Happy New Year from Casting Across! As per usual, I don’t exert myself too much when putting holiday articles together. That said, what you’ll find below is worth a few minutes of your time. Because it is lists. And everyone on the internet loves lists. This list of lists includes a few things that you …
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Podcast Ep. 268: 2023 in the Backcast
What better for a final podcast episode of the year than a curated retrospective on 2023? While I touch on other subject matter, this is what I get rolling with on this final episode of December. You might be surprised what the most shared episode of Casting Across happened to be. But you won’t be …
Podcast Ep. 263: Fly Fishing Thanks, 2023
It is Thanksgiving. And I am thankful. Today’s episode is all about what I’m thankful for. It is about fly fishing. And it is personal. But as is the case with a lot of what I put out on Casting Across, I hope my personal musings about fly fishing will resonate with you. Whether they …
8 Years: A Quick Look Back
In the previous article I commented on how appreciative I am for all the clicks you’ve given Casting Across over the past eight years. I also shared what I plan to think about over the coming months as I put together content on the site. Today, I’m looking back. I’m not looking all the way …
8 Years: 1,250 People, Places, & Things
Thank you. Why? Well, you’re reading this article on this website. And while I’d be writing something, somewhere if I weren’t creating content for Casting Across, I’ve been doing this for the past eight years because you are reading this. Over 1,250 posts and I don’t have plans on stopping anytime soon. In fact, I …
Blue Ribbon Fish Art
I’m blessed with four amazing boys. Each is gifted in his own way. Each loves the outdoors; including the water and everything in it that crawls or swims. This past month my three oldest submitted artwork to a local fair. Before running off to funnel cake and ferris wheels, the boys sprinted into the exhibit …
Podcast Ep. 252: Allow Myself to Introduce Myself
Who is this guy you listen to every week? Valid question. In fact, I think that it is incredibly helpful to know at least a little something about the life, experiences, and worldview of the author you’re reading. Or podcaster you’re hearing. So this week, in incredibly short (and arbitrarily scheduled) fashion, I give you …
Podcast Ep. 250: Guests for the 250th
250 episodes. That is a quarter of the way to a really impressive benchmark. But let’s not focus too much on the future. Today, I break my format rules and bring three guests into the studio. We talk travel, big bass, and fall dreams. There is also a very serious discussion regarding gummy bears. Thanks …
Rusty Flybox: Birthday
So this weekend happens to be my birthday. And it isn’t any birthday. It is one of those birthdays. A big, round number that seemed decades and decades away only a matter of years ago is upon me. But I don’t think it is going to be all that bad. What it does give me …
TroutRoutes: 5 Things I’ve Seen
I started using the TroutRoutes app and website in February. At that point in the winter, a lot of the use really was more exploratory. I liked what I saw and anticipated the potential benefits for the upcoming season. Six months in, and I wanted to share a few practical observations. Once more, TroutRoutes is …