Tag Archives: Louis Cahill
The Simms Vapor Elite Jacket
Simms makes some pretty incredible outerwear. It has always impressed me that Simms understands there are a lot of different kinds of fly fishing and as many kinds of anglers. They don't just design a rain jacket. They design a rain jacket for...
Don’t Let The Two-Handed Rod Eat Your Brain
By Louis Cahill It's like the zombie apocalypse out there. When you pick up a two-handed rod for the first time, it's pretty common to experience information overload. It's like you pick this thing up, make one cast and discover that some bloodthirsty zombie has eaten your...
3 Ways to Improve Your Fly Casting on the Flats
About ten years ago, I embarked on my first international saltwater fly fishing trip, with a couple Texas boys I'd previously met while chasing peacock bass in the Amazon. The saltwater trip took place down in Mexico, specifically the Ascension Bay area. Our primary target...
Sunday Classic / How’s your double haul?
Whether in saltwater or fresh, most experienced casters employ the double haul. It's possibly the best technique for creating line speed and generally energizing your line during the cast. It's also a great way to create casting problems when done incorrectly. One of the fundamentals of the...
Saturday Shoutout / Fishing With Ghosts
A BITTER SWEET STORY OF THE OLD DAYS IN PATAGONIA FROM BOB WHITE. It almost seems wrong for one man to be so talented. Not only is Bob White an amazing painter, he's quite a writer as well. This story of his early days in...