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A specimen sized bleak can fit in the palm of your hand The future is 'bleak' indeed, well 'bleak fly fishing' that is. What do you do to sharpen your river trout fly fishing skills when the season is over? Or better, what do you do with a river full of fish which are game to take the fly, but are more closely associated with Breton coarse fishermen who want to catch some freshwater 'whitebait' to go with their daily apéritif? As a guide constantly searching for new fly fishing opportunities, you just have to give this species a shot. Be ready to fire lots of casts with flies normally tied under the guidance of an electron microscope, loads of takes which range from little kisses to acrobatic fish-flipping lunges, and on occasion, hooking up with Mr. no-reputation-as-a-fly-fisher's-fish, and having lots of giggles while stripping the line in. Fly casting for bleak isn't difficult as you aren't tied to  upstream casting or static presentations To fly fish for bleak, I normally look for calm evenings with little or no wind. This allows the adult caddis flies to swarm and lay their eggs in the surface film. During this crepuscular hour, it isn't uncommon to witness an unassuming adult caddis fly stabbing its abdomen into the river to lays its eggs while a hungry bleak mercilessly tries to clamp its tiny lips around any part of the fly as it skids haphazardly across the top of the water. Equipment for bleak fishing is simple. A medium action 7 to 8 foot, 3 to 4 weight rod with suitable double taper line will do the trick. 7X to 8X tippet will be required to delicately present the appropriate bleak fly (e.g. size 20 or smaller black gnat or small caddis dry) to their silvery quarry. Close up of your silver medal © 2011 Fishinista.com (all rights reserved)