Trout Tips: Sight-fishing for winter trout

On bright, sunny winter days, sight-fishing for trout can be really productive. Below, Russ Miller from Umpqua talks about finding the fish on sunny winter days, and then crafting a strategy for actually presenting a fly to a feeding winter trout.

As he notes, fishing on sunny days means you might have the opportunity to spot and stalk trout, but you'll also have to consider things like glare thanks to the sun's position in the sky and identifying features in the river that you noticed when you spotted the fish, but that aren't as visible as you've lined up a better casting angle from which to cast to feeding trout.

And, as Russ notes, this presents an opportunity to fish with a buddy—having someone situated in place where they can see the fish can help you hone in your cast so you're getting the best drift possible each time you present a fly.

— Chris Hunt