Sure, it's sort of a no brainer...be careful of your shadow. I mention this only because this is the time of year that a lack of shadow awareness can quickly ruin the day. The best fishing is often in the afternoon on a sunny day (the water has a chance to warm up a tad) but the water is low and the sun will be casting extra long shadows. Wear tan or khaki clothing-to blend in with the canyon rocks-and always pay attention to your shadow.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tombstone Shadow
Sure, it's sort of a no brainer...be careful of your shadow. I mention this only because this is the time of year that a lack of shadow awareness can quickly ruin the day. The best fishing is often in the afternoon on a sunny day (the water has a chance to warm up a tad) but the water is low and the sun will be casting extra long shadows. Wear tan or khaki clothing-to blend in with the canyon rocks-and always pay attention to your shadow.
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Shadows scare frogs too! I have a hard time fishing when it's sunny!
ReplyDeleteGood post! This is an especially important concern on a small stream, where your shadow can easily cross the entire stream.
ReplyDeleteThere's been a few times where I've noticed a shadow problem, and it completely changed my approach, from my preferred upstream & dry to swinging soft hackles, just so I could keep my shadow away from the water I was trying to fish.
In many ways, fly fishing is like hunting, squad ambushes, and surprise attacks: if your prey see you the game's up. I will crouch, army crawl, and otherwise behave as if bullets are flying over my head when fly fishing the BC. Plus it gives you an excuse to bring out your "inner GI Joe". Thanks, Jay.
ReplyDeleteNice! Low crawl into position. And if the land owner is home you can practice your SERE training!
ReplyDeleteGood flyfishers ARE hunters. Which reminds me, the hunter that I'm closest to (excluding moi) just today got written permission. First time for everything huh?
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