‘Tis the season. The season for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. The season for shopping small, opting outside, and, of course, giving. A quick jaunt around the internet will yield an unfathomable number of deals, incentives, and other fly fishing gift temptations. Since November/December is the off season and the holiday season, …
A rod is the iconic and quintessential piece of fly fishing gear. It only stands to reason that a new fly rod under the tree is the ultimate gift for the angler. Buying a fly rod is often a very personal experience. This makes buying one for someone a potentially daunting task. However, there are …
Looking for the 2022 update of the Butter Stick? Here’s my experience with the new, yellow rod. A month ago, I wrote that I wanted to buy the new Redington Butter Stick based solely upon the marketing. Today, I’m writing that you should buy the new Redington Butter Stick based solely upon my experience fishing …
Every now and then, Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more are featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from: Vedavoo – Adding Weight (and Micro Swivels) for Better Fishing Sage – …
So who won the ten prize packages from the Casting Across 3 Year Giveaway? It is true that giving is better than receiving. I get a lot of gear, which is nice. But being able to send off these ten packages in the mail was a lot of fun. Plus, I fish with all of …
Hardcore, devoted fly tiers own and use good tools. If you are tying every fly you fish or offering dozens upon dozens of patterns up for sale, you’ll get a lot out of premium tying accessories. To any fly fisher, that makes a lot of sense: we want the best tool for the job. But …
Looking for something fly fishing related during the coming winter doldrums? I think that one of the best ways you can spend your non-angling time is at a good outdoor expo. Recently I talked to Ben Furimsky, President and CEO of The Fly Fishing Show, about the 2018 Show circuit. Read what he had to …
Every now and then, Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more are featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from: Casting Across – 3 Year Giveaway International Fly Tying Symposium – IFTS …
Today marks three years of Casting Across! For three years I’ve been writing about the quarry of fly fishing: fish, rivers, and personal achievements. I’ve been writing about the culture of fly fishing: literature, podcasts, and gear. The people, places, and things are as much a part of Casting Across as I am. It is …
The astute reader may have noticed an anomaly this week on Casting Across. None of the content was original. Well, it was original in the sense that it was me. I wrote it. Unless you read all the way down to the postscript on the bottom of each article, you wouldn’t have known that both …
