Cool video! I assume with the overcast and your dark clothing with you always standing up looking for fish, that they were spooking 10 to 15 ft away from you so you werent seeing them. And since you were doing long casts in the beaver pond thats why you were catching them compared to the short casts where you may have been spooking them in the creek holes
I am sure that all plays a part. Usually the fish aren't very spooky in this creek but there is no doubt I spook plenty of trout whenever I fish. Thanks for the comment.
One of the most common ways people spook fish is by walking. Fish feel vibration and movement through their lateral lines and often spook before you see them because they feel you walking on the bank. I would say the second most common reason fish spook is they see your shadow. Be aware of your shadow as you approach the water, even the shadow of your rod. Movement of course is another factor and fish will spook if they see movement that seems unnatural or alarming.
