Geartalk

The Ethical Minefield of AI-generated Journalism

For a fly-fishing media brand, AI-generated content concerns aren’t just about whether stories are “good,” but whether they’re trustworthy, legal and creatively taboo.

Welcome to The Rising

Thoughts on the culture of fly fishing from a Gen Z angler.

Fishing With Your Feet

Proper positioning–fishing with your feet–is an important part of skillful fly presentation.

Adam Hudson is the CEO and co-founder of Blue Line Fly Co.

Flylab Interview: Adam Hudson

Adam Hudson is the CEO and co-founder of Blue Line Fly Co., a direct-to-consumer fly-fishing brand, providing hand-tied flies for bass, trout, bream, carp and redfish.

Stu Tripney and his dog Trigger in New Zealand.

Flylab Interview: Stu Tripney

Stu Tripney is an artist, writer, fly-fishing guide, casting instructor and fly designer from the South Island of New Zealand.

Illustration: “Top of the Canyon-Malleo River” by Bob White.

Book Excerpt: The Zen of Flyfishing

“High in the Andes” from The Zen of Flyfishing by Peter Kaminsky.

Joe Dilschneider portrait, holding a brown trout in New Zealand.

Flylab Interview: Joe Dilschneider

Joe Dilschneider is the owner and operator of Trout Stalkers guide service and the Madison River Fishing Company in Ennis, Montana.

Man watching The Mother’s Day Caddis emergence on a Colorado river.

How to Approach The Mother’s Day Caddis

Get out of the lead-slinging salt mines and work on your MDC dry fly game.

Flylab Interview: Captain Conway Bowman

Flylab sits down with Conway Bowman to discuss saltwater fly fishing, mako sharks and what it’s like to hunt fish that are hunting you.