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Podcast Ep. 80: Fly Fishing Accusations, VIII

This week, I talk about opening day, wildfires, little pike, and mop flies. What ties all of those topics together? Well, you asked for it! On this 80th episode of the Casting Across Fly Fishing Podcast, I field questions and comments from listeners and readers. It is a lot of fun to get feedback, and …

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Podcast Ep. 79: Ultralight Fly Fishing

When was the last time you tried a rod that was two or three  weight designations lighter than your usual setup? Whether you fish in the salt, for  warm water species, or trout, there are some legitimate reasons to downsize. In this episode I focus primarily on the true ultralight line weights – 2, 1, …

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Podcast Ep. 78: Getting Lost, Wet, & Stuck

We all do dumb stuff while we’re fly fishing. …or am I alone in that? In this episode I share a few big and potentially costly blunders I’ve made in my fly fishing life. Perhaps they will be cautionary. Perhaps they will be of entertainment value. Regardless, they’re there and through them I offer a …

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Podcast Ep. 76: Why You Should Fish at Home

I’m try not to be judgmental. However, if you long to get out on the water and ignore the ponds in your backyard you’re doing it wrong. Across the country there are farm ponds, ponds in parks, and neighborhood retention ponds filled to the brim with fish. They might not be trout. But who cares? …

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Podcast Ep. 75: 3 Angles of Short Fly Rods

In my experience, short fly rods are perceived as “small rods for small water.” While there is truth in that, a sub-7′ rod does a lot more than just measure a few feet less than your normal fly rod. This episode, I share three things that I think anyone using a short fly rod should …

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Podcast Ep. 74: CoronaCast, Week 4

Depending on how you look at things, a lot is happening… or not a lot is happening. Still, I have a few things to share. I got an interesting email from a handful of entities within the fly fishing industry that I wanted to talk about. Also, I have a tip on how to pack …

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Podcast Ep. 73: Fly Fishing Inside

How are you redeeming your time? Obviously, in a crisis there is great suffering and hardship. But there are always blessings in disguise and silver linings on clouds. Often times those things only come in hindsight. However, when you have a lot of time on your hands there are definitely some opportunities at hand. Even …

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Podcast Ep. 72: Why You Should Fish the Upper Delaware

A remarkable and diverse trout fishery is within a half day’s drive of most of the US population. And, you can thank these rivers for those famous bagels and pizzas in New York City. The Upper Delaware River system consists of multiple waterways featuring a diverse group of fishing opportunities. The trout that inhabit the …

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Podcast Ep. 71: CoronaCast, Week 1

Captain’s Log… COVID-19 Pandemic… Quarantine… Week 1 There has been so much said about what we can’t do, but there is truly so much that we still can do. For fly fishers, and anyone who enjoys the outdoors, the world is still pretty much wide open. This week on the podcast I talk about three …

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