Author Archives: Louis Cahill
One Fly, One Cast, One Tarpon
The bow of the skiff rises and falls under my feet as my eyes scan the vast expanse of blue and green. We call this riding the bull. Balancing on a casting platform as the boat bobs and shifts in the surf. Out on the ocean...
Sunday Classic / 3 Things I Learned By Not Catching A Permit
I AM NOT A MASTER PERMIT FISHERMAN. I THINK THAT'S EXACTLY THE THING I ENJOY ABOUT IT. I like the challenge and if you're looking for a challenge, permit have one for you. While I don't consider myself an expert on the subject, I am learning...
Saturday Shoutout / Chandalar
A beautiful example of the healing power of fly-fishing. This remarkable film, from the folks at Simms and Soul River, follows fourteen young people and five U.S. veterans as they float the Chandalar river in Alaska. They learn to row, to fly fish, and to thrive...
Fly Fishing Lights at Night
It's long been known by fishermen, that bright lights shining on the water at night create fishing hotspots. The lights attract plankton, which in turn, attracts the baitfish and other food sources that feed on them. Once you've got a good concentration of forage food hanging...
Something For The Window Shoppers
By Justin Pickett A little something to entice those “window shoppers” that appear and disappear behind your streamer. Anyone who has thrown streamers for trout has likely experienced the exciting visual of seeing a trout appear behind your meaty fly… following, following, following… only to peel off...