But anglers who don't like the sound of these cautionary notes should relax. The Stillwater provides terrific wade fishing from early July throughout the summer. And perhaps the best part, as mentioned before, is wading through the boulder fields. The eddies behind the boulders almost always hold fish. A few fish, including some of the larger ones, will station themselves just in front of the boulders, which bump the flowing water and create an easy place for trout to hover.
Anglers do best casting just slightly to one side or the other or straight upstream.
Casting into a pocket from the side results in immediate drag on the fly, which does not look natural to trout. Using short casts helps minimize drag as well. Curt Collins thinks the most common problem fly fishers exhibit is feeling that they must fish with a dry fly. If they worked with nymphs and streamers they would catch more and larger trout. Gold-ribbed Hares Ear, fished near the surface in a free drift, are recommended.