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Fly Fishing (Art) Show

By all means, buy that third (or 13th) fly rod at the next outdoor show you attend. Pick up a basket full of flies, the perfect shade of rooster hackle, or your next perfect lucky fishing hat. If you have the resources, the requirement, and the opportunity: go for it. But if you have some …

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The Culture of the Fly Fishing Industry

The judicious reader of this website will be well aware that he may encounter content that is fly fishing adjacent. The  very subheading of the website, in contrasting white for all to see, promises that what follows is about “the quarry and culture of fly fishing.” The quarry is the fish. But as soon as …

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The Fly Fishing Show: Kids’ Highlights

Days and evenings spent at various outdoor expos are important for Casting Across and a lot of fun for me, personally. But there is a three-hour chunk of time that gets written in ink on the calendar by my kids. Since 2018, the boys get a morning or afternoon at The Fly Fishing Show in …

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Calendar Ready: The Fly Fishing Show 2024

October is a relative plateau on the calendar before a fast, precipitous drop into the busyness of November and December. By the time you skid to  manageable pace in the new year you’re playing catch up while also gasping for breath. And, for much of the country, this is being done underneath a blanket of …

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Best of Show, According to You

There is a lot that you can do at The Fly Fishing Show. Seminars, classes, and other educational opportunities are worth the price of admission. Booking trips or getting ideas for the upcoming season is a great way to kick start the year. But let’s be honest: looking at gear is one of the best …

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3 Ways to Learn at The Fly Fishing Show

Every year I attend at least one stop on The Fly Fishing Show’s east coast schedule. Along with catching up with fly fishing friends and browsing the exhibitors’ booths, I made time for the various kinds of scheduled programs. This year I watched a casting demonstration focused on dry fly presentation. I attended seminars explaining …

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Showing them People, Places, & Things

My four boys are 10 and under. Since they are boys, and since they are my boys, they are interested in the outdoors. There is an intrinsic desire to see what is over the next hill, under the big log, or beneath the surface of the water. With great vigor they investigate each one as …

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Podcast Ep. 218: Your Day at a Fishing Expo

I can’t think of a better way to spend a cold, dismal January day than walking around a convention hall filled with flannel-garbed anglers. But I know that there are some out there who can’t see the appeal. My perspective is that many who poo-poo fly fishing shows are doing it wrong. In today’s episode, …

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First Fly Fishing Plans for 2023

This past week, press releases about The Fly Fishing Show hit every nook and cranny of the angling internet. Dates, locations, and early ticket sales went live for the largest consumer exposition event focused on fly fishing. Over the short history of Casting Across, I’ve written a handful of articles explaining why I recommend that …

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Podcast Ep. 169: Winter Whatnot

What have you been up to? In this episode, I talk about what I’ve been doing in and around fly fishing this winter. Perhaps you’ll get some brand new ideas; perhaps you’ll see how I do the same thing that you do, albeit slightly differently. There is so much potential in the wintertime. Even though …

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