Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Saturday Shoutout / Vokey and Bartschi
A GREAT CONVERSATION BETWEEN APRIL VOKEY AND JIM BARTSCHI, OF SCOTT FLY RODS. I think April hits the nail on the head, Jim Bartschi is kind of the invisible man of fly fishing. Which is interesting, considering he is one of the greatest rod designers of...
Do fish dream?
AH, THERE'S THE RUB, FOR WHAT DREAMS MAY COME IN THAT SLEEP OF FISH? Have you ever been sight fishing to a nice fish and not gotten so much as a look at your fly? The fish just sat quietly finning as your fly drifted inches...
Epic Fly Rod Kit Winner
And the Winner of The Epic Giveaway is….. We hope each and every one of you are enjoying your Christmas Eve! Thank you to those of you who participated in our latest giveaway! One of our followers is about to get an early Christmas present that would...
Sunday Classic / 2 Common Mistakes That Break Fly Rods While Fighting Fish
DO YOU EVER TALK BACK TO THE SCREEN? I watched a video the other day of a guy fighting a permit down in Cuba. The whole time I kept yelling, "You're gonna break your F-ing rod!" Sure enough, with the permit at his feet, the rod...
Saturday Shoutout / Columbia Gold
Beautiful rainbow trout on the upper Columbia river near British Columbia. This great film, by Todd Moen of Catch Magazine, features skiing guide Lel Tone and, one of my favorite people, Andrew Bennett as they chase big rainbows with dry flies and spey rods. You here...