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
Angling Observances & Miscellany
Every week I approach podcast recording time with a handful of ideas. Most fill up a 20 minute episode. Some are a little more brief, derivative, or otherwise not enough.
This episode is a compilati…
00:25:45 |
Fri 18 Sep 2020
A Few Trashy Flies
Many a fly shop counter has heard the debates and the arguments.
"Those aren't flies."
"If it is within the law, it is a fly."
"That's a lure."
"You're just jealous you can't catch as many fish."
...…
00:29:24 |
Fri 11 Sep 2020
Fishing Away From People
Good weather means a good day to be outside. And that isn't a secret. Spring, Fall, and pleasant Summer days can cause your favorite spots to fill up quickly.
In this episode I talk about four ways I…
00:24:26 |
Fri 04 Sep 2020
Fly Fishing Gear, Spend or No?
Fly fishing is about the experience, not the labels or the quality of your gear... but you need gear to fish, right?
In this episode, I quickly go through a dozen or so pieces of fly fishing gear. …
00:25:12 |
Fri 28 Aug 2020
3 Ways to Shake Up Fishing Dry Flies
Cast at a 45-degree angle upstream. Mend. Allow the fly to drift without dragging. Repeat.
Honestly, that sounds like an ideal situation. The stereotypical dry fly presentation is fun. However, there…
00:25:57 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
Don't Take Fly Fishing Too Seriously
"I'm in one of the most beautiful places on earth, and I've just caught an enormous fish. But I don't give a crap." ...at least that is what your face is saying.
That is just one example of how peop…
00:26:17 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
3 More Fly Fishing "I Wish I Knew Thens"
A year ago I released a podcast entitled "3 Fly Fishing Things I Wish I Knew Then." Believe it or not, there are more. In this episode I discuss why the new angler ought to consider some parts of fly…
00:25:51 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
Fly Fishing Accusations, IX
90 episodes in, and it is still a lot of fun!
On this installment of the podcast, I interact with three messages from listeners/readers. I discuss Euro rods on small streams, how to find water that …
00:24:25 |
Fri 31 Jul 2020
Fish Trippin'
Road trip!
Depending upon your particular experiences, that phrase might elicit great joy or terrible fear. But what if you have a fly rod in the car? Or, what if you've had a fly rod in the car whi…
00:25:30 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Trout Mission: Accomplished
There is one fish that I have been trying to catch for nearly 20 years. It isn't a specific fish, per se, but any rainbow trout out of a particular stream.
This week I caught that fish.
It was a litt…
00:25:49 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
Sneak a Little Fishing In
If you can negotiate some time on the water, then you should absolutely sneak some fishing into your family trip. Want my advice? Don't bring what you would normally bring on a fishing trip. Pack lig…
00:26:23 |
Fri 10 Jul 2020
Spinners, Scum Frogs, & Fly Fishing
I'm pretty confident that my audience is beyond the "fly fishing is the only kind of fly fishing!" thing.
Don't get me wrong: I love fly fishing. 9 times out of 10, I'm fishing with a fly rod. But th…
00:23:38 |
Fri 03 Jul 2020
Taught by a Twenty-Inch Trout
A benefit of fishing a lot is the ability to be a little choosy.
Instead of splashing at every chance at a big fish, it allows for a more measured approach. With a lot of fly fishing comes an increa…
00:24:34 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
The Right Fly Box for the Job
You can keep your flies in anything. At the end of the day, it is how you fish your flies - not where you store them - that ends up catching fish.
Of course, for only a few dollars you can get the r…
00:26:23 |
Fri 19 Jun 2020
Cabins, Covid, & Casting
What makes a good fishing cabin?
Maybe, just maybe, it doesn't have to be a cabin to do what you need it to do. Today, I talk about how I've been finding fly fishing trip lodging for a while now.
A…
00:27:31 |
Fri 12 Jun 2020
How to Fish Better & Longer
There are some ways that you can get more fishing in.
And they all involve moving; just a little bit more.
In this episode I talk about how a little bit of attention to fitness can translate into b…
00:28:06 |
Fri 05 Jun 2020
Where I've Fished
Where do you fish?
I field this question a lot. Recently, when I solicited ideas on social media, this was asked even more. So while I won't necessarily be spot burning, I do want to highlight some r…
00:24:09 |
Fri 29 May 2020
Fly Fishing Accusations, VIII
This week, I talk about opening day, wildfires, little pike, and mop flies.
What ties all of those topics together? Well, you asked for it!
On this 80th episode of the Casting Across Fly Fishing Po…
00:24:37 |
Fri 22 May 2020
Ultralight Fly Fishing
When was the last time you tried a rod that was two or three weight designations lighter than your usual setup? Whether you fish in the salt, for warm water species, or trout, there are some legiti…
00:25:34 |
Fri 15 May 2020
Getting Lost, Wet, & Stuck
We all do dumb stuff while we're fly fishing.
...or am I alone in that?
In this episode I share a few big and potentially costly blunders I've made in my fly fishing life. Perhaps they will be caut…
00:26:55 |
Fri 08 May 2020
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