Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Choosing a Fly Rod is Like Choosing a Guitar
"WHO ARE THOSE $850 FLY RODS FOR? IF THE EXPERTS DON'T NEED THEM AND THE BEGINNERS CAN'T APPRECIATE THEM, WHO NEEDS THEM?" If you follow G&G on Facebook then you probably know about my love of old school blues. If you don't follow us on Facebook,...
DIY Magnetic Fly Box
Make a fly box and win a Gink and Gasoline sticker! THERE IS ONE THING THAT ALL FLY FISHERMEN HAVE IN COMMON. WHETHER WE CHASE TROUT OR TARPON, MUSKY OR BASS WE ALL CARRY TOO MANY FLIES. For any given day on the water I select fly...
The Pop Off Shark Leader
MAYBE IT'S THE KID IN ME BUT I CAN'T RESIST TOSSING A FLY AT A HUNGRY SHARK. I MAKE NO EXCUSES FOR IT. IF SHARKS WEREN'T COOL, SHARK WEEK WOULDN'T BE THE HOTTEST THING ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL. THEY'RE BIG, THEY'RE MEAN, THEY'RE STRONG, THEY'RE...
The Streamer Game
Streamer fishing is addictive. It's almost become a cliche, but it's true. Guys get into it and hardly want to do anything else. I'm kinda one of those guys. I do lots of kinds of fishing, but if I'm out for trout and there's nothing obvious...
Wild Trout, Mushrooms and Perspective
By Louis Cahill I’m not sure there is such a thing as being lost in the woods. I certainly don’t feel lost as I walk the trail, once an old logging road looking down on a beautiful, tumbling trout stream. I feel much more at home than...