Author Archives: Louis Cahill
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...
Sunday Classic / Fly Fishing Fast Water Chutes for Trout
There are multiple ways for anglers to fly fish fast water chutes, but most of the time, I find it most effective to wade to the sides of the chutes, and fly fish perpendicular to them. Doing so, it gives me better control of my...