Most fish are lazy. For the most part, if you are working too hard rowing you aren't in the right spot.

That said: fish will hold in fast water that is difficult to plug, esp in certain conditions (like low and clear). Getting gear out too early risks the above scenario, getting it out too late risks missing fish.

You can always pull over after plugging the "good run", then walk back up and fish the fastwater with a different technique...


Often, the real "bucket" of the hole is further upstream than you might think it is...