Tippets: Deaton Wins Nobel Prize, Florida Fly Fishing Expo, Fly Casting Biometrics

October 16, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • Princeton University economist Angus Deaton was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on poverty, which is of “immense importance for human welfare, not least in poor countries.” Deaton, a native of Scotland, is an avid fly angler and spends summers on the rivers of Montana.
  • The Florida Fly Fishing Expo will be held Oct. 23 and 24 at the International Game Fish Association Museum and Conference Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. More information is available on the IFFF website and a list of guest speakers can be found here. Online registration ends October 18, 2015.
  • Jason Borger presents fascinating studies of 3-D motion-capture of fly casting, and the biometrics involved in a good cast. Read more via Fish, Flies & Water.