# Gearing Up For Predators

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Podcast: [Casting Across Fly Fishing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/casting-across-fly-fishing-651212)
Published: 2026-02-27T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://castingacross.com/ep-381/
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## Resource

In fly fishing, "predators" is a bit of an arbitrary designation. Why? Well, bluegill are predators. Brook trout are predators. Tiger sharks are predators. What we often mean is the larger, piscivorous (fish eating) freshwater species in North America. Today I'm talking about some of the considerations one might make when thinking about gear for larger bass and toothy fish. As you can imagine, this includes a wide range of species and waters. Still, there are some general principles that all come into play when acquiring equipment for targeting predatory fish. Also, I throw carp a bone. I mean, they do get big. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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