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Reel Change: A Picture of Authentic Conservation

Authentic conservation means getting together and getting dirty. And authentic conservation doesn’t always entail leveling a giant dam or pouring millions into a famed trout river. Sometimes authentic conservation comes down to a handful of  devoted anglers putting time, energy, and effort into their local water. That is the story of Reel Change, the latest …

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The Globe, the Swift, & My Inbox

Last week, The Boston Globe published “How a tiny Massachusetts river has become a star in the fly-fishing world: Cold water, big fish, bigger crowds.” And now I have a few things to say. First: That title. Whew. I got quite a bit of reading done without having to break the paywall. Second: A lot …

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Fish On TV (& Phones, Too)

I’ve gone through periods of time in my life where my feeling towards “fishing shows” have vacillated.  As a teenager, they were one aspect of my hungry outdoor education. When I was spending an inordinate time in the woods and on the water in my 20’s, all they seemed to do was make me antsy …

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Changes at Casting Across

Since I started Casting Across in 2015, my desire has been to share the things I enjoy about the quarry and culture of fly fishing. I set a standard for myself: three posts a week. So, for six years I’ve been publishing content every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Every once in a while an article …

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Dams & Fly Fishing Media

Where and how do you get your fly fishing content online? That might sound like a loaded question. A dozen anglers might give you thirteen different answers. Just like the last generation had allegiences to authors or magazines, today’s anglers swipe to the same digital providers with devoted thumbs. And there are a lot of …

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Fly Fishers: Watch Bill Dance (Seriously)

When was the last time you learned something from watching a fly fishing film? I’m not talking about what you gleaned from sweeping shots of dramatic scenery or triumphant hugs after trophy catches. I mean tips n’ tricks: do this to catch that. Fly fishing films are often entertaining, notoriously artsy, but lacking in their …

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Mario, Tetris, & a Trout 14 Feet Down

Even in the 21st century, fly fishing and technology have a loose relationship. These days deep sea fishing and high energy bass angling rely upon the latest and greatest in electronics. These devices can do amazing things, and they carry staggering costs. Their use has become so seamlessly integrated into those styles of angling. Fly …

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I Bet You’re Good at Fly Fishing

What are you good at in fly fishing? Any sampling of fly fishing media will inevitably yield a majority of articles, videos, and posts telling you “how to.” (Casting Across is certainly not above that, to be fair.) And it makes sense. We all want to get better. We want to cast better. We want …

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Podcast Ep. 35: Pro Deals… What’s the Deal?

I’ll go on record as saying that I think “Pro Deals” and “Pro Staff” are totally fine. But just like anything else in fly fishing (or in the rest of the world), abuse can ruin a good thing. Kirk Deeter’s recent Angling Trade piece articulated some of the real problems that exist with this system. …

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