Thus concludes the year 2016. Perhaps you’re planning on getting out one more time before the calendar actually changes, or maybe your last trip out was good enough to end the year on a high note. Regardless, you can only get .0028% value out of your fishing license. You can get also get some mileage …
Reading maps is a lost art. What began with plugging an address into MapQuest a decade ago evolved into simple smartphone GPS navigation that we are used to today. A DeLorme Atlas would be about as foreign to your average elementary school student as a book written in cuneiform. Many millennials wouldn’t fare much better. …
Most Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more will be featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from Fly Fisherous, TheStevenLee, & The Fading Angler. If you’d like to be featured in …
Casting Across celebrated its first anniversary this past weekend. And as is the case with any good celebration, there ought to be gifts. So gifts there shall be. I’ve partnered with four great companies – companies with great people that I’ve had opportunities to interact with over this past year – to put together a …
Most Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Not today. Today, I’m sharing two pieces from Casting Across that were posted many, many moons ago. I love how a website provides an eternal (relatively – as long as you pay your hosting fees) presence for writing, photography, …
Who would win in a fight? It is the ubiquitous question of college dorm rooms, bars, and long car trips. Variations have found their way into sports (who can throw farther?), politics (who would govern better?), and historical debate (who would conquer more?). Anglers haven’t spared fishing from being part of these hypothetical exercises. Between …
Every year, hundreds of new pieces of fly fishing gear and accessories enter the market. Consequently, for many brands there is a significant chance that their latest and greatest will get overlooked. The days and dollars of research and development don’t pay off as expected. Marketing campaigns might not resonate with consumers. And an item …
Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more will be featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from The New Fly Fisher, Scadding Court Community Centre, and The Venturing Angler. If you’d like …
Although I doubt that it will ruffle many feathers or result in any fanfare, I’m making a change to the format of Casting Across. For the first six months of this site, I’ve published basically original content every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I love to write, and the topics in and around fly fishing are …
Casting Across has been up and running for six months. I’ve really enjoyed the ride thus far, and I’m very glad that friends and family finally convinced me to start putting my writing online. I’ve gotten back into the fly fishing community after a six-year hiatus of sorts, and it has been a great half …
