Many trout are feeding on the surface to the good hatches we have now so take advantage of each riser you see. Yesterday I waded in below a great pool on a beautiful trout stream. The lower reaches of the pool was divided by a large boulder which created a beautiful lip feeding station on each side of the boulder with a feeding trout on each one. I wanted to see if I could catch both of these fish but I had to make a careful selection as to which feeding station to fish first. When you are faced with this wonderful dilemma you need to read the whole setup carefully so that you don’t spook the second trout while going after the first one. Here are four steps that work.
1. From well below the pool determine the best casting position.
2. Read the water very carefully to determine where you suspect the fish will be holding.
3. Wade as close to these feeding stations as you possibly can without scaring the fish.
4. Upon completion of your presentation cast extend your fly rod high at at 45 degree angle out over the stream to negate the undesirable currents and get a natural drift.
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