The cure for Cabin Fever

Winter can be a good time to trout fish. The key to winter fishing is to put the fly on the trout’s nose. The trout are not going to expend much energy going after food in cold water.

They will eat but the food must be right in front of them. Read the water to determine where a trout might be holding and then present a nymph fished deep so that it drifts to the fish’s level.

There can also be some good dry fly fishing on certain days. Use a small dark midge pattern again presented so that it drifts directly over the trout. Another good thing about winter fishing is that there are fewer anglers on the water so the fish are under less pressure.