Leaves?

[oneshot]

Ok every day I've been to the river if the wind is blowing at all this time of year seems there is so much junk its awful hard catching a fish.I notice its not just me.Is there a way of getting around this without just waiting for the wind to settle a couple days?

oneshot

[Paola Cat]

Oneshot ... I hear ya. I've been trying to get out early before the wind picks up. The afternoons are a pain. The leaves are a hassle and the acorns and walnuts are just raining down. There's weeds and sticks and junk floating by. I'm just dealing with it. I'm thinking I might try a sink tip or full sink line next time to see if I can get consistently down through the stuff. PC

[jdmidwest]

Leaves are fun when fishing for trout, use a terrestrial or caddis, target a leaf and then "hop" it off for a natural presentation. This time of year, alot of trout are looking up for a meal. Hoppers, beetles, ants, and big caddis are meals to fatten up with for the winter.

[jjtroutbum]

Lots of targets to avoid. Improves my casting by necessity. But ya its a pain also.

A slower pick up seems to help some.