Author Archives: Louis Cahill
A Year Fishing The Everglades Special, Half Way Through A Bad Decision
By Paul Pucket FISHING WISE, I HAVE NEVER HAD A YEAR LIKE THIS ONE. I am fishing in places I have never fished and feel very lucky to have the opportunities. The main difference between this year, and the prior years spent chasing these mindless, slimy, instinctual...
Stipe Takes on Gierach, R.E.M. Records Fly Fishing Album
WHEN MICHAEL STIPE, LEAD SINGER FOR THE BAND R.E.M., MADE A STRING OF APPEARANCES ON THE COLBERT REPORT AROUND THE HOLIDAYS I WAS SHOCKED BY HIS CURRENT PHYSICAL APPEARANCE. To be sure, none of us are getting any younger and I applaud Stipe for embracing his...
Winter Redfish, Challenge and Reward
The big winter redfish of Louisiana make anglers hearts race, but there are some serious challenges. Hooking a thirty pound redfish on a fly is a hoot! The big bulls you find in the marsh around New Orleans this time of year are bullies. As tough...
Competitive Fishing and Responsibility
This article, like many I’ve written, began with a conversation I had with my brother, Tom. Tom and I are brothers separated by a mutual hobby. We both love to fish but in very different ways. Tom gets after bass on gear. A skill I...
A Buyers Guide To Flats Skiffs
By Owen Plair As the world of saltwater fly fishing steadily grows, so the does the market for poling skiffs. There are tons of different flats boat companies out there today and an unreal number of different skiffs to choose from. Each flats boat is designed for...