Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Small Stream Structure- Woody Debris and Other External Features
By Jason Tucker Wood is good! In the two previous installments I’ve discussed fluvial stream structures (holes, runs etc.) and substrate types. If a stream were a house, then the substrate would be the foundation and floors, fluvial structures would be the walls and rooms, and the...
Calling After Water: Book Review
By Jason Tucker Dave Karczynski started out as a fiction writer. Luckily for us he discovered fly fishing. “From the moment I took it into my hands I knew that I was dealing with something amazing, something exceptional, something no legal schedule of plasma donation...
Why Don’t Saltwater Anglers Use Nets?
It is just some kind of macho thing? That's a question I got from a reader a while back. It's a good question and it raises an even better question. As saltwater anglers, should we use a net? First off, it's not accurate to say...
Bonefish Heaven
By Owen Plair Bonefish are a species that all fly anglers dream about, and hope to one day target. Traveling to a tropical destination and combing the crystal clear flats looking for a grey ghost is something that intrigues all anglers. I have targeted bonefish...
Can Fasting Make You A Better Angler?
Science is finding evidence that the ancient practice of fasting offers a host of mental health benefits. I’m starving. Quite literally. I’ve been on a pretty intense diet recently and as of today have lost 55 pounds in a little over four months. There are many...