Casting Across Fly Fishing

Even today, brick and mortar fly shops are an integral part of fly fishing culture. Beyond supplying rods, reels, flies, and tying materials, they offer angling insight and legitimate community. Alth...

2 Aug 201923min

When it comes to reading water, the fly fisher who is observant  of details will be rewarded. This way of angling doesn’t mean casting your fly to every square inch of the creek. It entails reading t...

26 Jul 201924min

If you can’t explain it, you don’t really get it. Think of it this way: Can you explain the basic mechanics of a cast? Could you give a quick overview of why the feeding behavior of fish changes with ...

19 Jul 201923min

I'll go on record as saying that I think "Pro Deals" and "Pro Staff" are totally fine. But just like anything else in fly fishing (or in the rest of the world), abuse can ruin a good thing. Kirk Deete...

12 Jul 201924min

In this 4th of July(ish) episode I get political. And in the vein of most politicians, I don't say a whole lot. What I do, however, is hopefully get  you thinking about a few topics that impact fly fi...

5 Jul 201922min

Waders and wading boots are often afterthoughts in fly fishing gear discussions. But I don't think I'm overstating things when I say that a great rod that gives you another few feet of "castability" i...

28 Jun 201927min

You’ve probably been there before. Lying in bed, the night before a fly fishing excursion. You have thoughts. Questions, actually. You might attempt the counting sheep equivalent of visualizing heavy ...

21 Jun 201920min

I'm willing to wager that the bulk of my audience/readership fishes primarily or exclusively in freshwater. That makes sense, because I fish primarily in freshwater. While there are plenty of common ...

14 Jun 201925min