Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Saturday Shoutout / Sanctuary
Rivers have saved a great many angler. Sometimes anglers must save rivers. This beautiful film tells the story of ninety-five year old World War II veteran Frank Moore and how he was born again on the North Umpqua. Now it’s Franks mission to see the North...
New Fly Lines From Airflo: Video
Three new fly lines from Airflo focus on big flies and thin wallets. It’s kind of been unofficial streamer week on G&G so it’s fitting that we talk about the new Airflo Shovelhead streamer line, designed by Kelly Galloup. The Shovelhead features a double from taper...
Articulated Nymphs, All Hype or the Real Deal?
If you pull any serious streamer fisherman aside and ask them to name their favorite streamer pattern, chances are the fly pattern will be articulated. Ask the same question instead to a serious nymph fisherman, and most will answer with names of nymphs that aren't articulated....
Is The Orvis Helios 3 The Most Accurate Fly Rod Ever Made?
The Orvis H-3 is clearly one of the best fly rods to ever leave the Orvis shop, but it's not all about the long cast. The buzz around IFTD this year was heavy on the rod-talk. Just about every major fly rod manufacturer was brandishing their...
Sunday Classic / Choose Fly Color Based on the Flat You’re Fishing
I've always thought in the broad scope of things that trout fishing calls for more complex decision making over saltwater fly fishing in terms of what goes into choosing the fly patterns we fish. I think a lot of that comes from the simple fact...