How To Find Fish In A River

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series, RIO brand manager Simon Gawesworth talks about how to "read' a river. Simply, this means how to look at a section of river and work out where there will be the best chance to find a trout. By being able to read a river, anglers can avoid the lower percentage water and concentrate on targeting the areas that are more likely to hold fish. Simon also explains how to identify the water where the bigger fish are more likely to lie, and avoid the small fish.
Every river angler should have the skill and ability to read a river, and this video is a perfect lesson for anyone wanting to be able to look at a river they have never fished before, and target the most likely water to hold trout.
RIO's "How To" videos are a series of short films that explain all you need to know to learn a particular way to fish, or cast. Where applicable, each film talks through the gear that you need, shows how to rig the gear, how to read the water, and how to fish that particular technique. These educational films are packed with information and top tips designed to improve the knowledge and skill level of all fly fishers. Each one is bought to you by a RIO employee or a RIO brand ambassador.

[@rodlawson160]

Simon’s videos are excellent,clear,
concise and easy to understand.

[@FarBank]

Glad you like them, and thanks for commenting. We'll pass on your comments to Simon directly, who always enjoys getting feedback.

[@Kyle-r4l]

Great video, hanging on every word.

[@FarBank]

Great, glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for commenting :)

[@arjunsingh-lw5pc]

Enjoyed quite genuine

[@amrut1303]

Really helpful information ❤thx u

[@FarBank]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting...

[@mirdraco]

Thank for the info mate.

[@FarBank]

Thanks for commenting - hope it was useful in some way.

[@mirdraco]

@@FarBank Very useful mate. I'll try fishing again tomorrow. Hopefully I get bigger fishes. Thanks again!

[@FarBank]

@@mirdraco Good luck with that...

[@EricRobillard-b4j]

i was wondering, there is a river with pikes and musky near my place, when the waters warmed up i was thinking about finding deeper spots but the current is kind of strong, is the deeper spots are really colder if the water is running? i mean the deep holes water got replaced all the times by hot water? i should drop a thermometer who can record the colder readings, maybe the flow happens on top of the

[@FarBank]

They can be a degree or two different, but it does depend on how much current is pushing through, and if the new current churns the water up to mix the deep water with the surface water. You can get a number of thermometers that take river temps, and just tie them to a piece of string and throw in the area you want to check the temp - pretty easy, actually, and can be most interesting.

[@EricRobillard-b4j]

@@FarBank true, i should do this, i catch a huge walleye there in the end of a summer, pretty deep and the deep spots are rare in this river, i suspect that the flow stays on top. i will find a thermometer.

[@mghawk7234]

Thnx bro helpfull

[@FarBank]

Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for commenting :)

[@Mr_Sve]

Pretty helpful thanks!

[@FarBank]

Thanks, glad you liked it :)