Hero of 2024: Randy Betz Jr., the fly-fishing TikToker who got me hooked

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Hero of 2024: Randy Betz Jr., the fly-fishing TikToker who got me hooked

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. Importantly, this is a completely non-exhaustive and subjective list, giving our reporters a chance to write about something that brought joy or discontent. Enjoy. There’s a lot that can scare off the newbie fly fisher. First, the gear: the rod and reel, of course, but also the fly line, the leader, the tippet, the waders, the boots, and—above all—the…