Many entry level flyrodders, when making the transition from river angling to stillwaters, will attempt to adapt their fly selection to the new scenario. Whether through laziness, a resistance to change or ...
I went fishing for rainbows twice this past week. Much to my delight, I’ve noticed a definite shift in trout activity. For the past few weeks fishing has been good, so long as I used a bead head fly under a strike indicator. The cold water largely responsible for keeping trout activity to a minimum, hence the need for a super slow finesse presentation. That’s changed. Recently I’ve been watching trout sharking, swirling and splashing about, sometimes with reckless abandon. Typically when trout are doing this, the water has warmed to their liking and they’ve taken to chasing minnows.
