Tuesday Tip: Go Big and Small in Fall for Brown Trout

Big browns feed voraciously in preparation for the lean months ahead and will hammer a well-presented streamer. photo by Scott Feltrinelli

When leaves start to change color and nights turn chilly,those anglers still on the water are enjoying some of the best brown-trout fishing of the year. Having spent the summer sulking in deep pools and under logs and brush, the biggest browns start to move into shallower, more accessible lies, driven by the spawning urge and the need to bulk up before the long winter. These fish are less cautious and more aggressive than they are in any other season, so if you dream of landing a brown over. . .

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