Well, I know that people like finding and catching wild trout... but I was still quite surprised when this article blew up as much as it did.

Casting Across was glowing red hot from all the online traffic a post generated this week. I'm not sure what I did right (or wrong), and I don't think I'm going to ask too many questions. Regardless, there is a good chance you're new to the site and the podcast because of it: so welcome!

Today I explore the three pieces of research that go into my wild trout pioneering. They're not radical or complicated, but they're effective. As I talk about them and share a handful of anecdotes, I hope you're encouraged to go out and find some wild fish where "there's no fish there."

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