A Fly-Fishing Festival You Do NOT Want To Miss

1 comment / Posted on August 15, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

By Carter Lyles BLACKFLY OUTFITTERS, A FLY-FISHING SHOP IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA WILL BE HOLDING THEIR FIRST ANNUAL BLACKFLY FLOODTIDE FESTIVAL. When: Saturday August 30th from 2-5pm Where: Blackfly Outfitters, 11702 Beach Blvd., Suite 103, Jacksonville, FL 32246 Why You Should Be There: Gink and Gasoline will be present with stickers...

Fly Fishing Gear Trends For 2015

11 comments / Posted on July 28, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

WE JUST GOT BACK FROM IFTD AND THERE ARE SOME PRETTY CLEAR TRENDS FOR THE COMING YEAR. The IFTD show is an exciting event. A great opportunity to have a look at what's coming up in fly fishing gear. This was my 10th IFTD show and...

G&G Product Review Policy, Just So You Know

24 comments / Posted on July 24, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

GINK AND GASOLINE IS A NO BULLSHIT ZONE I've received some criticism lately over the fact that my product reviews are all positive. The exact quote was this. "Another glowing review of a free product. Imagine that." My first response was, "It's a lot easier to make snarky...

Saturday Shoutout / SCOF Issue #10

4 comments / Posted on January 18, 2014 / by Kent Klewein

I enjoy nothing more than reading the quarterly fly fishing magazine by Southern Culture On The Fly. It has a perfect mix of humor, more humor, how-to and plenty of grand photography. The boys at SCOF are great friends of ours, they're always just a...

The New Orvis, Sales Pitch or Substance?

61 comments / Posted on December 18, 2013 / by Louis Cahill

HAVE YOU SEEN THE STICKERS THAT READ: PROUD NOT TO BE AN ORVIS ENDORSED GUIDE, REAL GUIDES SUPPORT REAL FISHING COMPANIES? Well, Orvis has. I was surprised to see the sticker at the Orvis headquarters in Manchester, Vermont, and even more surprised to hear Orvis executives...