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Podcast Ep. 133: Fly Fishing Gifts

Giving gifts to a fly fisher isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Admittedly, we’re a pretty particular bunch. I mean, we have preferences on which kind of nippers we use to cut millimeters of tippet. In this week’s podcast, I do give some specific ideas. However, I also talk about a few kinds of …

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See Fish Like a Pro

For years I’ve advocated spending money on the gear that matters. In fly fishing, rods get all the love. But even in the hands of a skilled caster, a fly rod will only be as good as the line being cast. Whether you’re catching  a lot of fish or not, you’re definitely going to be …

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You Can Never Go Wrong With Flies

Gift-giving season is upon us. When done right, it is a very special opportunity. Strip away the stress and the commercialism and the price tags. What are you left with? A chance to find something that will make  somebody smile. If that person is a fly fisher, flies may very well do the trick. Flies …

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Holiday Fly Fishing Gift Guide

Every year I enjoy putting together a gift guide at the end of the season. I get to look back on the products and brands that impressed me. Then, I share them with everyone who reads Casting Across. There are a lot of great gift ideas this year; everything from jackets to syrup to art …

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Need a Gift? Shop a Fly Shop

ATTENTION FLY FISHERS: PASS THIS ARTICLE TO YOUR SPOUSE, CHILDREN, OR NOT-SO-SECRET SANTA Need a last minute fly fishing gift? Even if you don’t know the first thing about fly fishing, getting a great gift can be pretty easy. That’s because there are people spread across this country who are literally sitting and waiting to …

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Rusty Flybox: To Give is Better

Earlier in the week I put out another fly fishing gift guide. Such posts are seasonally relevant and hopefully helpful. But lists can only be so long and still stay readable. Furthermore, including something necessitates excluding something else. So what if none of those gifts tinseled your tree? Today I’ve gathered up a number of …

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Fly Fishing Gifts for the New Angler

Buying gifts for someone who likes fly fishing can be daunting. What do they have? What do they need? Will they even use something I pick out? There are some items that will always be useful. Especially when shopping for someone who has just started fly fishing, certain gifts will absolutely make their way onto …

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The Top Rated Fly Shop in All 50 States, Part I

What is the best fly shop in your state? This is a very subjective question. But in a day and age when online reviews actually have an impact on the success or failure of a business, we have something close to objective data to work with. I’ve looked at a few review aggregations, and compiled …

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Podcast Ep. 33: Throw Your Money at Waders & Boots

Waders and wading boots are often afterthoughts in fly fishing gear discussions. But  if you fish a lot, would you rather have a great fly rod and mediocre boots or a mediocre fly rod and great boots? I don’t think I’m overstating things when I say that another few feet of “castability” isn’t going to …

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