A Closer Look, Blood Red

8 comments / Posted on January 29, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

THIS AMAZING NORTH CAROLINA RAINBOW TROUT WAS CAUGHT BY MY OLDEST AND DEAREST FRIEND, JOHN GIRARDEAU. It's been a while since I've seen a fish with color like this. What a remarkable creature. John hails from Denver CO, but I suspect we'll be seeing a lot...

A Closer Look / The Pacific Steelhead

5 comments / Posted on October 24, 2013 / by Louis Cahill

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A FISH I GET MORE WORKED UP OVER THAN THE STEELHEAD. What remarkable creatures they are, bridging the gap between freshwater and saltwater fly fishing. This fish was caught about a half mile from the salt in the Dean River....

A Closer Look / The Northern Pike

8 comments / Posted on June 6, 2013 / by Louis Cahill

LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT A FISH THAT, IN MY OPINION, IS UNDER RATED. The pike may be surly and aggressive but who says a brute can't be beautiful. I'll let this pike speak for himself....

A Closer Look / For the Love of Brown Trout

11 comments / Posted on September 26, 2012 / by conan

This year, it seems, has been all about steelhead and tarpon for me. I’m not complaining. I’ve been really obsessed about both of those fish and it’s kept me jetting back and forth between the Florida Keys and the Pacific Northwest. As a result I’ve...