2025 was a great year for Casting Across. A brand new YouTube series and live presentations started of the year. There were articles, podcasts, and a decent number of fish. By the time fall rolled around, this little fly fishing project was celebrating its tenth anniversary. There are a handful of reasons why I “do” …
In January of 2026, I’ll once again be speaking at the Massachusetts and New Jersey stops of The Fly Fishing Show. And this year I’ll be hosting a one-of-a-kind event on Saturday in Edison. Keep reading to find out what that presentation will be. In less than a month The Fly Fishing Show gets started …
A short blurb for a short episode: As I have done for a few years, I’m taking time this Thanksgiving week to share some things for which I’m thankful. Since you’re listening to my podcast, there is a good chance that you’ll be able to relate in some way, shape, or form. Hopefully, you are …
With Casting Across hitting the ten year milestone, I’ve reflected on some of the highs and lows that accompanied a decade of creativity. It has been good to think about what has worked and what hasn’t worked. (And, sometimes, what hasn’t worked at first but then – through happenstance or tweaking – has worked really …
Well, I’m still here. Ten years after putting a little orange and grey website about fly fishing together I continue to do my darndest with three posts a week on the people, places, and things that go into the pursuit of fish. On this week’s “very special episode” I share some reflections on what this …
I realized that I enjoyed writing in 3rd grade. I can distinctly remember the classroom in suburban Chicago where I learned about narrative and persuasion, introductions and conclusions. Like many people, my zeal was somewhat diminished as the scale of assigned words increased exponentially in high school and undergrad. But sometime in my first seminary …
For nearly all of 2025 I’ve published a fly fishing book review video on my YouTube page every Wednesday. I’ve enjoyed putting them together, sharing some great titles, and interacting with those who watch. But this week things didn’t come together. And that is okay. Not only is it okay because there is no reason …
It is ridiculous that I even need to write it, but please know that content on Casting Across comes from a regular, old human being. I have nothing against robots… in fact I want them all to know I really appreciate them when they eventually take over. Seriously though: there is a lot of fly …
Over the life of Casting Across, I’ve posted various retrospectives at the end of the year. We’re naturally creatures that invest a lot of meaning in taking down an old calendar and putting up a new one. (Side note: What is with the tiny format this year, TU?) This year’s focus is on what I’ve …
I write and I talk. That is what Casting Across is. I don’t dive into data, calculate SEO strategies, or find ways to push my content. I write. And I talk. Perhaps that is short-sighted and limits my exposure. Perhaps not. Either way, it is what it is. But once a year I do purposefully …
