Author Archives: Louis Cahill
3 Tips for Swinging Flies for Trout & Other Species
A couple weeks back, for one of my Saturday Shoutouts, I showcased a great fly fishing article on MidCurrent titled, Beyond the Swing by John Likakis. It was a fly fishing techniques piece packed with tons of information about the how-tos of swinging flies. It's...
Sunday Classic / Rookie Mistakes Cost Fish
IT'S SUCH A SIMPLE THING TO CHECK YOUR FLY. It's 6:45 in the back country of the Florida keys. It's mid summer and the water is like glass. I can feel the sweat running down my neck and legs. I'm trying to be as quiet as...
Saturday Shoutout / Hendricksons
"YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT THIS SHIT WHEN YOU'RE YOUNGER." This piece by Steve Zakur for Hatch Magazine is one of the nicest I've read in a while. A frank story about fish and flies, friends and failing health. Proof that things don't always work out like...
New Wet Wading Boots From Simms
The Simms Intruder boot is made just for the wet wader. This is one of the coolest wading boots I've seen in a while. It's kind of a special purpose boot but if you do a lot of fishing without waders, it's worth checking out. Simms...
Fly Fishing: Being Outfitted Properly Should Always Be the #1 Priority
MANY CAN ATTEST TO THE FEELING OF PURE EXCITEMENT THAT COMES OVER US RIGHT AFTER WE'VE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ARE FIXING TO HIT THE WATER FOR A GREAT DAY OF FLY FISHING. It's an awesome feeling, one quite frankly, that I never get tired of,...