Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Sunday Classic / How’s your double haul?
Whether in saltwater or fresh, most experienced casters employ the double haul. It's possibly the best technique for creating line speed and generally energizing your line during the cast. It's also a great way to create casting problems when done incorrectly. One of the fundamentals of the...
Saturday Shoutout / Fishing With Ghosts
A BITTER SWEET STORY OF THE OLD DAYS IN PATAGONIA FROM BOB WHITE. It almost seems wrong for one man to be so talented. Not only is Bob White an amazing painter, he's quite a writer as well. This story of his early days in...
Cool + Dry = Under Armour
I see more and more anglers wearing Under Armour. With good reason. Under Armour's fishing products division has been killing it with tech clothing that looks good and works. For 2016 UA is focusing on keeping you cool and dry with two new product lines. Cool...
AFFTA – Making Fly Shops Great
By Rob Parkins WHAT DO GREAT FLY SHOPS HAVE IN COMMON WITH JOHN F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING? I’M SURE YOU CAN COME UP WITH A FEW INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS, BUT THE ANSWER IS “VISION”. Last week, Bozeman, Montana, saw 100 owners, managers and employees from 40-plus...
8 Elements of Fly Design to Follow for Imitating Trout Food Sources
When tying fly patterns, it's very important that you try your best to incorporate several different elements of fly design to increase their effectiveness. No one knows with complete certainty what order or priority trout rank each element of a food source or fly pattern,...