Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Sunday Classic / Streamer Retrieves For Different Current Speeds
I've talked in great detail about streamer fishing since I began writing articles for Gink & Gasoline. Most of my time has been spent talking about color and pattern choice, streamer gear/rigging for both big and small water and how to locate and target prime...
Saturday Shoutout / Michigan Fly Tying
Those boys in Michigan are taking streamer fishing to a whole new level! Simply some of the most stunning streamer patterns I’ve ever seen. I’ll be whipping some of these babies up next time I hit the water. Don’t be a loser, tie some for your...
Dreaming of Bonefish
I’ve just wrapped up what turned out to be one of the best bonefish seasons in recent memory, but it doesn’t stop me from dreaming. As I write this I’m on a plane to Abaco for the last G&G Bonefish School of the season, and I’m...
Flathead Mayfly Nymphs Rule
If you take the time to to flip over enough rocks in moderate moving water you're bound to find lots of Flathead Mayfly (Heptageniidae) clinger nymphs of various sizes. These three and two tailed flat bodied nymphs, with robust legs and broad heads are very...
Peanut bonefish, shifting baselines and Florida’s water crisis
By Sandy Moret The flats of Islamorada and Florida Bay once boasted some of the finest bonefishing on our watery planet, due to the lush seagrass that held tons of delicious bonefish cuisine like shrimp, crabs and toadfish galore. Toadfish were a major part of the...