Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Saturday Shoutout / Hex Season
An interesting bit of perspective, history and, well…argument on some of Michigan’s most famous trout waters. Interesting in trout fishing the holy waters of Michigan? How about boat choice and guide politics? It seems like any more you can’t pick up a fly rod without someone...
RIO Gets Big, Nasty and Salty: Video
RIO swept the IFTD awards in the fly line category this year. A pretty impressive showing, considering they won for every product they entered. Two of the awesome products on the awards list are the Big Nasty fly line, designed to turn over the heaviest of...
2 Hand Surf Casting Tips From Tim Rajeff: Video
Surf fly-fishing is becoming more popular and with it a new style of 2 hand rods. Anglers fishing the surf with fly rods know all too well the fatigue that comes with repeatedly hucking a line a hundred feet int the ocean. To solve that problem...
Fly Fishing Bass: 5 Tips for Fishing Frog Patterns Around Grass
Some of my most memorable days chasing bass on the fly have come from me spending the day popping and waking frog patterns along the surface. I grew up fishing for bass, and although trout fishing has stolen the majority of my fly fishing attention...
11 Tips For Cleaner, More Consistent Fly Tying
Clean, well proportioned flies are the mark of a good tyer. Fly tying is a little bit craft, a little bit art and a little bit science. Even when tying simple flies it can be challenging to produce consistent results and top quality, especially when...