Thanks to the efforts of Brian Glavin and the guys at Utah Trout Slam, BNR Ideas’  Troutberry dough bait press is being sold with great success at the International Sportmen’s Expo.  Brian Galvin, CEO of Fischen LLC and Chairman of the Utah Trout Slam intended to offer the Troutberry as door prizes to individuals who signed up for the Utah Trout Slam comeptition.

“People kept asking us if they were for sale, so we started taking orders on the spot.  It was crazy how fast our “door prize” supply was purchased,” said Galvin. “We had to call the guys at BNR Ideas and ask them to send us more inventory so we would have more to sell over the next three days of the show.”

The Troutberry is being sold in it’s retail packaging for $5.00 during the show and exclusively at the Utah Trout Slam Booth (#1405).

“It’s fun to watch distributors get excited about the product when their interfacing directly with the public,” said Nick Mecham, VP of Sales for BNR Ideas.  “When you see customers slam themselves on the head and say things like ‘Duh!’ or “Why didn’t I think of that!” you know you’ve got a winner.  The Sportsman’s Expo is an excellent venue for our products and the exposure we gotten from our participation with Utah Trout Slam has been fantastic.  We’re excited to be involved any way we can.”

The International Sportsmen’s Expo runs March 18-21 and is located at the South Towne Exposition Center in Draper, Utah.

Ranger Rob’s Outdoor News and Magazine did a review of the Troutberry dough bait press.  You can read about it here.

Hey look!  It’s  Ranger Rob himself!  —————->

Last spring BNR Ideas submitted the Troutberry/Eggberry products to the North American Fishing Club (NAFC) Field Test Program.  1,000 of their members received product from BNR Ideas and were asked to provide their feedback in a 15 question survey, ranging on topics from durability to performance.  Of the 412 respondents to the survey, 369 of them (90%) said they would recommend the Troutberry/Eggberry products to their fellow anglers that fished for trout.

“We’re excited the product was so well received, ” said Randy Leininger, BNR Ideas’ President. “As a Lifetime Member of the NAFC I’ve had the opportunity to participate in the product reviews myself and I know the beating these tools take when they’re reviewed by NAFC members.  If it’s not good, they’ll say so.  I’m really pleased anglers love the Troutberry.”

Click on over to the our Hooked page to read some of the reviews on the Troutberry from NAFC members.

BNR Ideas (designers and manufacturer of the fast selling Troutberry and Eggberry Dough Bait Press) announces its title sponsorship of the 2010 Utah Trout Slam.

The Utah Trout Slam is a statewide event that challenges anglers to catch seven unique species of trout during the 2010 calendar year.

“We’re very excited about the opportunity to participate in this unique event, ” said Randy Leininger, BNR Ideas’ CEO.  “It’s a great opportunity for dads to get their kids out on our lakes and streams, expose them to the diverse trout species in Utah, teach them how to fish while being ecologically consious, and get a little competitive with their neighbors.”

The Troutberry and Eggberry dough bait presses are available online or at Sportsman’s Warehouse.  During the Utah Trout Slam competition dates (January 30, 2010 – December 31, 2010) any angler in the state of Utah that mentions they are competing in the Utah Trout Slam and buys their Troutberry online will receive a free Hook Tamer with every order.

To qualify for the 2010 Utah Trout Slam, anglers must register as a member and pay an annual Club fee of $15. You will receive an informational packet by mail with rules and regulations of the slam from Fischen, LLC – organizers of the event.

Randy Leininger and Nick Mecham, co-founders of BNR Ideas and inventors of the Troutberry and Eggberry Dough Bait Presses received word this afternoon that they have qualified for the final round of the 2009 Invented in Utah competition.  “This is an honor and a thrill,” said Mecham.  “This competition has been great for us and has really helped us refine the message of what our product is and does,” added Leininger.  “We knew that fishermen love the product, but it is really cool to see that business people like the product as well.”

The Troutberry was chosen from over 100 applicants along with 25 other inventions to compete in the preliminary presentation rounds.  Those 25 were then narrowed down to 15 inventions which were again presented last Saturday, March 28.  From those 15 presentations, the Final Five inventions were chosen to compete at a luncheon on April 9 at Noah’s in Lindon.  Competitors will have just 7 minutes to tell their stories and then the audience will vote on a winner.

Trout Master Sherryl Masterman has reviewed the Troutberry Doughbait Press on her blog found at Trout Fishing Help.  She concluded that the Troutberry Dough Bait Press eliminates the need for anglers to touch the dough bait, thereby preventing the transfer of unwanted odors to your bait.

Ms. Masterman has spent most of the last 20 years pursuing trout in lakes, streams, and rivers and shares her experience and insight in regular blogs and in her own e-book, Trout Fishing Tips.

The Troutberry Dough Bait Press has advanced to the semi-final round of the 2009 Invented In Utah competition.  Troutberry was chosen from over 100 applicants and given the chance with 24 other competitors to do a 15 minute presentation to a panel of judges from various business, legal, creative and entrepreneurial backgrounds.  Those 25 competitors were then narrowed down to 15 semi-finalists who will once again present their inventions to a panel of judges on March 28th.  From those 15, three will be chosen to compete in the final round where the 2009 winner will be named.  Randall Leininger and Nick Mecham, the inventors of the Troutberry Dough Bait Press and founders of BNR Ideas we’re excited about the opportunity to share their invention and learn from the judges.

The March 2009 issue of Salmon-Trout-Steelheader magazine features a review of the Troutberry and Eggberry dough bait presses in Pro Reports by Keith Jackson (Tackle Reviews by Guys Who Know).  In a section of the article titled “Now Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Jackson describes the devices as “so innovative and so useful to fisherman who use dough baits such as Power Bait or Troutkrilla, that it’s a wonder someone didn’t conceive of them a decace ago.”

Download a PDF of the review here: STS Troutberry Review.

We got our first glowing review and a handful of great comments in the Utah Wildlife Network.

You can read the article here.

We’re at a trade show this week and hope to begin telling you great stories from the road, boat, and stream. Keep an eye on us, and until then; happy fishing!

We were at the ICAST event and got a lot of interest in our Troutberry and Eggberry products. We got to meet many of you and promised to have more inventory at the next event. We have placed our orders and are ready to take orders.

Visit our Buy Now page to make your order. In the meantime, check out this article about our presence at ICAST