Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Saturday Shoutout / Midcurrent Talks Streamers With Kelly Galloup
THE NAME KELLY GALLOUP HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH STREAMER FISHING. Kelly's book "Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout" shaped the tactics of a generation of fly fishers. It's popularity established Kelly as the 'go to' expert on the subject of streamer fishing. This week Midcurrent talks to...
The Airflo Saltwater Cold Striper Line Is Cooler Than Cool
SALTWATER FLY FISHING IS NOT ALL FUN IN THE SUN. A couple of my recent trips have been pretty cold and miserable. One thing that can make a cold saltwater trip especially miserable is having the wrong fly line. Most saltwater fly lines are tropical lines...
And The Winners Are…
THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR THE 2014 GINK AND GASOLINE FLY FISHING PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. Clearly, our readers stayed busy with both fly rods and cameras in 2013. We had so many amazing entries this year. I am so glad that I did not have the difficult...
Way Cool Nautilus Reels
WHEN THINGS GET HOT, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP REEL COOL. Big fish, and I mean big fish, require a reel with serious drag. As much as I enjoy landing a steelhead with a vintage Hardy you will not find me fishing one during the Palolo Worm...
Sunday Classic / Snap Your Wrist For Line Speed
THE QUEST FOR LINE SPEED CONTINUES! Today Bruce is going to get a little closer to that fly rod and talk about the roll your wrist plays in fly casting. Watch closely. Bruce has great mussel memory from thousands of hours of casting. Watch the subtlety...