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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 32 MIN

Gearing Up For Predators

from Casting Across Fly Fishing · host CastingAcross.com

In fly fishing, "predators" is a bit of an arbitrary designation. Why? Well, bluegill are predators. Brook trout are predators. Tiger sharks are predators. What we often mean is  the larger, piscivorous (fish eating)  freshwater species in North America. Today I'm talking about some of the considerations one might make when thinking about gear for larger bass and toothy fish. As you can imagine, this includes a wide range of species and waters. Still, there are some general principles that all come into play when acquiring equipment for targeting predatory fish. Also, I throw carp a bone. I mean, they do get big. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In fly fishing, "predators" is a bit of an arbitrary designation. Why? Well, bluegill are predators. Brook trout are predators. Tiger sharks are predators. What we often mean is  the larger, piscivorous (fish eating)  freshwater species in North America. Today I'm talking about some of the considerations one might make when thinking about gear for larger bass and toothy fish. As you can imagine, this includes a wide range of species and waters. Still, there are some general principles that all come into play when acquiring equipment for targeting predatory fish. Also, I throw carp a bone. I mean, they do get big. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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