Every January I spend a few weekends at The Fly Fishing Show. There is some great networking, dangerous shopping, and top-shelf people watching. Above all, it is good to see people I might only talk face-to-face with a few times a year. But this episode isn’t a review of the show or a run down …
2019 is drawing to a close. There is a lot that can be said about fishing and life, but today I’m taking a look back at the 150-plus pieces of content that came out over the past year. Casting Across continues to grow. That is all thanks to you. My writing and my speaking is …
There is plenty of cynicism in the world. I’d say that a disproportionate amount of it rests among certain segments of the fly fishing community. Perhaps it is the outlet for all the frustration that comes from being outsmarted by fish. It is very irrational to be irritated by a trout. It’s only slightly less …
Casting Across isn’t an interview- or discussion-based podcast. There are plenty of those out there, and I encourage you to listen and subscribe. There are some great ones. But as this is the one-year mark of the podcast, I thought I’d break out of the mold and into an interview for an episode. Two interviews, …
What are you thankful for? We ask that question a lot, especially towards the end of November. This is also a natural time to ask what in fly fishing you are thankful for. The heart of the season is wrapping up, and you have time to consider what you appreciate about the quarry and the …
I don’t consider myself a fly tyer. But I tie flies. I tie flies because it is economical. I tie flies because I don’t fish dozens of patterns, and I’ve learned to tie what I like to use. I tie flies because it is fun. It is a challenge, but it is fun. If I’m …
There are no brown trout here. Fish aren’t going to rise unless bugs are hatching. Nothing in this pond is over a few pounds. You can’t use flies – they’ll only take bait. Oh yeah? For an unpredictable pursuit like fly fishing, those statements sound awfully concrete. Add in a little bit of competitiveness and …
I do a fair amount or research for work. Most of the information I search for is still found in physical books. One of the most frustrating things is when a book doesn’t have an index. I know the information is in there somewhere; I’ll just have to work to find it. Obviously, Casting Across …
This week marks four years of Casting Across; four years’ worth of articles about the people, places, and things that go into the pursuit of fish. What have I learned? Even though the fly fishing community includes an incredibly diverse array of experiences, there are two common denominators that make fly fishing what it is. …
Four years ago I set out to write about fly fishing. I did want to write about fish. You can’t really write about fly fishing without giving your two cents on how to hook a trout every now and again. It establishes credibility. It is also pretty simple. Even more than the fish themselves, I …
