How does your fly fishing library look? Along with keeping tabs on your favorite fly fishing websites, what tangible resources do you keep within arms’ reach? At and given point in time, I have one fly fishing book that I’m working my way through. Often it gets whatever is left after a day of work …
Roughly two years ago I received a package from Castaway Customs. Based out of coastal Florida, they specialize in SeaDek fabrication and installation for boats. Basically, they help protect your boat while keeping you safe and comfortable on the water. I don’t have a boat. But I did request the package. Inside was a handful …
The last neon lights for about thirty miles signal the last opportunity for a hot meal for at least a half hour. For years, that gas station was my first stop out of town and my last stop before getting on the water. Spring creek brown trout, big river small mouth, and mountain brookies; the …
I like to think of Casting Across as a platform that gets you to do something. That isn’t meant in some kind of manipulative or creepy sense. I just don’t envision you reading my writing and listening to my podcasting as ends unto themselves. They’re meant to be a step unto something else. I want …
Some of the rivers that our grandfathers lauded as destination waters have declined in one way or another. The quantity or quality of the fish just isn’t there anymore. There are still fish present, and there is still good fishing to be had, but things have changed. And people don’t like change. But change shouldn’t …
Is something missing from your fly fishing this winter? You’re still fishing. You’re still tying up a lot of flies. You’re keeping your nose in a book or glued to YouTube. So what is missing? Fly fishing shows and outdoor expos. Large gatherings aren’t in these days. And if fly fishing events are anything, they’re …
I don’t make a lot of New Year’s resolutions. Sure, I decide to do a lot of things… they just happen to be more spur of the moment than calendar-based. However, I do like to think about my fly fishing on an annual basis. Perhaps it stems from buying licenses on January 1st for so …
This year, 2020. This weird, awful, ridiculous year. But looking at these nine little thumbnail images is a reminder that there was a lot of good. A lot of good. In fact, these “top nine” pictures represent a mere fraction of the blessings that came in 2020. For one, they’re all only related to fly …
‘Tis the week of Thanksgiving. Which means all of the food and fun of Christmas without the stressful shopping, wrapping paper, and cold(er) weather. And, if you play your cards right you might get to sneak a little bit of fishing in. On this episode of the podcast, I delve into a few topics: Why …
Time gets away from us. Sometimes it is important things. Family, work, and necessary home projects need our attention. Getting away for a day or a weekend is important, too. And, if we’re honest, a few more efficient weekends at home could probably free up at least a day to get away guilt-free. For most …
