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Troutbitten

Reading Water, and Cherry Picking vs Full Coverage

Troutbitten

Domenick Swentosky

Fishing, Outdoors, Wild Trout, Sports, Nature, Trout, Fly Fishing, Wilderness

4.9 β€’ 958 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 25 October 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, my friends join me to share some of their best tips for reading water β€” seeing a trout stream, recognizing the currents in a river that hold trout and having the confidence to target them. Then we get into the philosophy of Cherry Picking or Full Coverage. That is, the speed at which we cover water. How fast do you move from one place to the next? And what are the merits of hole hopping or trying to efficiently cover every likely piece of river that holds a trout? Because the...

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Minimalist design demands creativity, thought, intention, and effort.

0:07.0

Adding more stuff to a jacket, shirt, or waiter doesn't necessarily improve your experience.

0:12.0

It just means you're wearing more stuff.

0:14.0

Squala doesn't want you to have more fly fishing gear.

0:18.0

They want you to have better fly fishing gear.

0:20.0

Squala was a small team of

0:22.2

Montana-based anglers, and they knew that essential fly fishing apparel like waiters, jackets,

0:27.4

sungear, and insulation could be so much better than what was already on the market. Now, everything

0:33.5

Squala builds starts with a simple premise, improving your valuable time on the water.

0:38.9

Check them out at squalafishing.com, then use the code Troutbitten 10, that's the number 10,

0:44.0

for 10% off your first order from Squala.

0:53.0

Water is essential for life, but for Orvis, it's the blood of the brand.

0:57.0

Orvis has been the leader in fly fishing since 1856.

1:01.0

No other brand can match the explorative and innovative spirit they bring to the water today.

1:06.0

Everything at Orvis is about inspiring and empowering adventure and wonder in nature,

1:10.0

rooted in the vitality of fly fishing, fueled by passion and curiosity for the outdoors,

1:16.1

Orvis designs and develops products and experiences, providing the knowledge and expertise

1:21.1

to enable more meaningful moments and connections in nature.

1:24.5

With over a century and a half of experience in the field and on the water,

1:28.8

Orvis seeks to ignite that passion in others.

1:38.0

This is the Trout Bitten podcast.

1:41.1

Trout Bitten. Trout Bitten. Trout Bitten?

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