Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Sunday Classic / 14 Ways To Prevent Fish Mortality

The years we spend learning to cast and drift a fly or the thousands of dollars we spend on gear and travel are all wasted if we don’t have fish. With more anglers entering the sport every day, sport fish are heavily pressured and in...
Saturday Shoutout / Pat Cohen Tying Videos

Pat Cohen’s flies are as creative as they are deadly. I was fortunate to co-host a tying event with Pat a while back and it was a real pleasure spending some time with this master tyer and watch him work his magic. I learned quite a...
New fly rods and reels from Sage

It’s a big year for Sage. The folks on Bainbridge Island have been hard at work this year. The X rod is a huge product launch for Sage and deserving of the hype surrounding it. The line of X rods is pretty deep and there are...
Fly Fishing: Too Much Mending Can Ruin Your Drift

One of the most critical techniques of fly fishing that anglers often lack knowledge in, is understanding how to properly mend fly line during the drift. If I tallied up all the time I spend each day instructing clients on various fly fishing techniques, teaching...
The meaning of Fly Shop

By Owen Plair The local fly shop is a place where lives are changed forever. It’s a place where you can feel at home and a place that exists solely to help you as an angler. That feeling you get as the door opens and you...
