Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Saturday Shoutout / Your Dream Job Awaits
If you love trout, conservation, and live in the southeast, Have I got a job for you! Trout unlimited is looking to seriously up their game here in the Southeast. In particular they are ramping up their efforts in brook trout conservation, which makes my heart...
Simms G4 Pro Shift Pack: Video
Here’s a fly fishing backpack with a hidden talent. The new G4 Pro Shift Pack from Simms makes fishing remote, hike-in destinations a breeze. It’s always a challenge to carry everything you need for a long day, or two, hiking and fishing backcountry locations. Changing weather and...
Early Riser
By Justin Pickett Many people respond with bewilderment and even cringe when they realize how early I’m willing to rise “just to go fishing.” I smile and attempt to explain, but it just isn’t possible for those who have never experienced the predawn hours, like I have,...
Search out the Small Water in the Big Water
"Big water is much harder for us to dissect and visualize what we're fishing. You can't always see the fish you're fishing to and it's much harder for beginners to distinguish productive from unproductive water. When you find yourself in this situation and you're overwhelmed,...
Sunday Classic / Too Much Mending Can Ruin Your Drift
One of the most critical techniques of fly fishing that anglers often lack knowledge in, is understanding how to properly mend fly line during the drift. If I tallied up all the time I spend each day instructing clients on various fly fishing techniques, teaching...