Episode 35 - JOHN HUDGENS: How to Up Your Game and Improve Your On-Water Skills For Destination Angling

No matter how long we’ve been fishing or how much we think we know, the fact is, we can always up our game and improve our on-water skills! When it comes to chasing fish (especially on new or distant waters) the learning and improvement never ends. For most anglers – who only have a week or two a year to commit to a destination fishing trip – every opportunity matters, which is why we all want to be “in the game” from the first moment of a trip. To discuss the importance of this – and to identify some concrete ways that anglers can truly improve their overall angling skills and prepare for every day of a fishing adventure – we’re talking with John Hudgens: career guide, world traveler, and the founder of the “Angler’s Academy” fly fishing schools. John founded The Angler’s Academy to create an opportunity for all anglers to tap into the knowledge and experience of some of the most accomplished and talented instructors in the fly fishing industry, and in this episode of Waypoints, we discuss how to become a better fisherman and find more fun and success on the water – no matter where in the world you’re fishing.

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