“Upstream Under Cover” field study, N. Lippencott
oil on 6x8 wood panel ~Clint Bova
oil on 6x8 wood panel ~Clint Bova
When
fishing in narrow creeks and smallish streams the mantra has always
been move slowly and fish in the upstream position. There is a lot of
truth to these precepts for about a half dozen different reasons. If you
have ever read In the Ring of the Rise by Vince Marinaro he
speaks about moving in the upstream position with great conviction.
Marinaro is a master of deception when it comes to remaining invisible
to trout and moving with catlike stealth.
~The
upstream position or 12 o'clock position allows you to move without
creating any siltation that will often trigger a flight response from
fish.
~The upstream position allows you to stay out of the fishes peripheral vision and what we call the absolute window. Just recently marine biologists are discovering that the fishes eyesight is much more acute above the surface than previously understood.
~The
upstream position allows the fisherman to reposition casts without
creating splashes and water disturbances that will eventually move over
the fish.
Some simple common sense stuff that will make for a better day of fishing.
Some simple common sense stuff that will make for a better day of fishing.
~Clint Joseph Bova