What is a seam in a river?

A seam is the line where fast water meets slower water. You can often see it as a change in ripples or a line of bubbles. Fish rest in the slow side and dart into the fast side to grab food.

Is it safe to fish a river after heavy rain?

Be very careful. Rivers rise quickly after rain upstream, even when it is sunny where you are. Fish from the bank, watch the water level and keep a clear way out.

Where do mahseer hold in a river?

Mahseer like oxygen-rich water. Look at the heads and tails of pools, below rapids and along seams behind big boulders, especially in the early morning and evening.

How to Read a River for Fishing: Pools, Seams and Eddies

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Fishing Journey › GuidesHow to Read a River for Fishing: Pools, Seams and EddiesLearn to read a river for fishing: pools, runs, riffles, seams, eddies, bends and structure. Where mahseer, catfish and carp hold in Indian rivers.