Author Archives: Louis Cahill
The Nautilus Monster Fly Reel, Every Tarpon’s Worst Nightmare
IF TARPON HAVE NIGHTMARES, THE MONSTERS UNDER THEIR BEDS COME FROM NAUTILUS. Earlier this year, when I started going through my gear for tarpon season, something kept nagging me. In the back of my mind I knew that I needed a better reel. I'd been doing...
Sunday Classic / Chug a Coke, Save a Bleeding Fish
There's nothing worse than watching a big beautiful wild fish bleed out from a damaged gill. I found myself in just that situation with a big brown trout one day. Watching helplessly as the water turned red. Thank God Kent was with me. Thinking fast...
Saturday Shoutout / Bob White on Fly Dreamers
PAINTER, ANGLER, MENTOR, GUIDE There are not many names in the sporting world as recognizable as Bob White. And for good reason. For many of us, myself included, Bob defined the look and feel of the angling world. In my minds eye, him images often replace...
Sunday Classic / Feel the Tarpon Burn
The first step in landing a big tarpon is getting a really good hook set. If your hook fails to penetrate the hard boney mouth of the tarpon, it almost always will be spit out after the first or second jump. My previous trip to...
Saturday Shoutout / Tight Line Video Gets Competitive
TIGHT LINE VIDEO PRODUCES SOME GREAT FLY TYING VIDEOS. I've been a fan for some time. But this video was not what I was expecting, and in a good way. I've never liked the idea of competitive fly fishing. I guess you either love it or hate...