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Chapter Two: Small Streams

Techniques for dry-fly fishing for wild trout

Fishing Small Streams Chapter 2 - Advanced Fly Fishing How To Videos From Orvis

Small stream trout fishing gets you away from boats and swimmers and other people, and takes anglers back to the essence of fly fishing. The tackle you need is minimal and the fly selection is simple. Fish are mostly small but they are invariably wild, and it’s mostly dry-fly fishing. If you need a day on the water where you catch lots of trout that are relatively easy to catch, small stream trout fishing is for you. And yes, you will get caught in trees but we also have some tips for minimizing those problems!

Watch the entire chapter, or select segments below:

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  1. 1. Pleasures of small stream trout fishing

    0:37

  2. 2. What do we mean by small streams?

    1:46

  3. 3. How to find your own small stream

    3:13

  4. 4. What are spring creeks and why are they different?

    0:50

  5. 5. Don’t overlook irrigation ditches.

    0:26

  6. 6. How to choose a fly rod for small stream fishing.

    2:43

  7. 7. Lines and leaders for small stream trout fishing

    0:47

  8. 8. Using a tenkara rod on small streams

    0:42

  9. 9. How to prefect your roll cast for small streams

    3:46

  10. 10. How to pick flies for small stream trout

    2:55

  11. 11. Should I move upstream or down in small streams

    0:33

  12. 12. How fast should you move when fishing small streams

    1:07

  13. 13. How to fish tight, brushy streams

    1:09

  14. 14. How to avoid spooking small stream trout

    1:36

  15. 15. The joys of small stream trout fishing

    0:45
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