Casting Across Fly Fishing

Your first months and years of fly fishing will  probably produce some of your most treasured moments. You won't have all of the knowledge, experience, or gear, but every cast will yield something new...

15 Nov 201922min

Fly fishing is 90% mental, the other half is physical... or something like that. Truly, having the right mindset when approaching the stream and presenting your fly matters. You have got to be reasona...

8 Nov 201924min

This week marks 4 years of Casting Across; 4 years' worth of articles about the people, places, and things that go into the pursuit of fish. Even though the fly fishing community includes an incredibl...

1 Nov 201923min

50 episodes! But really, the milestone for a weekly podcast is 52... This week I respond to four  listeners/readers.  I discuss the quality of my podcast, keeping your eyeballs safe, a few pieces of ...

25 Okt 201922min

I'm surprised at how many devoted fly fishers haven't tried catching Great Lakes steelhead. Big fish, manageable rivers, and easy access seem like a perfect combination. Sure, this isn't the Pacific N...

18 Okt 201924min

By the time Fall rolls around, most fly fishers' fly boxes are looking pretty rough.  Truth be told, many new anglers also have chaotic and bizarre collections of fly patterns. Although it might not...

11 Okt 201924min

Contrary to popular Hollywood tropes, you can't go back in time. However, others can learn from your mistakes. And hindsight can also help you make better decisions going forward. All of that is tru...

4 Okt 201923min

I could hear it. It was coming closer. And there I was: alone in the woods, halfway across the world, holding only a fly rod. It wasn't even that great of a rod. 10 years ago I went to Italy. There ...

27 Sep 201923min