Why go toc fishing at the start of the season?
The start of the fishing season can be an opportune time to fish for trout with a toc, when conditions are favourable.
Indeed, after the winter breeding period, trout are more likely to be actively feeding at certain times of the day, increasing the odds. In addition, at the start of the season, there is often less fishing pressure on the streams, which means that trout can be less wary and easier to catch, especially for larger subjects and on courses classified as no-kill.
The water is often still cold, and the toc technique allows you to get the bait right in front of the fish's nose, making it want to feed without too much effort. Even if the water is often high, toc prospecting allows you to cover all the layers of water to find where the fish are posted.
A period of variable water levels
With the good weather still to set in, precipitation is common, and if it's not too heavy to go out fishing, it brings food and triggers trout activity. This is a good time to present a nice worm near the edges or caches.
When the current is strong, it will be difficult to fish, but if you have the opportunity to find areas where the current is less powerful, or areas of cushioning, it will be advisable to prospect them meticulously, taking care to comb all accessible veins of water. Caches, such as collapsed tree trunks on the banks, should also be prospected slowly to unearth the trout hiding there.
Of course, when the sun is at its zenith and warms the atmosphere, the fish can get into action, and it's often in the middle of the day that fishing is most productive. At this time of year, it's a very short window of opportunity, and one that anglers shouldn't miss.
