Current Affairs
Water moves. We all get that. But do we appreciate how and why it moves? Doing so has a significant impact on finding fish, making a proper presentation, and staying safe in the water. These three rea...
21 Jan 202225min
Fishing Rituals
Opening day. The annual trip to the cabin. A first fish. Within these experiences is the opportunity for ritual. And rituals simply consist of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed o...
14 Jan 202225min
Where Do Your Flies Come From?
Today I talk about two topics related to fly procurement: If you buy them, where should you buy them from? Is tying flies economical? There are as many opinions on both of these questions as there ...
7 Jan 202227min
A Fly Fishing Review
How was your year in general? Okay. Now: How was your year in fly fishing? You don't need to keep a journal or go on some sort of self-discovery session to think about your year on and around the wate...
31 Dec 202127min
Fly Fishing Reading, pt. 2
What are you reading? That is a great question to ask someone. It opens up so many doors for conversation. Within the fly fishing community, there is a good chance that everyone has read something rec...
24 Dec 202126min
Fly Fishing for the Holidays
Disclaimer: I'm not advocating that anyone abandon their family during the holiday season. However, if you're able to integrate a little fly fishing in the Christmas and New Year interval you should d...
17 Dec 202125min
Is Invasive a Bad Word?
This week is a quick sprint through a sticky subject: which species deserve to live in any given area? In part, I'm responding to an article that questions the demonization of invasive species. Genera...
10 Dec 202126min
Fly Fishing Accusations, XVI
You write, I respond. And it is one of my favorite parts of Casting Across. This week I discuss net storage, what to wear inside your wading shoe, and fishing alongside someone who thinks existential ...
3 Dec 202127min
