Merry (early) Christmas from Casting Across! Along with sharing some exciting news for the upcoming year, I return to a holiday tradition that has been a part of the podcast for a handful of seasons. It isn’t exactly my reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, but I think you will appreciate the selection even more …
Cutting down the family tree. Caroling around the neighborhood. Candlelight Christmas Eve service. …and culling the chewed up flies from the wool patch on your vest? While fly fishing and Christmas might not inherently go hand-in-hand, that doesn’t mean you can’t integrate two amazing things. And if two amazing things come together for your good, …
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be presenting twice at this year’s Marlborough stop of The Fly Fishing Show. Since the beginning of Casting Across I’ve encouraged my audience to make annual plans to attend outdoor expos. And since the beginning I’ve done my best to address the complaint that these shows are just opportunities …
Try as you might, you can’t fish without knots. And just like a spelling test, you have no excuse to not do well. You can practice them until you fingers go numb. Today I’m running through my favorite knots from fly to backing. There may very well be better knots out there, but these have …
Every year I make a concerted effort to write about the best fly fishing gift that you can give. It has the potential to cost thousands of dollars. It can also be free. Either way, it takes effort and it can be absolutely special. It is the gift of fishing. Taking someone fishing, telling someone …
Everyone likes making a little adjustment that produces big results. It is remarkable how there are so many mini-disciplines within fly fishing which, when one engages in them, open up doors of angling opportunity. Today I’m sharing four things you can spend a little time on that have the potential to make big changes in …
No matter if you’re a beginner or an expert, there are ways to improve your efficiency on the water. Now if that sounds clinical and not at all cohesive with the artistic flair that accompanies fly fishing, bear with me. Efficiency is all about being able to to what you want to do when you …
The article was about the drudgery of nymphing in the coldest weather or storing waders for the winter or something that insinuated taking a break from fly fishing was an option. Apparently it triggered some people. A few comments and emails rolled in, questioning my angling bona fides and stating that any fly fisher worth …
Even though shelf space is limited, a good fly fishing book is worth having. And, especially around the holidays, it is worth giving or receiving. If you fly fish, you might consider building up your own fly fishing library. It doesn’t have to be stack after stack, stocked with first editions and rare old-world volumes. …
We have a lot to be thankful for. This is a universal truth, but is especially applicable for fly fishers. Today I walk through a handful of things most fly fishers are (or should be) thankful for. But first, I dive into some gifts that are the kind of thing that you could (or should) …
