Big Rivers: Don't Worry, Go Fishing
While fly fishing on wide, expansive trout rivers might be totally normal for you, it is a far cry from the creeks and streams that many anglers call home.This can lead to apprehension or even avoidan...
8 Mar 201919min
Fly Tying Events for Beginners & Experts
Chances are there is a fly tying event that is held on a regular basis somewhere near you. Fly shops, fishing clubs, and TU chapters are all getting in on these gatherings. Whether you are a beginner ...
1 Mar 201919min
From Trout to Panfish (& Back Again)
I think that all types of anglers should consider going back to the pond and back to the bluegill. In this episode I give four reasons why fly fishers should fish for bass and panfish more frequently...
22 Feb 201919min
Native, Wild, Stocked, & McDonald's
When is a fish native? When is it wild? Can it be both? And what about stocked trout? In this episode, I give a very quick overview of this topic. I look at the historic range of the three major Ame...
15 Feb 201921min
Finding Your Own Water
When was the last time you found new water to fish? Have you ever gone out with map in hand, located water, and fished it? Doing this can be much more rewarding than catching fish. We don't get to do...
8 Feb 201920min
Why You Should Fish the Shenandoah
Within a few hours' drive of the urban sprawl that surrounds Washington, DC, you can get into some amazing brook trout fishing, or smallmouth bass fishing, or both. The Shenandoah is a remarkable, be...
1 Feb 201922min
A Fly Fisher's First Trip Out West
Growing up fly fishing the east, the trout and waters of the west always felt mythical. In this episode I talk about my first trip to Colorado, which is probably not unlike a lot of people's first tr...
25 Jan 201918min
Listener & Reader Feedback, I
I truly appreciate every thoughtful comment I receive on Casting Across. Moreover, I feel that if you took the effort to continue the conversation that I started then I should respond. In this episod...
18 Jan 201920min
