Casting Across Fly Fishing

In my experience, some fly fishers either care way too much about leaders. Most don't care enough. Fussing over the exact number of centimeters of 4X you need for a certain taper might be overkill. Bu...

5 Apr 201922min

You speak, I listen. And then I speak about it. In this episode, I respond to some feedback that I've received from Casting Across articles and podcasts. There is a comment on keeping spots secret, a ...

29 Mars 201918min

There are differences between chucking articulated flies against the bank of a roaring tailwater and fishing a streamer in a small creek. There are also differences between dapping tiny attractor patt...

22 Mars 201919min

You will find some real interesting characters in fly shops. After nearly two decades of formal, empirical anthropological research, I’ve developed an efficient classification system and taxonomy for ...

15 Mars 201916min

While fly fishing on wide, expansive trout rivers might be totally normal for you, it is a far cry from the creeks and streams that many anglers call home.This can lead to apprehension or even avoidan...

8 Mars 201919min

Chances are there is a fly tying event that is held on a regular basis somewhere near you. Fly shops, fishing clubs, and TU chapters are all getting in on these gatherings. Whether you are a beginner ...

1 Mars 201919min

I think that all types of anglers should consider going back to the pond and back to the bluegill. In this episode I give four reasons why fly fishers should fish for bass and panfish more frequently...

22 Feb 201919min

When is a fish native? When is it wild? Can it be both? And what about stocked trout? In this episode, I give a very quick overview of this topic. I look at the historic range of the three major Ame...

15 Feb 201921min