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Run

Faster water between a riffle and a pool. Often the most consistent dry-fly water — fast enough to keep food drifting, slow enough for fish to hold.

Also calledruns

A run is the in-between water — broken up enough to dislodge insects and oxygenate, smooth enough to let fish hold position without fighting heavy current. Most rivers have alternating riffle-run-pool sequences, and the run is where fish feed during a hatch.

Look for ankle-to-knee depth, broken but consistent surface, and clear feeding lanes.