Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Saturday Shoutout / Free The Snake
Patagonia champions the Snake River. Professor David Montgomery, of the Univercity of Washington makes an interesting point about rivers. We think of rivers as a mode of moving water and materials to the ocean, but we don't think about those rivers, and their wild salmon runs,...
My Most Memorable Bonefish
For example, my most memorable bonefish to date, only weighed around four pounds. I've landed much larger bones over the years, but what made this particular bonefish so special to me, were the extremely difficult fly fishing conditions I had to work through to hook...
Sunday Classic / Swing For The Fence On Every Cast
AFTER FOUR DAYS SWINGING FLIES IN DIRTY WATER WITHOUT A PULL IT'S EASY TO LOSE FAITH. I faced some pretty tough conditions on a recent trip to the Dean River in British Columbia. Heavy rain turned the river into a raging mess of mud and floating...
Saturday Shoutout / Wet And Wild
Some good info for all types of anglers. This video from Wild Steelheaders United is chocked full of great fishing info. Although the point is to teach good catch and release practices there's also some great tips on fighting and landing big fish. It's worth...
Sloppy Seconds
I’m sure to catch some hell for this, but I’m just going to be candid about it. There’s certain things in life that I believe one should not be late for…. Church, dinner, the birth of your child, and fishing. That's my take on a quote...