Casting Across Fly Fishing

I am not an expert in swinging flies in the most orthodox sense of the concept. In fact, I've never made any kind of presentation to steelhead in the Pacific Northwest or Atlantic salmon. However, I have swung wet flies in ways that might not draw the ire of purists.

But none of that is what I'm talking about today. The weird uncle of that noble tactic, swinging streamers and nymphs for bass and trout is  a little less dignified but a whole lot of fun. And, if you're more about pragmatism and less about fun, it is more efficient.

Today I share three ways to swing flies at your local river. It doesn't take any special gear or a lot of practice. Just get out there and swing away.
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Perhaps this is a little pedantic, but it is worth saying: You don't need to wade to fly fish.

What do I mean? Well, I think a lot of anglers wade too much. We get in the water where we don't need to. We move too close to where the fish are. We disturb things  as we wade and then wonder why the fish aren't interested in our fly.

Today I share a half-dozenish thoughts on wading. Some have to do with safety and equipment. But more importantly, I discuss how less wading might be a good idea.
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Last week I did my darndest to debunk three big lies about fly fishing that keep people away from this wonderful pursuit.

Today I'm coming at it from another angle. In this episode, I'm addressing three misconceptions about fly fishing that get people into the sport.

Thankfully each of these three items have good news/bad news components. So I'll start with the bad and then cycle over to the good. After all, everything worth doing does entail a little challenge and a little work.

Note: The team (me) is aware of some audio issues in the past few episodes. The audio engineer (me) and quality control manager (me) are keeping a close eye on the situation. Thank you for your patience.
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You've probably heard them yourself. There are some myths about fly fishing and fly fishing culture that keep people away from either giving it a try or sticking with it after a little bit of frustration.

I'm here to tell you that three of the most common reasons people steer away from fly fishing are just not true.

Today I address this triad of lies. If you're considering fly fishing, hopefully this clears up any  misconceptions. If you've tried fly fishing and hit some roadblocks, perhaps this will encourage you to stick it out.
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Today's feedback is pretty interesting.  The second segment is about tying flies and and approaching trout in a way that will yield many more fish.

But the first and the third? Those are all about the fly fishing community. But that whose conversation is a major part of Casting Across: the quarry and the culture of fly fishing.

As always, I am thankful for every read, listen, and watch you give me. And I'm also appreciative of all the feedback I receive. Thanks for being such an important part of Casting Across. And enjoy the  episode!
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