Casting Across Fly Fishing
The Casting Across Fly Fishing Podcast explores the quarry and the culture of fly fishing. Each episode, I'll discuss some aspect of fly fishing - the people, places, and things that go into the pursuit of fish.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 357
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Conservation Conflicts
While it is a broad-brushed, stereotyping statement, there is some truth in the "cantankerous fly fisher" archetype. In this episode I encourage us to take a better approach. We're not going to win p…
00:25:35 |
Fri 05 Feb 2021
Famous & Fishable
Some of the rivers that our grandfathers lauded as destination waters have declined in one way or another. The quantity or quality of the fish just isn’t there anymore. There are still fish present, …
00:26:55 |
Fri 29 Jan 2021
The Show Must Go On
As they're large gatherings, fly fishing shows and outdoor expos aren't happening these days.
You might be looking with sadness at a weekend or day that you'd usually spend in a giant convention hal…
00:26:49 |
Fri 22 Jan 2021
The Undercut Bank
Deep blue pools, frothy eddies, and overhanging limbs all look incredibly fishy. Another spot that ought to be in that list is the undercut bank. Fish, especially trout, covet these spaces for the pu…
00:27:12 |
Fri 15 Jan 2021
Angry Angling
Fly choice. Feeding lane. Approach angle. Your emotions?
When was the last time you stopped and considered how much your attitude impacts your fly fishing? In this episode I stop short of psychoanal…
00:27:17 |
Fri 08 Jan 2021
Fly Fishing Resolutions, 20/21
I don't make a lot of New Year's resolutions. Sure, I decide to do a lot of things... they just happen to be more spur of the moment than calendar-based.
I do like to think about my fly fishing on an…
00:22:25 |
Fri 01 Jan 2021
Fly Fishing Storytime
Merry Christmas from Casting Across!
Since this episode is being released on the night of Christmas Eve, I thought I'd go ahead and do something a little different.
Nostalgia and tradition is a big…
00:20:21 |
Fri 25 Dec 2020
Fly Fishing Accusations, XI
Thanks for reading and listening. And an extra thanks for those who get in touch.
This week I push back on some people who pushed back on an article I wrote about topics of conversation while fly fi…
00:25:31 |
Fri 18 Dec 2020
Wintertime Fly Fishing Time, Part 1
The calendar should not and can not dictate your fly fishing.
Sure, the water might be frozen over. Maybe it is even illegal to fish in certain months where you live. There is a chance that you hate…
00:27:38 |
Fri 11 Dec 2020
Wading in the Footsteps of Giants
Unless the circumstances are exceptional, the pivotal men and women of fly fishing history can't offer you hands-on, in the stream instruction.
Their mentoring must occur in the pages of a book or j…
00:25:34 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
Waders: Fixing, Buying, Wading
It is no fun to be wet when you're not expecting to be wet. That means waders need to be functioning at 100%. If you're fishing in cold weather or cold water, 95% is no good.
In this episode I talk …
00:26:31 |
Fri 27 Nov 2020
A Fly Fishing Cornucopia
'Tis the week of Thanksgiving. Which means all of the food and fun of Christmas without the stressful shopping, wrapping paper, and cold(er) weather. And, if you play your cards right you might get t…
00:27:01 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
Semi-Perilous Wildlife Encounters
Who doesn't like to see some wildlife when they're out fly fishing? Majestic elk, brilliant songbirds, and delicate butterflies add a little something to your angling.
But there is a whole host of ot…
00:26:14 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
Chill in the Air, Trout in the Water
In this episode I talk about a few tactics for finding fish in the colder months. The approaches aren't revolutionary, but for many of us any kind of change takes some significant effort. I mention l…
00:28:38 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
Fly Fishing Writing, Speaking, & Voting
This podcast episode is really a 4-in-1. And you get to listen to it at your normal price - I guarantee it.
First: 5 years of Casting Across! I talk a little bit about why and how the website came t…
00:24:29 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
Fish Tales: Under the Bridge
We all have memorable fish that we have caught. Some of the most memorable might be fish that we didn't catch right away. That is the story of this fish.
This episode is a little different than most…
00:27:30 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Fly Fishing Accusations, X
Why have more than one pair of sunglasses?
Why spend a lot of time creating loop-to-loop line/leader connections?
Why listen to anything I say?
I answer those questions, and a few more, on this we…
00:25:24 |
Fri 16 Oct 2020
Special Guests for #100
100 episodes.
That is a lot of my voice.
So, this week I have a few special guests that join me on the podcast. All three have been fishing for their entire life, and I think that you'll appreciate…
00:25:08 |
Fri 09 Oct 2020
Why You Should Fish Manchester, VT
Where can you go to get some fly fishing history, beautiful scenery, fun for the whole family... and a few trout?
Nestled in the bottom left corner of Vermont sits the little town of Manchester. Orv…
00:27:15 |
Fri 02 Oct 2020
Nostalgia, Losing, & Rock n' Roll
Where have you fished the most?
Do you remember the first time you went? Was it a remarkable success or a tragic comedy of errors? Regardless, I'd wager that you can remember the first time you went…
00:25:21 |
Fri 25 Sep 2020
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