Making A Rattan Fly Rod Grip, Part 1: Video

1 comment / Posted on July 20, 2025 / by Louis Cahill

There’s nothing quite as classic as a well made Rattan grip on a fly rod. In addition to being beautiful, a rattan grip has a great feel in the hand. It’s the finishing touch that sets off a rod build and makes it just a little...

Dunnigan’s Panty Dropper Nymph

2 comments / Posted on July 19, 2025 / by Louis Cahill

By Bob Reece Dunnigan’s P.D. Nymph is a trout magnet. As I’ve moved further into my fly tying and fishing journey, I’ve been blessed to meet some outstanding people. Casey Dunnigan happens to be one of them. A skilled welder by trade, his ability to...

Why I Always Carry a Backup Gear Box

24 comments / Posted on July 18, 2025 / by Kent Klewein

HAVE YOU EVER MADE IT TO THE RIVER AFTER A TWO HOUR DRIVE AND REALIZED WHEN YOU GOT THERE, YOU HAD FORGOT TO PACK ONE OF YOUR CRUCIAL PIECES OF FISHING GEAR? I'll be the first to admit I've been that unfortunate angler plenty of times,...

Totality

6 comments / Posted on July 17, 2025 / by Louis Cahill

Admittedly this doesn’t have a lot to do with fly fishing, other than taking place on a trout stream. When I saw the map depicting the path of totality for the solar eclipse of 2017, I knew exactly where I wanted to be. The thin line...

Catching Trash and Trout

No comments yet / Posted on July 16, 2025 / by Louis Cahill

By: Alice Tesar Robbie and I headed down stream on a remote creek in Wyoming and passed the only other angler we would see that day. He was headed the opposite direction, having already fished the holes we were headed to. He seemed unsteady walking but opted...