CastLab vs The Riffle

Get personalized video analysis from expert casting instructors. Upload your cast, receive detailed feedback, and take your skills to the next level. That big trip you've been saving for? Your guide isn't going to teach you to double haul. Get your casting dialed before you go, so when the shot comes, you're ready. Are you new to fly fishing? No problem. CastLab's instructors have experience teaching at all levels, from absolute beginners to experienced anglers looking to expand their skills. Share your goals with an instructor over chat and make a plan even before you record your first video. HOW IT WORKS: * Record your casting using your phone's camera * Select skills you want feedback on (roll cast, double haul, spey, etc.) * Choose an instructor or submit to the general queue * Receive expert feedback within 24-72 hours FEATURES: * Video recording with easy-to-use interface * Browse instructors by credentials, specialty, and availability * Track your sessions and feedback history * Instructional content library featuring FFI techniques FOR INSTRUCTORS: Experience casting instructors can join CastLab to reach students worldwide. You can set your own rates and offers, manage your availability, and provide detailed, timestamped video analysis all from the app.

The Riffle reads the river for you. Pick any of 16 Northeast trout waters — from the Farmington and Housatonic to the Battenkill, Beaverkill, and the Delaware — and The Riffle pulls live USGS flow and National Weather Service conditions, then tells you what to tie on right now. • Live flow and weather, with flow shown against the seasonal normal for that river • A date-aware hatch calendar — what's actually emerging this week, tuned per river • Clear fly recommendations with sizes and how to rig them • Spotted a hatch? Tell the app and it matches your flies to what you're seeing • Plan a trip: a multi-day outlook from forecast and climatology • A logbook for your catches, flies, and notes — synced across devices with a free account • Favorite up to three rivers and get a nudge when a hatch peaks or conditions turn right • Local fly-shop directory and stocking notes for every water The Riffle is honest about its limits: the hatch list is a regional calendar, not a live bug cam, and conditions come straight from public USGS and NWS feeds. It's a companion for your own judgment on the water — not a replacement for it.