New Year’s Eve had a very specific look for me throughout my teenage years: going to bed around 8:00pm, in a tent, on a frozen field. Although there are a lot of things that one can do on that ever-so-significant midnight moment, my choice was to usually do what was most significant to me. And …
Starting in early January, fly fishers from across the country will venture out, drive for hours, and all while braving wintery weather. Contrary to their common preferences, they will seek out crowds and austere environs devoid of fish. Vests will be eschewed for wallets, and few will come with a fly rod. The Fly Fishing …
Thus concludes the year 2016. Perhaps you’re planning on getting out one more time before the calendar actually changes, or maybe your last trip out was good enough to end the year on a high note. Regardless, you can only get .0028% value out of your fishing license. You can get also get some mileage …
I think that all my rifles are laced with some scent that sends deer running. Walking through the woods on any day that I am unarmed, I’ll see plenty of animals. It is almost like some sort of Disney movie: critters of all shapes and sizes come scurrying up to me and watch as I …
There is no place like home for the holidays. Unless your home is a hostile environment, that is. Hostile, like “Uncle Clark’s digestion” hostile. Or, the “obligatory tense and yelly Monopoly game” hostile. Maybe even “post-gift exchange awkward receipt distribution” hostile. If that is the case, or you happen to be in a scenario that …
I sincerely hope that you have a wonderful Christmas, and that your holiday season is blessed by fish, family, and faith. …want to know what I want for Christmas? I want you to share Casting Across with someone who might appreciate it. If they like fly fishing, or even if they don’t, feel free to …
Although more of a primer, this post is a serious look at fishing nymphs in the winter. If you want a satirical, pessimistic look at the technique, head over here. If dry fly fishing is like a pitcher that can gracefully curve or spin the ball, and fishing streamers is akin to someone who can …
As the “humor” tag insinuates, this is a satirical look at the pessimistic perception out there among many about nymph fishing. If you want a more serious perspective, head over here. It’s wintertime, which means that your trout tactics have to change. Across the country, most fisheries will see a significant decline in hatches as …
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 Vedavoo, 2 Guys and a River, & FishFinder. If you’d like to be featured …
Most fly fishers are all about gear. The fly fishing industry has a product for everything – and in a size and color that you need. But what happens now and again, even for the most gear-focused anglers, is that something that isn’t made explicitly for fly fishing enters the rotation. Sometimes, that thing can …
