You know how every parent thinks that their baby is the most beautiful thing in the world? I feel that way about my children, too. But I certainly don’t feel that way about everything I write. Sometimes posts go up and I think to myself, “there it is – the post that will remove all …
“Snowhite? That’s like, a nickname, right?” Knowing an 18-year-old me, that was probably how my first interaction with Rob Snowhite went. I had just started working at the Orvis store in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Rob and a handful of guys in their twenties had been there for a while already. I learned a lot about …
There is a very distinct sound that accompanies the rise of a big trout. Most seasoned fly fishers know that big fish don’t splash a lot when feeding. One might think that big fish make big noises, but that isn’t always the case. The movement that produces surface splashing requires energy. Furthermore, it requires an …
Most Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more will be featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from Orvis News / George Daniel, Chuck Marshall, and @holdfruitandveggies. If you’d like to be …
Authors note: I am well aware that flies are not lures. But Paul Simon, for all his contributions to our American music heritage, didn’t write a popular song that allowed for such wordplay. As a young angler, everything had a dollar sign attached to it. Each foot of tippet. Every strike indicator or reusable split …
Riffle, run, pool. Although that is an accurate overview of holding water for trout, it is very general. That basic illustration is akin to saying that America is a beach, then some mountains, plains, little mountains, and then another beach. It is true, but there is much more nuance involved. This matters because holding water …
Most Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more will be featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from The Wade Rod Company, RAK Art, and Panfish on the Fly. If you’d like …
You don’t really care about stories from my last fly fishing trip. Unless you know me personally, or find my way with the language particularly captivating, my fish stories really don’t have a lot going for them. Even tales of fantastic angling feats are still simply my stories. I suggest that this theory can be …
At The Fly Fishing Show’s stop in Edison, New Jersey, I had the privilege of helping out at the Vedavoo booth. I’ve shared how much I appreciate the gear, and the ethos behind the gear, that Vedavoo creates. Their motto is “better American gear,” and every sling, case, or accessory that comes out of their …
Most Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more will be featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from International Fly Tying Symposium, The Fiberglass Manifesto, & Wingo Belts. If you’d like to …
