Author Archives: Louis Cahill
The Karma of Broken Trailers
Today we are proud to share an excerpt from Chris Santella's new book, "The Tug Is The Drug." You may know Chris as the author of "Fifty Places To Fly Fish Before You Die." His new book is a collection of thirty essays. We know...
Fixing Line Twist: Video
A day floating the river can turn into frustration when your running line starts to tangle. There are lots of reasons fly lines get twisted. The most common is being rolled under foot in the bottom of the boat. However it happens, it's a mess...
Flynn’s Stonefly Nymph: Video
I HAVE SAID ON MANY OCCASIONS THAT, I DON'T CARE TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE TROUT DON'T EAT STONEFLIES. My good friend Dan Flynn shares my obsession with the noblest of insects. Dan is a great tyer with an impressive repertoire of classic patterns. I...
Don’t get ripped off!
By Louis Cahill The only thing worse than paying too much for your fly fishing gear is having it stolen. I woke up this morning to a pile of glass by my truck. One of the worst things about living in a big city is the constant...
Fly Tying: Working With Wire
By Bob Reece Wire is a common ingredient in nymph patterns. Whether in the form of ribbing or full body segments, this material adds the important elements of segmentation, durability and weight. Yet, because of its fairly rigid nature, it can be a difficult material to work...