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  • Fishing The True Cast Trout Talk

    The True Cast – 3 things

    The three things that intimidate would-be fly fishers (and why they’re no big deals) Companies that sell fly-fishing gear obviously do a lot of research to help them understand their customers, and when it comes to turning the curious into dedicated aficionados, they’ve learned that there are three main barriers that stand in the way:…

  • Fishing The True Cast Trout Talk

    True Cast – The Best Trout Fishing Places in America

    So, what are the best trout fishing places in America? They are the ones that you appreciate most, often times for reasons other than how many fish you catch.

    I once made the mistake of writing a story on “America’s Best Fly-Fishing Towns” for Field & Stream magazine. The story turned out fine, but then they put me on a radio tour, and one happy town heaped praise on me, while nine others grilled me on why I didn’t rank them first. It looks…

  • Restoration

    Revitalizing PA Trout Fisheries

    The Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania are home to some of the most scenic wild trout fisheries in the eastern United States. Each spring, anglers descend upon renowned streams to enjoy beautiful surroundings, bountiful mayfly hatches and plentiful trout. Some of these rivers occupy prominent places in the annals of American fly fishing; others are nascent…

  • Fishing The True Cast Trout Talk

    The True Cast – Make 2024 a year to “Accentuate the Positive”

    Fishing can and should be a haven of good in a turbulent world. Fishing can and should bring out the best in people.

    We live in a cynical world.  Probably more cynical, these days, than when Tom Cruise first uttered that line in the motion picture “Jerry Maguire” nearly 30 years ago.  I’m not going to talk about politics, because that disgusts me too much. I wonder, however, where the tipping point was that turned everything from honoring…