Fish and Film: High Water Fishing -- Streamers, Nymphs and a Big Trout at the End

Описание: Fishing is a story . . . We've had a lot of rain this spring, so the rivers are full. I love it, because trout like water, and so do I. More flow offers more opportunity, and I had a few hours of fun, picking my spots in some favorite water, narrowing down trout tendencies, and pushing upstream. I had plans, and I adjusted them. I fished nymphs and streamer on a tight line and had some great surprises, with good fish in the soft water edges.

This day ended up as a great example of methodically working a shift by fishing hard, trusting the techniques and believing what the trout are teaching. For me, this is the best kind of fishing, full of failure and a little frustration, but also with the frequent reward of a fish at the end of the line. I followed through with plans but remaining flexible. And at the end of the shift was a nice Whiskey. 

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TIMELINE

0:00 Good Fight
1:21 It's Been a High Water Spring
3:20 The First Plan
4:40 Streamer Shift
8:15 Nymph Shift
12:52 Where Are They Eating?
14:05 Streamer Shift Two
15:05 Trouble
16:00 Choices to Make
17:00 More Snags
18:08 Break Off or Go Get the Flies?
19:29 Nymph Shift Two
22:22 Streamer Shift Three
24:18 Water Selection
25:40 Nymph Shift Three
31:56 Does the Leader Matter?
34:40 A Couple of Brookies
35:30 Streamer Shift Four
37:25 A Big One
39:44 Thoughts on the Day
42:53 Fish Hard, Friends

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Fish hard, friends.
Dom

Fish hard, friends.
Dom