Fly Fishing Goals & Challenges
"I don't fly fish to compete." That may be. But tell me, if you will, aren't you trying to outwit and then physically overtake the fish? Even though you may not be into tournament angling (and I am ...
4 Sep 24min
Terrestrials (& Misc.)
The first half of the show this week is a little different. I share some unfortunate news about the podcast on one of its major platforms. This does present an opportunity for me to explain why the po...
28 Aug 26min
[Cast1] 4 Ways to Get Flies Deep
We all know these simple facts: Fish eat bugs. Most of the bugs fish eat are underwater bugs. Still, we struggle with getting imitations of said bugs in front of these fish. This is a recurring chall...
21 Aug 26min
[Cast1] Adding Fly Fishing to Your "Normal" Fishing
It is important to remember that when you start fly fishing, you don't have to bury your spinning or baitcasting rod six feet under. While the rods are emblematic of relatively diverging angling cultu...
14 Aug 27min
When You Don't Have The "Right" Gear
I do talk about fly fishing gear a lot on Casting Across. But there is something that will trump equipment nine out of ten times: skill. Within reason, your proficiency with equipment will overcome n...
7 Aug 27min
Why Fish Downstream?
Let me start off by saying that fly fishing downstream is not my method of choice. It is harder. It is a lower probability approach. It is less than ideal. But sometimes it is necessary. Today I tal...
31 Juli 27min
The Tiniest Blue Lines
How small is too small? Well, there is certainly a line. But small almost always gets bigger. When scouting for trout, that last sentiment is helpful to remember. Just because a blue line on your map...
24 Juli 26min
Fly Fishing Accusations, XL
XL as in 40. But, seeing as I nearly doubled the listener feedback I addressed in this episode, I suppose XL works on a couple of levels. One of my favorite kinds of episode to record are these regul...
17 Juli 23min
