Fly Shop Lost
A lot more goes into a good fly shop than some big-name decals on the windows. Sometimes, a good fly shop has faded sign with a cartoon worm underneath the words "live bait." I'm not kidding. What m...
17 Jan 202025min
You Sure You Know Which Fly Rod You Want?
Of course you know which weight you want for your next fly rod. Or do you? I'm only questioning you because I've had to question myself. Sometimes we get stuck thinking about what the marketing, or ou...
10 Jan 202027min
Fly Fishing Accusations VI
Questions, questions, questions. I am well aware that my writing and speaking might leave you with a few things you're still wondering about. Which is great. Go out and experiment. Open a book and r...
3 Jan 202026min
Trout Quixote II
*This is the second installment of a two part series ; listen to episode 58 for part one.* My first grand scheme was met with mixed results. I was at the point where the chase was as attractive as the...
27 Des 201922min
Trout Quixote I
How far do you have to drive to get to trout? How far do you have to drive to get to native trout? The second question is one that has been on my mind for as long as I have been fly fishing. There i...
20 Des 201919min
X Marks the Trout
Reading maps is a lost art. Creating maps might be all about precise science, but interpreting maps is much more nuanced. Even if you don't think about maps, most fly fishers rely on maps in some way....
13 Des 201925min
The FIRST Interviews of the Podcast
Casting Across isn't an interview- or discussion-based podcast. There are plenty of those out there, and I encourage you to listen and subscribe. There are some great ones. But as this is the one-yea...
6 Des 201922min
A Lot of Fly Fishing Thank Yous
What are you thankful for? We ask that question a lot, especially towards the end of November. This is also a natural time to ask what in fly fishing you are thankful for. The heart of the season is w...
29 Nov 201920min
