Stream fishing is one of the more enjoyable environments to fish in. Often times it is done while standing in the stream. It is a bit hard at first to keep you balance, but after a few tries, you will get the hang of it. If it is your first time out or you haven’t been out for a while, make sure your tackle is hook on good to your fishing vest and all other gear is kept well in the pockets.

I am not saying that you will fall in, but there is a chance of getting your foot caught up on a rock or slippery surface and you end up going bottom first into the water. The only thing you should be worried about is holding on to your rod, all your other gear and tackle should be well secured to avoid losing it all to the stream.

Fishing a stream is really fun because you cast your line upstream and watch it float by. At times you will get a glimpse of a trout coming up to your fly and going for the bite. It is a very exciting feeling to watch this happen. The more shallow and clear the water, the easier it will be to see something like this happen.

If you are fishing in larger, wider waters, you may want to try bottom bouncing. This is where a fisherman is standing on the shore and casts up stream. Then he allows the lure or the spinner to actually bounce on the river bottom until it moves downstream. With the rod held higher than normal, the fisherman gets a lot quicker retrieval speed.

Another great use for this technique is when fishing from an inflatable dingy. When fishing in this manner, the cast is done behind the dingy. The spinner or lure is once again allowed to hit the bottom of the river and bounce. If you have never seen this technique, it is a must try. It takes some practice, but when done right, it is extremely effective.

“Stream Casters”, as I like to call them, will always cast their line up stream and across. It can be done many times over and over again. The way your line travels all depends on the strength of the stream and the wind. A Spoon lure is good to use for this kind of fishing. If you are fishing a very slow moving stream, then you might want to try your hand at Stickbait. It moves down the stream in a perfect motion that trout find appealing.

One good magazine that talks a lot about stream fishing is “Field and Stream” It comes in both online and newsstand publications. No matter your level of fishing expertise, you are guaranteed to find a lot of good information in this magazine. I highly recommend it. A good thing about buying the newsstand editions is you can keep them around and pull them out for later reference. This is kind of hard to do with the online additions. A laptop generally does not work as good as a paper magazine when on the stream.

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