"They weren't biting" is fishing's greatest misnomer. Fish always have to eat. Just because you weren't seeing them doesn't mean they weren't eating. They were just eating underneath the surface.
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Combine both of these, and you have a prime lie, or a place where a fish can safely gorge themselves, like that little nook right outside the kitchen at the function, where you wait and get first dibs at every tray of passed apps.
So, look for food fish eat. How do you look for food? Look for anything that isn't water traveling down the river. It's hard to see minuscule insects, but what isn't hard to see is foam.
"Foam is home" is a guide mantra for a reason. Trout hang out in rivers near foam because foam is a byproduct of distinct layers of water interacting, where the flotsam and jetsam get shoved together and come down the stream in a nice tidy line.
You'll find fish in and around various places that feel obvious: logs, under overhanging grasses, behind and in front of rocks. But start with foam. See any? Fish in there.
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Holding lies, are places a fish can conserve energy and stay safe.
Feeding lies, are places a fish can position themselves on the proverbial the conveyor belt sushi line.