Here’s the scenario: You see a trout rising continuously just across a slight current near the far bank; it’s eating bugs that are drifting towards it from the upstream foam line; you cast and it turns to follow your fly downstream; it takes and you set the hook, but it doesn’t stick.
Ugh.
We’ve all been there with the dreaded downstream take.
Watch these tips from Orvis on how to properly set the hook for a downstream take. A saying like “God save the queen,” or we like “TU rocks” can help slow down your set and likely get you pinned to that beast you watched rising across the stream.
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