Brook Trout & Sinking Lines with Jim Abbott

Jim Abbott, an Adirondack Woodsman, took us up to one of his favourite ponds pushed back about a couple miles from the road, where there was an old Radisson row boat stashed away.

He rigged up his 9ft, 6-piece fly rod with a 5-weight Lamson reel loaded with a level sinking line. Jim's technique is somewhat unique as he trolls with a fly-fishing setup. Although not original, it's not often practiced in modern times. In this video, Jim shares his experience fishing this way over the last 45 years. It seems to work for him, as he had a fish on within 10 minutes.

The full article, along with pictures from this visit, can be found at
https://weatherwool.com/pages/brook-trout-sinking-lines-with-jim-abbott