Something that contemporary fly fishing culture has latched onto is the wonderful distribution of anglers: very different people from very different backgrounds are in very different places fly fishing. This is true throughout this present space. This is also true throughout time. If you fly fish, you’re connected to people who did what you do …
I can live happily in two different fly fishing camps. On one hand, I see the value in having precisely picked and dialed in gear. At the same time, I appreciate adaptation and using what you have in creative ways. One takes more resources; the other takes more energy and effort. If you live or …
If there is one truism in fly fishing, it is this: Everyone can work on their casting accuracy and distance. In fact, the more I develop as a fly caster the more I see room for improvement in these areas. Today I share my thoughts on two ways to think about improving your fly casting. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
I obviously advocate for the reading of fly fishing books. Hopefully it is understood that this is in no way to the exclusion of other books in general, or outdoors books in particular. One title that is in the same section as fly fishing books, albeit not on the same shelf, is Steven Rinella’s Meat …
