Step 3 of 6 · Reading Water: Where Fish Hold in a Stream
Undercuts and log jams
Undercuts and log jams — step 3 of 6 in Reading Water: Where Fish Hold in a Stream. Undercut bank: eroded soil under grass — fish hide in shadow. Log jam: slow water behind wood — snags lures, so high rod tip and quick line…
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Undercut bank: eroded soil under grass — fish hide in shadow. Log jam: slow water behind wood — snags lures, so high rod tip and quick line control.
Never wade through the pool you plan to fish first — you spook everything. Approach from below, cast upstream.
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