Author Archives: Louis Cahill
8 Elements of Fly Design to Follow for Imitating Trout Food Sources
When tying fly patterns, it's very important that you try your best to incorporate several different elements of fly design to increase their effectiveness. No one knows with complete certainty what order or priority trout rank each element of a food source or fly pattern,...
Fishsaver
I’M STARTING TO THINK THAT IT’S NOT MY COMPUTER MONITOR THAT I’M SAVING. Here’s something you probably haven't thought about. If you are a regular G&G reader, it’s likely that your picture of what goes on behind the curtain is more dramatic than it actually is....
Sunday Classic / The Finer Points of the Ready Position
I'VE TALKED ABOUT THE READY POSITION BEFORE BUT IN TEACHING THE BONEFISH 101 PRIMER ON OUR TRIP TO ANDROS SOUTH, IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT SOME OF THE FINER POINTS BEAR REPEATING OR AT LEAST MORE THOROUGH EXPLANATION. A good ready position is vital in making...
Saturday Shoutout / Stones in the River
A new novella from Jason Tucker of Fontinalis Rising. Long before he was my friend, and a G&G contributor, Jason Tucker was one of my favorite writers. I stumbled across his site and it inspired me. Without knowing it, Jason was instrumental in the forming of...
Light Where You Need It
THE SUN HAS DIPPED BELOW THE HORIZON AND THE EVENING CHILL IS IN THE AIR. You've got maybe thirty more minutes to fish if you push it. The hatch is on and you can hear fish rising all around you as you struggle in the waning...