Many brook 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 brook 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. Carefully decide how to sneak into this casting position.
3. Determine the exact spot to cast your fly so you can get a natural drift to take the trout on the first drift.
4. Locate the area where you will fight, land and release the trout so this commotion does not spook the other trout.
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