Howard Croston's guest appearances

Howard Croston

Fly Fishing Journeys

Mill House Podcast

On The Fly

OwlTail

Howard Croston is not only an incredible fisherman but a super nice guy.  As part of Team England, he has fished in 13 world championship events, finishing in the Top 10 five times with an average of about 150 anglers.He won Team Gold in 2009 and Team Bronze in 2014. He placed an individual 4th in 2012, individual 10th in 2017 and took 1st place as individual World Champion in 2019.He has been with Hardy Fishing for 19 years and has served as the Hardy Global Product Manager for the past 10 years.In this episode we review some of Howard’s best strategies for the everyday angler as we title the podcast: Competition Tips for the Everyday Angler.[02.08] Howard’s backstory – Starting the conversation, Howard shares his backstory and how he got involved in fly fishing.[09.06] Five points for 5% – Howard shares how being organized helps in competitions.[16.45] Mono rig – Howard explains why he chooses a thin euro line instead of a mono rig when fly fishing.[23.43] The mistake – We talk about the biggest mistake people make in fly fishing competitions.[30.00] Rod swing – Howard defines rod swing and how it works.[53.33] Foreign competitions – Howard shares what equipment he uses in foreign fly fishing competitions.[40.11] Measuring – We dive into the measuring system of fly fishing competitions.[51.06] Euro nymphing rods – At the end of the conversation, we talk about the effectiveness of Euro nymphing fishing rods.ResourcesConnect with HowardFacebook – web.facebook.com/howardcrostonflyfishing/ Instagram – instagram.com/howard_croston_fly_fisher_YouTube – youtube.com/@howardcrostonflyfisher9227 Website – www.hardyfishing.comThanks to our sponsors:crosscurrentinsurance.comflyfishingshow.comnor-vise.com

Howard Croston is not only an incredible fisherman but a super nice guy.  As part of Team England, he has fished in 13 world championship events, finishing in the Top 10 five times with an average of about 150 anglers.He won Team Gold in 2009 and Team Bronze in 2014. He placed an individual 4th in 2012, individual 10th in 2017 and took 1st place as individual World Champion in 2019.He has been with Hardy Fishing for 19 years and has served as the Hardy Global Product Manager for the past 10 years.In this episode we review some of Howard’s best strategies for the everyday angler as we title the podcast: Competition Tips for the Everyday Angler.[02.08] Howard’s backstory – Starting the conversation, Howard shares his backstory and how he got involved in fly fishing.[09.06] Five points for 5% – Howard shares how being organized helps in competitions.[16.45] Mono rig – Howard explains why he chooses a thin euro line instead of a mono rig when fly fishing.[23.43] The mistake – We talk about the biggest mistake people make in fly fishing competitions.[30.00] Rod swing – Howard defines rod swing and how it works.[53.33] Foreign competitions – Howard shares what equipment he uses in foreign fly fishing competitions.[40.11] Measuring – We dive into the measuring system of fly fishing competitions.[51.06] Euro nymphing rods – At the end of the conversation, we talk about the effectiveness of Euro nymphing fishing rods.ResourcesConnect with HowardFacebook – <a href="https://web.facebook.com/howardcrostonflyfishing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">web.facebook.com/howardcrostonflyfishing/</a> Instagram – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/howard_croston_fly_fisher_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/howard_croston_fly_fisher_</a> YouTube – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@howardcrostonflyfisher9227" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/@howardcrostonflyfisher9227</a> Website – <a href="https://www.hardyfishing.com/fly-fishing-rods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.hardyfishing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hardyfishing.com</a>Thanks to our sponsors:<a href="https://crosscurrentinsurance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">crosscurrentinsurance.com</a><a href="https://flyfishingshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">flyfishingshow.com</a><a href="https://www.nor-vise.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nor-vise.com</a>

Howard Croston – Competition Tips for the Everyday Angler

I first met Howard Croston 14 years ago when I was hired by Hardy to help with their salt water rods and reels. Howard was their product developer and designer, and we instantly hit it off. His knowledge and experience in the fresh water world was profound. He’d competed in 16 fresh water World Championships, and was the individual World Champion in 2019 when the English won the Team Championships. Howard had also competed in casting competitions and lectured about the spectrum of his craft.The Hardy design team was rewarded with immediate success in our quest in the salt. Our very first prototype rod and reel won the biggest tarpon tournament in the world, The Gold Cup, with Thane Morgan and Craig Brewer. With Howard’s tremendous knowledge, and Hardy’s commitment to winning, the victories kept coming and products keep improving. You can find these rods and reels in many of the boats you see on the flats of the Florida Keys and around the world, and in 2021 the top seven placed teams of the Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament were throwing Hardy.As we celebrate our 150th Anniversary at Hardy, I’m proud to have my friend, Howard Croston, on the podcast today to help us understand the the differences in fishing, casting, and building fly rods &amp; reels.

I first met Howard Croston 14 years ago when I was hired by Hardy to help with their salt water rods and reels. Howard was their product developer and designer, and we instantly hit it off. His knowledge and experience in the fresh water world was profound. He’d competed in 16 fresh water World Championships, and was the individual World Champion in 2019 when the English won the Team Championships. Howard had also competed in casting competitions and lectured about the spectrum of his craft.The Hardy design team was rewarded with immediate success in our quest in the salt. Our very first prototype rod and reel won the biggest tarpon tournament in the world, The Gold Cup, with Thane Morgan and Craig Brewer. With Howard’s tremendous knowledge, and Hardy’s commitment to winning, the victories kept coming and products keep improving. You can find these rods and reels in many of the boats you see on the flats of the Florida Keys and around the world, and in 2021 the top seven placed teams of the Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament were throwing Hardy.As we celebrate our 150th Anniversary at Hardy, I’m proud to have my friend, Howard Croston, on the podcast today to help us understand the the differences in fishing, casting, and building fly rods &amp; reels.

Episode 62: Howard Croston - World Fly Fishing Champion

Howard talks about how to approach new water, the top 3 features to look for on the river, nymph weight selection and of course, his first fish on the fly.