Resolved: To leave some fly boxes at home. I know I’ll regret it when the opportunity to throw a mouse pattern on a small mountain stream presents itself. I’m confident that there will be a time when I need Salmon Fly imitations in New England. But resolutions are resolutions so I’ll just suffer. Resolved: To …
In January of 2026, I’ll once again be speaking at the Massachusetts and New Jersey stops of The Fly Fishing Show. And this year I’ll be hosting a one-of-a-kind event on Saturday in Edison. Keep reading to find out what that presentation will be. In less than a month The Fly Fishing Show gets started …
Fly fishers should understand joy as well as anyone. Joy is less about outcomes as it is about opportunity. Or, true anglers celebrate fishing with a similar perspective whether they’re catching fish or not. Dedicated fly fishers just want to be out on the water. Weather, insect hatches, and the bite are merely variables that …
Nearly 25 years ago I met Rob Snowhite when we were both working at the Orvis store in Tysons Corner, Virginia. We’ve both eaten sandwiches all over Northern Virginia, fished across the Mid Atlantic, and read quite a few fly fishing books. Recently Rob had me back on his podcast, Fly Fishing Consultant, to talk …
I could give you a list of the best fly fishing books, providing a virtual bookstore for you to peruse. In one sense, this entire video series is that very thing. However, this video takes a much broader approach to the enterprise of gift giving. If you know the recipient of your next Christmas, birthday, …
In January of 2026, I’ll once again be speaking at the Massachusetts and New Jersey stops of The Fly Fishing Show. Even though the vast majority of my Casting Across content is not produced before a live audience, I really enjoy the fly fishing public speaking that I get to do on occasion. In my …
After meeting the good folks behind Dark Skies Fly Fishing back in the beginning of 2025, I’ve been able to contribute articles to this great new publication over the rest of the year. For a periodical focusing on the Mid-Atlantic, I’m very impressed at the wide range of topics and contributing authors issue after issue. …
The first group of anglers had camped out overnight. Their truck beds and backseats had been carefully prepared for such adventures. Pillows, sleeping bags, and power from sources other than car batteries were set up right alongside waders, jackets, and pre-rigged fly rods. It was less about comfort and more about sliding from a quasi-comfortable …
With Casting Across hitting the ten year milestone, I’ve reflected on some of the highs and lows that accompanied a decade of creativity. It has been good to think about what has worked and what hasn’t worked. (And, sometimes, what hasn’t worked at first but then – through happenstance or tweaking – has worked really …
You can learn a lot about a fly fisher as he’s walking away from you. It has very little to do with his destination or his gait. More than a name or number on a sports jersey, the angler carries an identifying mark between his shoulders. What might be construed as a simple tool that …
