Last Cast of the Week, 9/16/2016

Most Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more will be featured on The Last Cast of the Week.

Today, I’m sharing items from World Fly Fishing Championships, Fish Eye Guy Photography, and JOTO.

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World Fly Fishing Championships

Regardless of your love, hate, or indifference towards competitive fly fishing, its a thing. And, as I learned recently, this particular event has been going 36 years strong. This year it is in Vail, Colorado. Anglers from over a dozen countries will fish rivers and still water lakes to try and bring home the gold(?). If this isn’t your thing – I get it. For many it runs counter-intuitive to their idea of fly fishing. But if you haven’t looked into it at all, at least see what it is about.

Fish Eye Guy Photography – River Nomad

I’ve never seen a bull trout in the wild. But the thought of my delicate little brook trout having monstrous cousins out west is fascinating. Watching this underwater footage may draw you in as well. The threats facing these magnificent fish are real, and it just so happens that the beautiful places they live in are susceptible to some significant damage. Check out this great video, and learn a little bit about these amazing fish.

JOTO – Universal Waterproof Case

Fishing off of a kayak, I fell overboard while making a cast. My phone was securely fastened in a cargo pocket on my shorts. Secure enough, that it stayed submerged for a prolonged period of time as I fumbled for it. This less-than-ten dollar case is all I need, and it would have saved me a lot of heartache that day. It weighs nothing, is completely waterproof, and has over ten thousand five-star reviews on Amazon. Throw your phone or point-and-shoot in this, and you can just worry about fishing.

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9/9/2016: 2 Guys and a River, The Fly Rod Shop, & Royal Wulff

9/2/2016: The Missoulian, The Fly Shack, and In The Riffle

8/26/2016: The National Park Service, Vedavoo, and Rouse Fly Fishing

8/19/2016: Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians, Catch Magazine, & Fly Fishing Girls of the Mid Atlantic

8/12/2016: National Park Maps, Tightline Productions, and Lee Wulff Films

8/5/2016: Smith Creek, New York Times, and MidCurrent

7/29/2016: Tacky Fly Fishing, TU Teen Summit, and Trident Fly Fishing

7/22/2016: Rawson & Perrin, Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders, and Trout Life

7/15/2016: Angling Trade, Wilderness Adventure Press, and Now or Neverglades

7/8/2016: The Potomac Conservancy, Field & Stream, and Orvis Company Stores

7/1/2016: Flymen, Orvis, and Casting Across