Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Small Flies For Big Steelhead
“Most people think, to catch a big fish you have to tie on a Woolly Bugger.” - Christopher Guest Every year some fly fishing magazine publishes an article about fishing small flies for big fish. The quote above, from Christopher Guest’s 2000 film “Best In...
A Closer Look / The Large Mouth Bass
I'M GUILTY. I have called them ugly fish. I have shown a lack of interest in bass largely due to their color palette. Then, just the other day I noticed the fin on this large mouth. I'm a big enough man to admit when I'm wrong....
The Permit Story
By Louis Cahill Stop me if you’ve heard this one, and if you’ve spent any time fly fishing salt water, you have. I was talking with my buddy Bruce Chard yesterday. Thank God for living vicariously through my friends! Since I’ve been dealing with multiple eye surgeries,...
The Errant Cast
Why do we do that? While on our latest fishing trip I brought up a rather interesting subject that I just don’t get.It was windy. Like 20-30mph windy. And to add insult, the wind was blowing right into my casting shoulder. I had just made a...
Getting Sharper Photos In Low Light
IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT WHEN THE LIGHT GETS PRETTY, IT ALSO GETS LOWER. That is to say that like low water, there just isn't much of it. Those early morning and late evening shots are beautiful but challenging. Low light means slow shutter speeds and, all...