Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Sunday Classic / Light, Composition and Action
THERE ARE A LOT OF ELEMENTS TO A SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPH. MANY ARE TECHNICAL, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT ARE AESTHETIC. A technically perfect image is worthless if it doesn't capture the eye, and the imagination, of the viewer. Unfortunately, most new photographers get so wrapped up in...
Good news and bad for G&G readers
THERE ARE EXCITING NEW CHANGES COMING TO GINK AND GASOLINE, BUT FIRST WE’VE GOT TO GET OVER A LITTLE HUMP. We’ve been working for some time on a new version of Gink and Gasoline. There’s going to be a lot of cool new stuff and even...
Move Quietly on the Bow
Bonefish have ears like rabbits. There's a picture! It's true though, they can hear things you'd never imagine. Fish's hearing is, of course, not the same as ours. Tiny villa in the cells along their lateral line pickup vibration and pressure in the water with remarkable...
Reece’s Glo Worm
By Bob Reece Whether you like it or not, fish eat worms. This wiggly addition to fly boxes is adored by some and scorned by others. If you happen to be a fly fisher that embraces the application of annelids, this pattern is worth its weight. When tying...
Everything You Wanted To Know About Flyfishing Leaders But Were Afraid To Ask
By Kevin Howell When I began fly fishing, quality leaders were very hard to find. The best leaders were hand tied by the Dan Baily Company in Livingston, Montana or the Orvis Company. The problem is that the tying process involved wetting the knots which, when stored...