Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Reading the water part.2

Riffles:


Riffles. This section of the stream or river will be the shallowest and will run over gravel, rocks or boulders. They are moderate to fast in current speed and have a turbulent surface. Unless there is a kind of large fall down, there is not much action here except for low light conditions. Fish will use these riffles as roadways to and from the other feeding areas of the river or stream, most likely at first and last light of each day. This is a good time for smaller fish on dry flies and an occasional trophy. Other than this, I'll usually bypass this section of river in favor of other locations.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I recommend we have Jason fish these (riffle) sections of the rivers out here in Alberta to help prove this guys point! Hate to take his word for it. Jason, would you mind?

Anonymous said...

I don't mind, riffles or no riffles i'll still catch more than you

Anonymous said...

we'll have to see.......

TPS said...

oh here we go!

Anonymous said...

Hey Guy's If i ever get to Nova Scotia i would happily show ya how to catch em in the riffles.If you ever get to Oz were that photo came from i will gladly share a Jim Beam a jam session or two and a cast into that very productive riffle.
Dash (Millbrook Lakes)OZ.