https://creeksidecast.com/Bank, creek, and tackle notes.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/retie-after-the-snag/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle the leader just past a hang-up. Retie after the snag. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/cut-the-tag-short-enough-to-cast/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Cut the tag short enough to cast. This bank job is about the tag end of a finished knot. Do it while you can still see what your hands are doing.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/use-a-loop-when-the-clinch-fights-you/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Use a loop when the clinch fights you. Keep the focus on a small loop at the fly, and keep the water in sight while you do it.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/feel-the-wraps-then-stop-pulling/Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle the last pull on a seated knot. Feel the wraps, then stop pulling. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/a-frayed-tippet-is-a-decision/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000A frayed tippet is a decision. This bank job is about a frayed end of nylon. Do it while you can still see what your hands are doing.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/watch-the-foam-line-before-you-choose/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Watch the foam line before you choose. Keep the focus on a foam line that holds its place, and keep the water in sight while you do it.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/a-muddy-creek-still-has-a-lane/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle a narrow clear lane in murky water. A muddy creek still has a lane. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/read-the-shade-before-the-glare/Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000Read the shade before the glare. This bank job is about the shaded bank in the middle of the day. Do it while you can still see what your hands are doing.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/after-rain-give-the-creek-an-hour/Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000After rain, give the creek an hour. Keep the focus on a creek that just rose and colored, and keep the water in sight while you do it.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/a-deep-slot-under-a-log-is-a-snag-first/Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle the water under a low log. A deep slot under a log is a snag first. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/color-tells-you-where-you-can-see/Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000Color tells you where you can see. This bank job is about water clear enough to see a boot. Do it while you can still see what your hands are doing.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/a-drag-checked-at-the-truck/Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000A drag checked at the truck. Keep the focus on the drag on a reel you have not used in weeks, and keep the water in sight while you do it.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/line-memory-on-a-cold-morning/Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle coiled line that wants to stay coiled. Line memory on a cold morning. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/dry-the-vest-before-the-next-trip/Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000Dry the vest before the next trip. This bank job is about a vest or pack that got wet. Do it while you can still see what your hands are doing.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/a-net-that-does-not-hold-silt/Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000A net that does not hold silt. Keep the focus on the mesh of a landing net, and keep the water in sight while you do it.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/rod-tips-in-a-sock-not-in-a-door/Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle a rod tip during the drive. Rod tips in a sock, not in a door. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/boots-on-before-you-look-at-the-water/Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000Boots on before you look at the water. This bank job is about the order of getting ready. Do it while you can still see what your hands are doing.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/tell-someone-the-stretch-and-the-hour/Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000Tell someone the stretch and the hour. Keep the focus on a return time said to a person who is not fishing, and keep the water in sight while you do it.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/rain-gear-in-the-bag-on-a-bright-morning/Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle a shell you hope not to use. Rain gear in the bag on a bright morning. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/barbed-wire-and-a-closed-gate-stay-closed/Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Barbed wire and a closed gate stay closed. This bank job is about a fence you have to cross. Do it while you can still see what your hands are doing.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/the-first-fish-is-not-a-reason-to-stay-past-dark/Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000The first fish is not a reason to stay past dark. Keep the focus on a stop time chosen before the fishing gets good, and keep the water in sight while you do it.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/a-photo-of-the-bend-is-a-map-for-next-time/Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle a plain note of where you stood. A photo of the bend is a map for next time. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/pack-out-the-tangle-not-just-the-fish/Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000Pack out the tangle, not just the fish. This bank job is about line and packaging in a pocket. Do it while you can still see what your hands are doing.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/children-and-dogs-get-the-near-water/Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000Before the first cast, settle a short plan for anyone with you who is not fishing. Children and dogs get the near water. That is the whole job, not a new shopping list.https://creeksidecast.com/journal/a-bank-seat-that-is-not-a-mud-slick/Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000A bank seat that is not a mud slick. Keep the focus on where you will stand for ten minutes, and keep the water in sight while you do it.