Step 4 of 6 · Reading Water: Where Fish Hold in a Stream
First casts that work
First casts that work — step 4 of 6 in Reading Water: Where Fish Hold in a Stream. Upstream cast: lure lands above target, drifts naturally past fish face. Mend line to reduce drag. Two casts per spot — if nothing, move.
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Upstream cast: lure lands above target, drifts naturally past fish face. Mend line to reduce drag. Two casts per spot — if nothing, move. Standing in one pool all hour is how people catch sunburn.
Record which spot type produced a follow or bite. Next stream, fish those types first.
You'll need
- Upstream approach
- Two casts per seam
- Moved if no interest
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