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Dunajec, first fish in this year

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New season on Dunajec started slowly. Due to cold winter, water still haven't warmed enough to make trout more bite-happy. Air temperature was +5 C, water temperature in the river +2.8  +3 C. Water level 193 cm, medium, but comfortable to wade. Water is clear. I started at 10:00 near Maria Ligas hotel, at place colloquially named "u Marysi". I ran through the hole with streamers and skagit setup. No luck. Later, I drove to another famous spot - "drugi mur" (the second wall). There was three fishermen on the wall. I decided it's too crowded, and walked to the other side of the river. I ran my streamers across the spot, nothing.... This place usually packed with fish, but it looks like they still sleeping after winter. Next spot was first wall ("pierwszy mur") and Park Linowy. There is nice hole between park and 1st wall. That's a good spot, but many snags. I lost couple of streamers. Then I switched to nymphing rod, crossed the ri...