You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Q: Category: A CAST OF THOUSANDS 
Clue: It's what you're trying to catch when you're fly-casting

A: fish
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Q: Category: MAN HATTIN' 
Clue: 18th century frontiersman Daniel Boone is often depicted wearing one of these hats made from an animal

A: a coonskin cap
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Q: Category: NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES 
Clue: 2 of the top 4 U.S. papers by circulation have this 5-letter word in their names

A:
times
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