from the hundreds of different harmful species ranging from plants, fish, amphibians, crustaceans, mollusks, diseases or pathogens. Note that some organisms are so small, you may not even realize they are traveling with you.

Furled Leaders Introduction

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Visiting Professor Robert Morselli

Class Code:

402

In this class the student will learn about furled leaders as an alternative to the monofiliment leaders that are so common in prcatice today. The student will learn the pros and the cons of the furled leader and how they are constructed.

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.

Ten Tips to Improve Your Trout Fishing Photos

Skill Level:

Graduate

Professor:

Zach Matthews

Class Code:

401

Do you take your photos home only to throw them in a dresser drawer and never look at them again? The student will learn the importance of lighting to create breathtaking shots, as well as other techniques that will improve his photography and make pictures that can be proudly hung on a wall.