Is Carrying A Gun On The Water Ever The Right Thing To Do?

60 comments / Posted on February 20, 2019 / by Louis Cahill

I HONESTLY HAD NO IDEA WHAT A HOT BUTTON ISSUE THIS WAS. Until I posted a link on Facebook the other day to the new Fishpond sling pack and commented that it was designed to carry a pistol. Man, did that post ever light up. The...

Sunday Classic / Respect Thy Tarpon Guide

1 comment / Posted on February 17, 2019 / by Louis Cahill

I respect tarpon guides a great deal. As a trout guide, I run into many of the same struggles they do on the water, but tarpon guides have to deal with managing them at the extreme level. They spend their days on the water guiding in...

Fly Fishing Tips for Stocked Trout

7 comments / Posted on February 13, 2019 / by Louis Cahill

My first memory of bringing a trout to hand with a fly rod took place back in the spring of 1990, on a seasonal trout stream, located 45 minutes north of Atlanta, GA. It was a far cry from a trophy trout at 10-inches, but...

Sunday Classic / 6 Proven Winter Dry Fly Patterns

1 comment / Posted on February 10, 2019 / by Louis Cahill

Nothing allows me to forget about the cold temperatures of winter quicker, than spotting the surface rings from trout feeding on Midges or Blue Winged Olives. It's not an everyday occurrence by any means, but when it happens, it feels like someone turns the heat...

Sunday Classic / 3 Tips For Fly Fishing Kung Fu

3 comments / Posted on February 3, 2019 / by Louis Cahill

WE ALL KNOW THE CHINESE PHRASE KUNG FU, BUT FEW OF US KNOW IT'S TRANSLATION. KUNG = ENERGY AND FU = TIME. TO PUT ENERGY INTO ANYTHING OVER TIME IS TO DEVELOP KUNG FU. I love to teach fly fishing. I do it every chance I...