Fish fast shallow water and riffles for salmon
Fish fast shallow water and riffles for salmon
Filters
- Topic: Reading water and presentation
- Original category: Reading Water and Coverage
- Species: Salmon
- Water: Not stated
- Region: Not stated
- Skill level: Intermediate
Tip
Tip: Fish fast shallow water and riffles for salmon
How to do it: Do not avoid riffles: salmon pause there more than expected, and tiny tube flies with hitches can be deadly there
Mistake it fixes: Avoiding fast shallow water for salmon
Why it works: Anglers often assume salmon only hold in deep slow pools. Fast shallow water holds pausing fish that are often unpressured.
When it matters most: Salmon fishing, riffles