Author Archives: Louis Cahill
American Potcake
A GROUP OF UNIFORMED US CUSTOMS OFFICIALS HAS ASSEMBLED TO INSPECT THE CONTENTS OF MY CARRY-ON LUGGAGE BEFORE I AM ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE BAHAMAS FOR HOME. They each peer inquisitively through the zippered opening of the black tote and repeat, “Oh my God! She’s adorable.” I...
Shutter Speed for Freezing Action
THINGS HAPPEN FAST IN FLY FISHING. Line whistles through the air, fish leap out of the water, guides swoop in with the net. It's fun to capture these moments of action with the camera but often we fail and end up with a shot that is...
Tiger Trout
Wild tiger trout may be the rarest of the trout family. They are a hybrid of a female brown trout and a male brook trout. They are distinctive, the dark modeled pattern of a brook trout's back extending down their sides to their belly. This bold...
The Legend of El Dorado
Golden trout of the Wind Range For as long as I have been aware of their existence, the golden trout of the Wind Range have loomed large in my imagination. For years, hell decades, I've dreamed of hiking into those mountains to catch one of the...
One Of My Favorite Fly-Fishing Photos
By Louis Cahill Some photos remain special over the years. There is some truth to the idea that doing anything for a living makes you a little numb to the result. I have a good friend who is an incredible guitar player but he would never play...