Don't Blame the Wind
Heat, cold, and high water make fly fishing tricky. Wind makes fly fishing downright difficult. The physics of a fly cast and windy conditions are at odds with one another, impacting our particular k...
7 Nov 202526min
Ten Years
Well, I'm still here. Ten years after putting a little orange and grey website about fly fishing together I continue to do my darndest with three posts a week on the people, places, and things that g...
31 Okt 202528min
Can Confidence Catch Fish?
What are confidence flies? Of course, it is a thing people say. But is it a real thing? I maintain that it is. And these flies don't only give you a leg up when you're fishing them: I think that we c...
24 Okt 202524min
Midge Miscellany
After perusing a handful of books about tying and fishing midges, and in anticipation of turning to these tiny flies for much of my winter angling, I thought I'd share a potpourri of midge information...
17 Okt 202525min
Used Fly Fishing Gear
It is awfully nice to be the first one to unwrap the plastic from a smooth cork handle or to wipe the excess factory grease from a disc drag. It is also nice to save a few hundred bucks. In this ins...
10 Okt 202528min
Fly Fishing Accusations, XXXVI
Today's podcast features a question, an accusation (maybe), and a response to a dozen or so comments. All in less than 25 minutes! I discuss "traditional" nymphing tactics and encourage you that you ...
3 Okt 202526min
[Cast1] Becoming a Reading Fly Fisher
Maybe you've noticed that there are a lot of books about fly fishing. You needn't have consumed the loads of literary content on Casting Across to know that fly fishing and writing go together. Whet...
26 Sep 202524min
A Fly Rod Review How-To
I enjoy putting together gear reviews. Not only is it interesting for me to think about how a particular piece of equipment works, but my perspective might help someone make a purchase that benefits t...
19 Sep 202527min
