http://www.troutlouts.com You Shoulda Been Here Yesterday! Wed, 28 May 2008 18:02:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As night fell on Loutsville and engraved whisky glasses rang hollow-but-well-used, you could hear the far-away cries of the Whip-poor-will, warbling its woeful song amidst some dusky Frangipani... At night's end, was there a dry eye to be found? (No Brian, that's "eye," not "fly".) I think all would agree ... http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/05/28/life-in-camp-3-2008/ As in the previous post in this series, no excess is too much on Turkey Night, and the gents turned out in their best campfire attire. Tell me truly, fellas... Has the Group Sing-a-long ever sounded better? More to follow! http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/05/28/life-in-camp-2-2008/ The Louts went fishing again during Bug Week 2008 and definitely raised the bar a notch or two in the hospitality department. More to follow! http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/05/28/life-in-camp-1-2008/ On a rainy, frustrating day that crushed spirits all up and down the river, my boat buddy Glenn Kamp conjured up a rarity: this 20" Delaware River tarpon. It tail-danced like a rainbow, tossed its big, bullet-head like an alpha-male brown trout with 'roid rage, and generally resisted capture for ... http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/05/28/spooning-for-tarpon-in-the-delaware/ I hope and pray for all of you Louts that some day you all enjoy a "Magic Hour" like I did on the last day of the '08 Lout trip. It was Saturday afternoon and I was fishing the far bank of the West Branch, downstream of the WBA. Bert ... http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/05/27/a-magic-hour-give-or-take-15-minutes/ Another year has come and gone. This year's Lout Fest was our highest attended to date with an unprecedented 16 Louts including some newbies. Returning from a one-year hiatus were Simpson, Staid and Doherty. Lots of laughs were had by all and we actually finished the trip ... http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/05/21/lout-trip-2008-8th-annual/ “nothing gets a fly out there like a Barbie high modulus graphite rod! These are not only fine performing rods capable of lifting heavy fish, but you look really cool on the water”. Nicely worded, you forgot to add...catches fish greater than 1/2 her size. http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/04/11/barbies-redemtion/ After a humbling first year as a Trout Lout, Rich Thomas decides to upgrade his rod and reel and get some casting lessons.  Faced with the daunting task of presenting a size 14 Hendrickson dry fly to those finicky West Branch browns this May, Rich was overheard at Ramsey Outdoors ... http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/04/05/rich-thomas-prepares-for-lout-trip-08/ It's President's Day and the family is all stuck inside with all the rain and generally crappy weather holding us hostage.  The air here is palpable - you could almost cut it with a knife.  Everyone is walking on egg shells and attempting in vain to stay out of each ... http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/02/18/help-ive-got-the-shack-nasties/ Okay, you all have had enough time to post bail and clear your head of single malt and lungs of cigar smoke. Not one Lout has made a report on the good time they had at the annual poetry slam. Anybody? Dick Roytos http://www.troutlouts.com/2008/02/01/burns-night-report/