Searching

When the water is low and clear, the sun shining, and the creek is lined with bush that provides good contrasts, the sight fishing is done easily. The problem becomes looking for trout holding under the cover, allowing any possible feeding trout time to move out from under cover to feed and reveal itself. Once a trout reveals itself, you can worry about figuring out a way to work the fish. On this day in New Zealand, we walked several miles upstream, looking into countless runs and pools. We saw very few trout and did a good job of spotting as we spooked none, hooking all that we saw and worked. The key was to take our time, walk slowly, and search for rock and boulder induced cover rather than wood. It was an interesting stream that way - no trout held in the wood, only on larger rock.