Reading Water in Levels, Lanes and Seams

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Dom

[@troutowl]

Love how you highlighted the lanes, showing exactly what you are talking about. Another great video!

[@Troutbitten]

Josh had a great idea with that. I agree. Neat effect. Looks like sun

[@markleone6700]

Dude. So awesome. As many have already said, the illumination of the lanes is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. One watches and one says to oneself, "I think I see a lane there...and there...and there...and yeah, probably there..." And then Josh lights it up and you're like "YES! I'm seeing it correctly!" The juxtaposition within these videos of the bucolic and rustic Pennsylvania terrain, flora, and fauna, against the high production value (and now these higher tech video features), is really brilliant. Great job, fellas. They get better and better every time.

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks, my friend.

[@derrickjackson6238]

Most underrated channel in the land!

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks, man.

[@dc2717]

Highlighting the water (begins at about 7:40) is gold. Thank you.

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@carlfarinhas4860]

Very simply said. Nice job

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@flyrodhiker8326]

Best KZbin channel about learning to fly fish hands down! You guys are awesome

[@Troutbitten]

Appreciate that. Thank you

[@hebertkfamily]

Yes to highlighting the lanes along with the explanation. For a new angler learning this stuff, you made it so visually impossible to miss. Great stuff.

[@Troutbitten]

Ah, that's good to hear. Thanks.

[@WildBlueDiscovery]

Good info! Thx for sharing!

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@caihlen]

Nice. Really nice. Thanks for that. Quality stuff.

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@Stevetkachuk2]

Very nice Dom and Josh ! Very clearly explained and the visual is always a great way to actually see what is most often only talked about, not actually pointed out. Love the highlighting of the lanes, nice touch 👍🏼 Hey noww !

[@Troutbitten]

Hey now.

[@kec2528]

So well spoken and articulate. Great job.

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks very much.

[@guymarasco6451]

Dude does a great job explaining how to catch fish in creek waters will keep watching and learning on your channel thanks keep up the great videos this was very helpful video

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks

[@garylee1544]

Read the article first, Knew the video would be awesome! Thanks for providing this Excellent Content!

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@shawn_h_1977]

Well done - great idea from Josh on the highlights - that was very cool

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@tomt5176]

So reading water isn’t always what it ‘seams’ to be. Thanks for another well thought through presentation.

[@Troutbitten]

Nice

[@thomastero4662]

Great video. Only thing better would be to show how you fish some of those lanes.

[@Troutbitten]

I appreciate that. I've mentioned this before, but I believe that communicating ideas and information happens better when the topic is kept condensed and simplified. Trying to teach how I'd fish some of those lanes is an enormous topic. Hell, I can think of about fifty different ways to fish those lanes right now! But, think about this: I mentioned in the video that trout see the river in lanes. That's how they live. That's how they feed. So the answer to your question is right there. Whatever system or style that you are fishing, think about whether you want to cross lanes or stay in one lane. Lastly, you will probably like the next series of videos that will start on this channel in the summer. It's a "Fish Along" series, with first-person style videos of fishing different rivers in various ways. Cheers.

[@thomastero4662]

@@Troutbitten Thanks Dom, I hear you. I'm new to the tight line thing so I guess I'm itching to see how it's done from a pro. Plus, I'm a visual learner, watch someone do something well and it clicks. Have someone tell me and it may or may not click. Anyway, love your stuff , it's the most in-depth, analytical fly fishing content out there.

[@peterwelsh9509]

Really good information, many thanks. Currently my North Yorkshire rivers are blown, so just one big seam!

[@Troutbitten]

Ha

[@mikescofield]

Really interesting and very useful. Thanks, Dom.

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Great information. Very interesting video.

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks

[@southernhood5145]

so you aren't going to tell us the river and section. just kidding. really love the podcast and videos. thanks for all you do. keep it up

[@Troutbitten]

Laurel Run . . . Ha. Cheers.

[@southernhood5145]

@@Troutbitten I was thinking that looked like Laurel Run. great spot

[@jimcastillo8950]

Hello, where would you recommend to purchase good nymph flies that have weight? I dont tie flies. thank you.........

[@Troutbitten]

I'd say Fulling Mill, Orvis or Tactical Fly Fisher. I trust all of those sources.

[@ryan89870]

Excellent break down! Are you using a 10' rod to fish a stream like that one? The streams in my area are mush like this, probably smaller, and want to know if a 10' 3wt rod would work out better on my 7.5 3wt on the mono rig.

[@Troutbitten]

Thank you. Yes, I fish with the same rod most every day, regardless of the water. The river in the video varies from about 30 to 60 feet wide in that section. It looks smaller in the video, I think. I always say that if you know where your rod tip is and have good casting principles, you can cast most any rod length, even in tight cover -- within reason. Cheers

[@ryan89870]

@@Troutbitten It does looks much smaller. The streams I am able to fish are 10'-30' wide.