How to Streamer Fish a Gravel Shelf on a Small Trout Stream

Producer: Jensen Fly Fishing

Gravel shelves hold trout, it’s a rule. The bigger the gravel and more prevalent the rock in the gravel shelf the more likely a trout will be present, but the angle of the shelf cuts current and provides habitat for trout to nose into out of the main current. We’ve covered nymphing this feature previously so let’s look at fly fishing with streamers on a small trout stream.