Casting Across Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is about a whole lot more than catching fish. I've expressed that sentiment in quite a few ways over the years here on Casting Across. This week's podcast touches on that theme in a few di...

15 Kesä 202326min

This week I was doing some research on how safe fly fishing is compared to other outdoor activities. Good news: it is safe. Bad news: it puts you in a position where you'll be facing 2 of the 3 most c...

9 Kesä 202323min

They're not the biggest or most technically-challenging fish, but there is something special about a wild trout caught high up in the mountains. And while those who spend a lot of time walking trails ...

2 Kesä 202328min

Bamboo might be what your great grandpa's rod was made out of. But that doesn't mean that you can't fish with it too. And maybe, that means fishing with grandpa's clunky five-and-dime bamboo fly rod. ...

26 Touko 202324min

Dry flies, nymphs, and streamers. They work just fine, but there are plenty of ways to fish these flies. One of the most effective ways to fish dries and nymphs is in the surface film or just below th...

19 Touko 202324min

As we evolve in our pursuit of fish, our gear evolves with us. There are some items that we inevitably obtain as beginners that we either discard or simply disregard. Today I talk about three of those...

12 Touko 202325min

If you haven't noticed, our culture is pretty polarized. Ah for the days when we fought about Pepsi or Coke, Yankees or Red Sox, and flies or bait. Alas. But just because there are some major rifts be...

5 Touko 202324min

Strike indicators! Bobbers! Strike indicators! Bobbers! Like Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny, the argument rages on and on. I don't intend to settle it. I simply intend to cast into a good-looking run fille...

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