Fishing Angles - Upstream or Downstream?

About this episode

The episode discusses the preferences and tactics of fishing angles, including wading and casting directions.

We’re here to talk about fishing angles. Are you wading upstream or down? And are you casting upstream or down? What’s your preference? Why do you make that decision? When, if ever does it change? And does your casting direction always follow your wading direction? Sometimes, these preferences seem regional, while other times it’s specifically about the tactic -- meaning that swinging wet flies, for example, suits a downstream approach best. But sometimes, angle choice seems more like traditi...

People in this episode

Host: Domenick Swentosky

Topics covered

• fishing angles
• casting direction
• wading upstream
• wading downstream
• fishing tactics
• regional preferences

Keywords

• fishing
• angles
• upstream
• downstream
• casting
• tactics
• wet flies

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