![]() It makes a difference, and I’ve seen the results too many times to believe otherwise. I know where the big bends in the river are, and I happily walk two hundred yards to change the angle at which the sunlight reaches the trout. I know what direction my local rivers flow, and I purposely choose to fish ones that flows east on early, clear mornings (keeping the sun behind the fish). I do all that I can to keep direct sunlight behind or to the side of trout. They are negatively phototropic, which is a ten-dollar phrase for “don't like bright lights.” Sure, trout will feed under direct light, but it usually takes a hatch or another significant event to break them out of their wary instincts and face the sunlight. Have you ever driven east on a clear highway in the early morning? It’s not very comfortable - same thing for the trout.īrown trout are especially averse to hard sun. Since most trout face into the current, the bright light is directly in their eyes. High sun from straight upstream is the worst. But then I start looking around, because I have some solutions. And the presence of any sun dings my confidence level a bit. I look up to see sunny skies too often for my liking. There are no guarantees in our sport, but you can stack some of the odds in your favor by fishing under low-light. Trout relish the chance to feed under cover, and while the incoming rain usually carries some silt and debris, giving color to the flow, grey skies also drop the light level and signal a feeding time.Īny low-light period is a great time to be on the water. Fishing action often picks up when the rain starts, and that has just as much to do with low light as it does with dislodged nymphs and displaced baitfish.
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