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Landing a good trout is more about planning, quick thinking and good technique than luck. And in this episode, we talk about being ready for a big fish. With a little forethought and preparation, with even slight adjustments to body positioning, we put ourselves in the best position to show a picture of a lifetime rather than tell the story of another trout that got away.
A few months ago I published a video to the Troutbitten YouTube channel with the title: The Casting, Drifting and Fighting Position — It’s all the Same. What we talk about in this episode, very much mirrors that last part of that video.
We Cover These Key Concepts
— The Fighting stance (a Galloup idea)
— It’s an athletic position, centered, balanced and strong
— Uses large muscle groups. compact and not extended
— Ready to move and adjust
— We’re also ready for the hook set from here
— The “Orvis” pose
— Arm slot
— Position in the river
— Where we put our body determines the kind of pressure we can put on the trout
— Our job is to guide the trout into the places we want it to be.
— Don’t be along for the ride. Be in control
Here’s the Episode List for Season 20
1. The Hookset and What Comes First
2. Where to Fight Them (Water Column and More)
3. Fight Them Fast (You Pull or They Pull – Work With a Trout)
4. The Fighting Position
5. Side Pressure
6. The Last Ten Feet (The Finishing Moves)
7. Wrap Up (With Stories)
My good friends, Matt Grobe and Bill Dell join me for this season.
Resources
CATEGORY: Troutbitten | Catch and Release Safely
CATEGORY | Troutbitten | Fighting Fish
VIDEO | Troutbitten | The Casting, Drifting and Fighting Position – It’s All the Same
PODCAST: Troutbitten | How to Handle a Trout
ARTICLE: Troutbitten | Are We Taking the Safety of Trout Too Far?
READ: Troutbitten | Work With a Trout and Not Against It
ARTICLE: Troutbitten | Fight Fish Fast
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Domenick Swentosky
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Some really good points made here. Matt Gobe knows.
Regarding the physical intensity required to fight big fish, my rule is to fight every non-dink (tiddler) like it’s the fish of a lifetime because sometimes those bigs can fool (lull) you into complacency. And never let tiredness produce laziness.
Fight big trout with your rod butt – and your feet!
Grobe