Trout Porn Magazine May 2014 | Page 48

When your local creek or stream is way too high to cast a double caddis rig in and pick pockets, it may very well be time to break out that box of big, gaudy streamers you still have left from your vacation three years ago. Streamers pose a really effective and unique way to learn a lot more about your home waters, not to mention they’re a great way to catch some fish. By tossing streamers, you’ll most likely be working downstream, fishing from a whole new angle and noticing things that previously went unnoticed. You’ll also be able to find out where some of the bigger fish in the system live, and even if you don’t actually stick them, you’ll remember to work that spot harder the next time.