My guest this week is Josh Nugent of Out Fly Fishing, an Orvis-endorsed outfitting service and fly shop in Calgary [@52:23]. Josh is a lifelong student of fly fishing and actually did a college-level study on the eye movements of expert fly casters. His findings will open your eyes (no pun intended) to some little tricks that will improve your casting accuracy.
In the Fly Box this week, we have some great questions and comments, including:
Will stocked trout move around after they are initially stocked?
How do I keep from losing my droppers when using barbless hooks?
Can you give me some tips in fishing for bass in ponds in early season?
Where do our fly-tying materials come from? Are they just repackaged products from other industries?
How do I keep my rod sections from coming apart?
A listener suggestion for books on hatches in east Tennessee from a question on a previous podcast
I want to fish for smallmouths in a river and stripers in the ocean. What fly line should I get?
What fundamentals go through your head on every single cast?
A listener (and professional fisheries manager) takes me to task for badmouthing triploid trout.
I am having trouble hooking fish in a lake when using a sinking line from my kayak. What am I doing wrong?
I have an old South Bend bamboo rod. How should I fish with it?
How do I eliminate "creep" in my cast?
How can I get Dragon Tails to hold up better?
How to Plan a DIY Fishing Trip, with Joe Bibbo
What fly-fishing's trade association does for conservation, with Lucas Bissett
Wild and Crazy Stories from an Award-Winning Fly-Fishing Guide, with Chip Swanson
Tricks for Casting Big Flies, with Pete Kutzer
What Trout Hear and Smell, with Jason Randall
Peacock Bass in South Florida, with Capt. Drew Rodriguez
Fly Fishing in Central Park, with Brandon Dale
Innovative Techniques from UK Stillwater Anglers
Backcast: 7 Deadly Sins of Nymph Fishing, with Josh Nugent
The secrets of using the Blue Dot method for urban fly fishing, with Devin Lancaster
Fly-fishing for alternative species in the Rocky Mountains, with Davis James
All About Polarized Sunglasses, with Renato Cappuccitti of Bajio
How to Fish Delayed Harvest Trout Streams, with Award-Winning Guide Dustin Coffey
What's the First Fly to Tie On? With Award-Winning Outfitter Tim West
Secrets of Carp Fishing Around Spawning Time, with Rowan Lytle
Are Fly-Fishing Traditions and History Important? with Sarah Foster
How to Test and Keep Your Balance When Wading, with Scott Ducharme
This Podcast May Save Your Life, with Ralph Cutter
How to Preserve Native Trout Species, with Ted Williams
Tips for Early Season Trout-Fishing Success, with BJ Gerhart
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