Downstream after the big Gatlinburg flood and finding wash down rainbows. The trout were not holding in swift water but in what I call in the off current. Basically the slower water on the outside edges of the main flow. Hatchery trout are raised in concrete troughs and are not used to very swift water, and it takes time for them to adjust. They also still like to remain in groups as you can see from this video. I was using our Bubbagum unscented Mountin Worm, with a Voodoo 1/64 jig hook. Whenev

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