VIDEO: Fishing The Rocks — The Opportunities Around Midstream Boulders

by | Oct 23, 2024 | 4 comments

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Midstream rocks are often the primary features in a river. Sure, the two riverbanks are reliable structure in every water, and between those banks we find gravel bars, ledges and drop offs, along with tree parts and brush piles. But midstream rocks — whether they are bowling ball sized, cooler sized or car sized — are a key feature for trout. They don’t miss the rocks, so we shouldn’t either.

How do we fish around midstream rocks? How do we use them to our advantage? That’s what this video is all about.

Here are a few more Troutbitten resources that apply . . .

READ: Troutbitten | Reading Water — Every Rock Creates Five Seams
READ: Troutbitten | At the Front Door of Every Rock
VIDEO: Troutbitten | Reading Water in Levels, Lanes and Seams

And here’s the video . . .

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4 Comments

  1. Other than undercut banks, my best results have come from fishing around rocks.

    That was a really good explanation of how rocks generate seams.

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  2. Dom, what wading jacket were you wearing in the video. I could not match it to any of those shown in your clothing recommendations. It looks warm and light weight.

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  3. Very important video for beginners and a refresher course for all of us. Thanks

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  4. Great video! I have a couple questions about tactics. Do you typically use a heavier fly when casting around rocks, and then maybe primarily guide flies across and down the various seams? I’m thinking of fall and winter water, but it is also a general question. Also, will a trout hold higher in the water columns when picking off morsels coming across the seams? Also, do you typically guide flies across seams or try to aim in the middle of the seam and guide down the middle? Thanks much, Dom!

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