feeding lane


A narrow corridor in the current where food items — insects, larvae, debris — are consistently funneled by the river's flow. Fish align themselves in feeding lanes the way a person might stand at a conveyor belt, intercepting what passes by. Identifying the feeding lane is often more important than choosing the right fly.
Etymology
Angling terminology — a "lane" of current that delivers food.
fishing river water
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