Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Swinging Tandem Flies For Steelhead
By Louis Cahill Most anglers successfully fish teams of flies for trout. Why not for their anadromous cousins? I was introduced to this idea by a good friend who is one of the fishiest guys I know. When swinging traditional flies on a floating line he always...
One Cast, Two Presentations
Each time you cast a fly, you’re actually making two presentations. I had a conversation recently, with my buddy Bruce Chard, that got me thinking. Bruce is extremely precise when he talks about fly fishing and he religiously uses two terms I’ve only heard from very...
Forced Perspective In Fish Photos, What’s Right?
Is holding a fish up to the lens tantamount to Lying? The other day I shared a photo of my good friend and G&G contributor Justin Pickett holding a huge brown trout with Orvis for use on their blog. The...
Snow Day
By Louis Cahill This story originally appeared in Fly Fusion Magazine Ice in my beard, fingers burning, I haven’t felt my feet for hours. I know from experience that it will be sometime around midnight, standing in my shower with the hot water running out, before...
Each One, Teach One
By Louis Cahill I'VE GOT SOME HOMEWORK FOR YOU. Last weekend Kent and I floated a local tailwater. I've been traveling like a demon all summer and it was a great chance to hang out, catch up, empty some beer cans and fish some local water. Days...