There is a good chance that you have some habits when it comes to approaching certain types of water. After a few decades of pursuing brookies, browns, and cutthroats in mountain streams I have developed a simple little scheme for identifying what they’re keying in on. Today I share the three dry flies I use …
Happy Independence Day from Casting Across! On today’s episode, I’m sharing a tangentially-related collection of topics. While I do discuss giving trout some space in the hottest weather, the bulk of the podcast is about the great situation we find ourself in the United States. Things aren’t perfect. They’re far from it. But that is …
Thousands of aquarium aficionados concerned about the stress levels of their tropical fish can’t be wrong. And from an anecdotal angling perspective, I agree with them. You can gain insight into what a fish is going to do by watching it’s body language. While it isn’t an empirical exercise, there are some tells in fish …
I’m not being dramatic. Nor am I being flippant. You can truly get yourself in some serious moral peril while fly fishing. Waist deep in moving water miles away from other people? Yes, it is fun. But yes, it is not without risks. Today I cover four areas of danger worth thinking about as you …
We are back with another entry in the Cast1 series. Today, the discussion is all about small stream fly fishing. For many, pulling up to a tiny cascading creek is the epitome of an angling adventure. But until you’ve had that experience, the idea of fishing in a veritable trickle might not only be intimidating; …
Allow me to modify a common saying among preachers. Every angler has three fishing trips: the one he plans, the one he goes on, and the one he wished he would have had. Not super smooth, but you get the gist. On a recent four day fishing trip, I thought about the preparations and plans …
10 episodes away from 300, and I couldn’t have done it without you. And when it comes to these regular “Accusations” podcasts, I literally couldn’t do it without you. Because every 10 episodes, I interact with questions and comments from listeners and readers. Emails have been coming in fast lately. It was hard to pick …
All you need to fish is one rod, one reel, one line, and one fly… but it is better to have a few dozen… boxes of them. That said, it isn’t the worst thing in the world to have some other gear that can serve a similar purpose. Along with performing in a slightly different …
I’m not talking about how you can throw buzz baits and frogs with your 5-weight. But I’m also drawing a distinction between dry flies and another way to chase trout. Think about fishing with mouse patterns, and you’ll understand where I’m going. While I do discuss mice, I cover three other active ways to fish …
You need a fly rod to fly fish. Whether it is one hundred or one thousand dollars, you’d do well to have a good idea of which fly rod is best for you and your fishing. The absolute best way to do this? Go to a fly shop and cast. Before you take that step, …
