Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Improve Your Catch and Release Efforts
By Justin Pickett Catch and Release has become almost a standard of practice over the past several years, even more so, it seems, in the fly fishing culture. The ever-changing culture within the fly fishing world has put the squeeze on those that choose to keep certain...
3 Reasons Fly Fisherman Should Consider Wearing A Long-Bill Hat
When I look at a long-bill hat, images of Ernest Hemingway, swinging wet flies on one of his favorite trout waters pops into my head. Next, I see the silhouette of the legendary fly fisherman and guide, Flip Pallot, with his masculine beard protruding beneath...
Umpqua Swiftwater ZS Tech Vest Winner
This was a fun contest. We asked our readers to photograph their worst tangles, snags and clusters for the chance to win a new Umpqua Swiftwater ZS Tech Vest and some of them got pretty serious. You can see all of the entries by going...
7 Tips For Making Better Backhand Fly Casts
Better Backhand Casting Is All In Your Head. If you are struggling to make a backhand cast, the problem is mental, not physical. I can't tell you how many anglers have told me they have a weak or poor backhand cast, or can't make one...
Omar
"HE LEARNED, BECAME OLDER, WISER AND, YES, BIGGER. HE BECAME A BETTER FISH AND TO CATCH HIM I WOULD HAVE TO BECOME A BETTER MAN." Omar was a tough guy. Mean, if you got right down to it. A loner. Seldom seen, and when he was,...