After returning from vacation and the end of the closed season for most salmonids, trout was the next target fish on the agenda. We wanted to try our luck with ultra-light tackle and the smallest lures under five grams. To do this, we marched upstream along the river, where my brother Andreas had a clear advantage: he had packed his wellies so that he could not only cast from the bank but also from the water in some places. This was a clear advantage, especially with the dense vegetation around the stream.
As there was very little water in the river that day, we were able to get a good overview of the structure and composition of the water. We suspected the fish to be in deeper places (pools) and behind rapids – and we searched for them one by one. Until I lost it in a snag, my lure of choice was a new Balzer spoon in green and 3.5 grams. I then switched to a 2g spinner with a red side from China.

My brother landed the first fish of the day with a black spinner, cast out of the water against the current. He was able to put a great brown trout in the grass this way. Shortly afterwards, I also had my first bite, but lost the fish in the fight as he was able to shake the spinner out. A slightly more closed drag probably wouldn’t have hurt. After that, there were no more bites for either of us, as the fishing day unfortunately came to an end quite quickly. Although we could still see a few fish in the water, we couldn’t persuade them to bite.

So two days later I went out again on my own to try again with the knowledge of the first day and slightly adapted equipment (including wellies). And this time it worked. In the early evening, I also hooked a beautifully marked brown trout, again on the 2g China lure in red/silver. The measuring tape showed 38cm, perfect for the kitchen window. It had bitten while casting underhand against the current, not really far away from me.

A little later I even got a second bite, but the fish quickly got out again after a heavy headbutt. The hook was probably only set very close. Once again, the fish didn’t come to me and before it got dark, I made my way home with a great fish in my luggage, which went straight into the pan the next day.