Justin Hardie is a freshman at Allegheny College. Before he moved into the dorm he was winning gold at The 21st annual FIPS-Mouche Cortland World Youth Fly Fishing Championship was held in Vyssi Brod from August 11th through August 17th, 2024.

Rob checks in with Justin to find out how he started fly fishing, how he found out about competitive fishing aka "comp fishing", and the intricacies of a fly fishing competition. In this episode you will learn about Czech cuisine, pocket water strategies, the Team USA mentors, and why casting is more important than fishing techniques.

Justin is working on the life balance between college classes, tennis, and trying to find the fishiest spots near his college. He has accomplished a lot in a few short years and this episode is all about his story.

USA Youth Fly Fishing Team

Kelly Gallup on Euro Nymphing

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