Tag Archives: Louis Cahill
Sunday Classic / Don’t Be a Sleep at the Wheel When Fishing Egg Patterns
Egg patterns are a staple in my fly fishing and guiding. Stocked trout are suckers for them, but even wild trout will gladly snack on them if you correctly put it in front of them most of the year. Several different egg imitations and sizes are...
Saturday Shoutout / Nymphing With The Best Of ’em
You'll not find two fishier guys that Tom Rosenbauer and Joe Humphreys. The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast is always an awesome place pick up tips and tricks that will put you on fish. Tom's 2014 episode with angling legend Joe Humphreys is well worth revisiting....
New Tippet and Wading Boots From Orvis
The tippet wars rage on and Orvis has a strong contender. I've been using Orvis Super Strong tippet since the 1980s. It's never let me down but Orvis saw room for improvement. The new material is true diameter and tested for wet knot strength. I talked...
Improve Your Catch and Release Efforts
By Justin Pickett Catch and Release has become almost a standard of practice over the past several years, even more so, it seems, in the fly fishing culture. The ever-changing culture within the fly fishing world has put the squeeze on those that choose to keep certain...
3 Reasons Fly Fisherman Should Consider Wearing A Long-Bill Hat
When I look at a long-bill hat, images of Ernest Hemingway, swinging wet flies on one of his favorite trout waters pops into my head. Next, I see the silhouette of the legendary fly fisherman and guide, Flip Pallot, with his masculine beard protruding beneath...