Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Gink And Gasoline’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
By Justin Pickett Here are some great Christmas gift ideas for the fly fishing enthusiast on your list. The tree is up, the elf is on the shelf and the Holiday shopping panic is in full swing. If you’re like me, you need a little...
Sunday Classic / Dreaming of Steelhead
I WOKE THREE TIMES LAST NIGHT DREAMING THAT I WAS FISHING FOR STEELHEAD. Not epic, fish hoisting, hero shoting, steelhead fishing but, ass backwards, pointless, penitent steelhead fishing. Swinging tiny flies on floating lines in the turbid, chocolate waters of spring run off (and this is...
Saturday Shoutout / Denali
One of the most moving videos you’re likely ti find. Admittedly today’s Shout Out doesn’t directly have a lot to do with fly fishing, but if you have watched many fly fishing videos you’ll be familiar with the name Felt Soul Media. They have made more...
Don’t Fly Fish With One Arm If you Have Two
BETTER HIGH-STICKING TECHNIQUE Now that I've got your attention, let's talk about how important it is when high-sticking a fly rod to always utilize both of your arms during your drift. Perfect line management while high-sticking, often boils down to managing inches of fly line and...
Sunday Classic / 2 Ways to Determine the Sex of a Trout
By Kent Klewein Is that trout male or female? One of the things I love most about being a part of Gink & Gasoline, is educating our readers. Today's post, talks about two ways to determine the sex of a trout. Over the years, I've found that...