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Tips for Fishing Rivers
By Andrew Watson, BC Fish'n
Big, small, slow & fast! Rivers can be quite intimidating to those who don’t know how to fish them, but when you do you will never look at river the same! Let’s start off with a few tips on basic river fishing.
My first tip.
Scouting a river or stream is by looking at my surroundings, is it fishable? Can I fish it without getting caught up on my back cast? Can it be fished with a roll cast in those tight spots? Also ask yourself where are the holes I need to fish from these tight quarters and can it be done.
My second tip.
Water conditions; clarity, water temperatures, and water depth, this will give me a good idea on how I can start and where I can fish it best. With high water levels fishing the river and stream banks I find to be very successful with fish tending to push to the shoreline when water levels are rising. When the water levels are lower, I tend to lean towards pools, eddies, and riffles. These areas are great spots to focus on when the river is slow and low. Trout for instance love to hold in deeper areas which offer cover on the river banks or behind structure like dead trees or boulders. Finding these spots will offer all anglers a greater chance in hooking into some great fish.
My third tip.
Walking and wading; and if I’m alone how do I stay safe and not get myself in a pickle? Not being able to cross the river or coming back, or having troubles crossing the river in general things you should take into consideration. Knowing your river before you go fishing alone is key, staying safe especially when you fishing alone it’s very important and can mean life or death in certain situations while fishing rivers. So if you’re not familiar with a new river system bring a friend or just don’t wander off to far from your waypoint.
So now that I’ve covered my first 3 pointers, let’s kick this thing off strong and really get down to the fun stuff.
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