Maybe this is something that I do not know. Is there any reason why you turned at 0:18 and 0:48 already downstream going fish upstream? I am thinking your right-hand side is shallow, fish is already going in that direction, if you apply the pressure to your right the fight is over. When you turn it to face upstream, the fish is gaining leverage from the power of the stream. All those jumps at 0:42, 1:05, 1:13, 1:33, 1:39, 1:42 are risks that it can release itself. Am I missing something? Nice fish though, congratulations.
I usually turn them upstream towards the faster water at the head of the pool if there is a rapid downstream, logs, or I am unable to follow etc. I use barbless hooks and most of my Euro style hookups are in the upper jaw, right at the tip. These tend to pull if the fish gets too far downstream, and the line angle get too low. I do lose the occasional one when it jumps. They seem more prone to the acrobatics in early spring. Today, all the trout I hooked ran hard and deep, even the smaller ones. Thanks for the feedback. I don't think I will ever stop learning in this pastime. PS - I forgot to mention I only use 3X tippet. This allows me to put some extra heat on a fish and net it fairly quickly, rather than tiring it out on 5 or 6X. This means the fish gets released quickly and has a better chance of survival.
Maybe this is something that I do not know. Is there any reason why you turned at 0:18 and 0:48 already downstream going fish upstream? I am thinking your right-hand side is shallow, fish is already going in that direction, if you apply the pressure to your right the fight is over. When you turn it to face upstream, the fish is gaining leverage from the power of the stream. All those jumps at 0:42, 1:05, 1:13, 1:33, 1:39, 1:42 are risks that it can release itself. Am I missing something? Nice fish though, congratulations.
I usually turn them upstream towards the faster water at the head of the pool if there is a rapid downstream, logs, or I am unable to follow etc. I use barbless hooks and most of my Euro style hookups are in the upper jaw, right at the tip. These tend to pull if the fish gets too far downstream, and the line angle get too low. I do lose the occasional one when it jumps. They seem more prone to the acrobatics in early spring. Today, all the trout I hooked ran hard and deep, even the smaller ones. Thanks for the feedback. I don't think I will ever stop learning in this pastime.
PS - I forgot to mention I only use 3X tippet. This allows me to put some extra heat on a fish and net it fairly quickly, rather than tiring it out on 5 or 6X. This means the fish gets released quickly and has a better chance of survival.