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
Your First Cast with Bamboo
Bamboo might be what your great grandpa's rod was made out of. But that doesn't mean that you can't fish with it too.
And maybe, that means fishing with grandpa's clunky five-and-dime bamboo fly rod.…
00:24:03 |
Fri 26 May 2023
Fishing Centimeters Down
Dry flies, nymphs, and streamers. They work just fine, but there are plenty of ways to fish these flies.
One of the most effective ways to fish dries and nymphs is in the surface film or just below t…
00:24:06 |
Fri 19 May 2023
3 Beginner Items to Keep
As we evolve in our pursuit of fish, our gear evolves with us.
There are some items that we inevitably obtain as beginners that we either discard or simply disregard. Today I talk about three of thos…
00:25:19 |
Fri 12 May 2023
Mere Conservationism
If you haven't noticed, our culture is pretty polarized.
Ah for the days when we fought about Pepsi or Coke, Yankees or Red Sox, and flies or bait. Alas.
But just because there are some major rifts b…
00:24:58 |
Fri 05 May 2023
5 Strike Indicators
Strike indicators! Bobbers! Strike indicators! Bobbers!
Like Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny, the argument rages on and on. I don't intend to settle it. I simply intend to cast into a good-looking run fill…
00:29:33 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
7 Ways to Carry Your Gear
There are as many ways to carry fly fishing gear as there are pieces of fly fishing gear. And that is saying a lot.
How do you keep the stuff you need (or that you think you need) on you when you're …
00:28:03 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
3 Steps for Introducing Fly Fishing
Today I'm sharing three practical tips for introducing someone to fly fishing.
For you, it might be a child, a friend, or a spouse. Simply putting them next to you in the water probably isn't enough.…
00:27:39 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Fly Fishing Accusations, XXIII
I got accused of something!
Well, maybe not. And if it is, it isn't particularly accusatory. But it is a disagreement about fly fishing gear.
So, I address it. I also talk about how and why I create …
00:26:52 |
Fri 07 Apr 2023
Investing in Tomorrow's Fishing Today
What kind of fishing investment am I talking about? The kind in people: yourself, those around you, and those who will be fishing tomorrow.
Today I share a little bit about the most prominent influen…
00:26:09 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
You Can have a Fishing Record
No - not that kind of record.
While you are more than welcome to try to catch the largest fish in a particular line class, I'm talking about record-keeping. What kind of records, you ask? Well, I hav…
00:28:24 |
Fri 24 Mar 2023
Fishing Streamers like its 1923
Dry flies looked about the same 100 years ago. Streamers? Things were a little different.
We hadn't gotten around to articulated flies that use half a bucktail yet. But we still caught fish. And the …
00:29:39 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
6 (or 12) Preseason Gear Checks
A little can go a long way. When it comes to your fly fishing gear, taking a couple of hours can keep your equipment functioning well and actually improve your time on the water.
In this episode, I q…
00:26:14 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Fishing Culture Controversies
I don't get bent out of shape to often about fly fishing. But one thing does make me look sideways at what is happening in our little angling community.
It is when people get bent out of shape.
Sound…
00:27:32 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
3 Fly Fishing Things I Wish I Knew Then, IV
It is never too late to do better. Two of the three things I mention on this episode; I'm really still working on them. But all three are real examples of aspects of fly fishing that would have been …
00:26:51 |
Fri 24 Feb 2023
Das Wading Boot
How much can you say about wading boots? Well, at least 20 minutes.
I've long maintained that wading boots are one of the pieces of gear that deserve your hard earned money. They keep you comfortable…
00:28:51 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
4 Ideas for Offseason Action
Yes. I know that for most fly fishers there is no "offseason." But at the bare minimum, contending with shorter days and impossible weather will render the December-February period less intense than …
00:24:47 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
What (was) Pebble Mine?
Did you hear that Pebble Mine is toast?
One of the most significant conservation initiatives in fly fishing history has (hopefully) come to a positive conclusion. In this episode, I give a brief reca…
00:28:50 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
Fly Fishing Accusations, XXII
Today's podcast docket is relatively diverse: brown trout strains, multipurposing your hiking boots, and how our worldview impacts our pathway toward conservation.
Yeah... there isn't a lot of contin…
00:29:39 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
7 Dry Fly Prep Essentials
The rise of a trout to a dry fly is perhaps one of the most quintessential moments in all fly fishing. A good cast, a proper drift, and a picturesque take all come together to create what many consid…
00:28:48 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Your Day at a Fishing Expo
I can't think of a better way to spend a cold, dismal January day than walking around a convention hall filled with flannel-garbed anglers. But I know that there are some out there who can't see the …
00:28:06 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
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