The resounding success of the recent Casting Across Fly Fishing Podcast episodes entitled Cast1 has reminded me how important it is to communicate and consume the most essential aspects of fly fishing.
This initial 9-part series was curated for those interested in fly fishing and those who may have recently started. But early on, it became clear that there was a tremendous value to angling veterans as well. The basics of fly fishing, like the basics of any hobby or profession, are the fundamentals upon which everything else is built. So if you’re just getting out the blueprints, or you’re living on the top floor in comfort, you ought to appreciate – and maybe even inspect – the foundation.
Here are reasons why you, or anyone else, should go back to the basics of fly fishing… regardless of your experience: