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VIDEO: The Essential Read For New Fly Fishers

In one minute, I share why you should absolutely own Sheridan Anderson’s 1978 book, The Curtis Creek Manifesto. No other book shares all the necessary information about fly fishing in such an entertaining manner. Not only are the illustrations great fun, they are incredibly helpful. Additionally, the “necessary information” isn’t just what a fly rod …

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The Fish in Artificial Intelligence

The first time I came across the use of artificial intelligence in the fly fishing  world, it benefitted me. At the very least, it had the potential to benefit me. A spike in website traffic to Casting Across was the result of a link to an article I had written. The link was on another …

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Podcast Ep. 351: Fly Fishing Accusations, XXXV

This week I have two – yes, two – bona fide accusations. Now, I assume they were made with the best intentions. Still, I do  appreciate the opportunity to interact with a little pushback. One has to do with mountain trout fishing and the other pertains to fallfish. My two favorite topics. I also share …

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VIDEO: Making the Fly Fishing Transition from Fresh to Salt

Barry and Cathy Beck’s Fly Fishing the Flats is a modern classic in the instructional genre of fly fishing literature. It isn’t groundbreaking or breathtaking. It is simply the perfect solution to a legitimate  problem: How do I make the transition from fly fishing in  freshwater to saltwater? Although there are many similarities, countless trout …

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Support A Shop That Is Not A Fly Shop

You should support fly shops. But if for one reason or another you can’t, you should support a shop that is not a fly shop. Again, support fly shops. They have all the gear that you’ll need. Rods, reels, line, and flies. They’ll have breathable waders and a handful of vest options. You’ll undoubtedly have …

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Podcast Ep. 350: Father & Son

Just because you put a fly rod in a baby’s hands doesn’t mean he’ll grow up to be a fly fisher. But in the case of my eldest son, it is working thirteen years in. Recently he asked to go on a fishing trip to one of the places I fished most as a teenager.  …

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Summer 2025 Fly Rod FAQs

Something that I love about fly rod conversations is how they vacillate between empirical and metaphysical. You can go from talking ounces and recovery speed to how it makes you feel in a matter of seconds. It is just a fly rod. But if you fish, you know what I mean. Not only is a …

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Podcast Ep. 349: AI & Fly Fishing

It is ridiculous that I even need to write it, but please know that content on Casting Across comes from a regular, old human being. I have nothing against robots… in fact I want them all to know I really appreciate them when they eventually take over. Seriously though: there is a lot of fly …

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