How would you approach this situation?

[cpierce]

Is it possible to sneak in close into the olives and reach with a 9 ft fly rod? If you can, then just dab a fly on the surface close to the area, not necessarily right in front, but off to the side a bit. Or you could do a swing cast from downstream maybe?

You might try a short leader in tight brush, it really depends on the situation and your fly rod length.
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