Step 2 of 6 · Reading Water: Where Fish Hold in a Stream
Seams and eddies
Seams and eddies — step 2 of 6 in Reading Water: Where Fish Hold in a Stream. Seam = line where fast current meets slow. Fish hold in slow side facing upstream, waiting for food in fast lane.
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Seam = line where fast current meets slow. Fish hold in slow side facing upstream, waiting for food in fast lane. Eddy behind rock: circular slow water — classic strike zone.
Cast land fly or lure in fast lane; drift into seam. Drag-free drift beats repeated false casts.
Pro tip: Polarized glasses remove surface glare — you see depth and fish flashes.
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