A Direct Hit

August is normally a challenging month for trout fishing. Streams recede to their lowest levels, and the water temperatures of many creeks become too warm for the trout to be in any mood to feed.

There are a few blessed streams where the water remains cold enough for the trout to be on the prowl, though even their flows are reduced significantly, making the trout even more difficult than usual to approach.

With the uncomfortable tropical weather we had been enduring throughout the early weeks of August, I had sallied forth only a few times in my quests to tangle with trout. I had enjoyed some...