I love questions. And you should too. Never feel dumb for asking a good question. That said, I’m also happy if I can give you some information on the front end so that you can ask an even better and more applicable question. Since a good chunk of the fly fishing questions I field pertain …
With over 1,600 pieces of content at the time of this episode’s recording, navigating the Casting Across website might be a little daunting. But the depth and breadth of what is available is worth clicking through. Today’s podcast is meant to help you in that endeavor. Knowing that there isn’t a perfect overlap of podcast …
Like many a dace that have taken a dry fly, only to get hook-set into the streamside vegetation – I bit off more than I could chew last week on the podcast. When I thought about talking predatory fish, I figured I could shoehorn carp into the discussion. They aren’t predators in the same way …
In fly fishing, “predators” is a bit of an arbitrary designation. Why? Well, bluegill are predators. Brook trout are predators. Tiger sharks are predators. What we often mean is the larger, piscivorous (fish eating) freshwater species in North America. Today I’m talking about some of the considerations one might make when thinking about gear for …
It is that time again. You ask, I answer. I like these episodes so much, that I do one every few months. Today I interact with questions regarding: Fly line choices Fly rod action Fly fishing footwear And I transcend my normal 3 topic boundary by addressing two logistical/technical items. As always, please don’t hesitate …
This may very well be the longest episode of the podcast yet. And it could have been longer if I mentioned every interesting conversation, unique piece of gear, or novel observation from my four days at The Fly Fishing Show. In this quick look back at my weekends in Marlborough, MA, and Edison, NJ, I …
Two whole podcast episodes devoted to how fly fishers can be lazy? Oh yes. And I could do a handful more just on those issues I see in myself. Recently I defined laziness as choosing to not do what you know you should do. If the goal is catching fish, why would you only try …
We don’t talk enough about how much of a problem laziness is. That goes for people and society as a whole. But, of course, today I’m talking about how laziness is not the friend of the fly fisher. If you’re being lazy, it means you know better. It means you can do what you should …
Today’s episode is a snippet from one of the presentations that I give at The Fly Fishing Show. It is about a third shorter and you don’t get the benefit of PowerPoint slides, but the content promises to be quite helpful for the small stream angler. Why? If you primarily fish small streams, there might …
What if I told you that if you think that outdoor shows are all about spending money that you’ve got it all wrong? Sure, there are opportunities to shell out wads of cash. But you can also support small businesses. In fact, some of them are so small that they might not even technically be …
