Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Stealth For Trout- Stand Still
By Jason Tucker I used to spinner fish for trout a lot. Much of it was done as a scouting tool in preparation to come back and fly fish, and at times I even clipped the hook off and simply took note where the fish were. It...
The Perfect Gamefish
By Justin Pickett All hype aside, golden dorado may be the perfect gamefish. Prior to my trip to Parana On The Fly Lodge, I had my own preconceived ideas of what fishing for Golden Dorado might be like. Everyone knows they have teeth. You’ve no doubt seen...
3 Bad Habits That Lose Big Fish
By Louis Cahill Tired of hooking big fish just to lose them in the fight? This came up the other day when I was fishing with a buddy. Like too many anglers, he’d been losing big fish, one after the next, over the same simple mistakes. It...
Look At It From The Fish’s Point Of View
Light affects what fish see and how they eat. I am teaching a young man to fly fish. We have fished well past sundown. There is only a band of warm red along the horizon giving way to a glowing blue sky. A bright moon and...
Presenting A Fly With Your Back Cast Is Like Being Ambidextrous
LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT I THINK IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDER-RATED SALTWATER FLY CASTS. THE BACK CAST PRESENTATION. Imagine being ambidextrous and never having to worry about what direction the wind is blowing. That's what a back cast presentation can do for you. Using your...