Tippets: Spawning Brook Trout, Fishing Smart

November 17, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • This short clip of footage features an intimate look at a pair of spawning brook trout in a small stream in the Appalachian Mountains.
  • From fly choice to a stealthy approach, read William G. Tapply’s pro tips on outsmarting pressured fish. “Trout have trouble memorizing the ten main exports of Bolivia, but when it comes to survival, they are fast learners,” Tapply writes. “The growing numbers of skilled and well-equipped fishermen who crowd our rivers are educating a generation of PhDs. Trout are warier and harder to fool than ever.” Via Orvis.