Feature Stories
Shad Fly Tutorial
Wild Bill takes you step by step
through the process of creating a beginner's level shad streamer fly
Back some time ago, Punkie asked several of us tiers
to contribute to an effort to teach other tiers, and beginning tiers,
how to tie flys. The idea was to do a step-by-step instruction with
photos detailing the construction of a fly.
I decided to tie a streamer for this project since streamers are
rather easy to tie and one of my favorites for tying...
A Bass Pro Christmas
J.T. Bagwell asks the top pro bass
fishermen what Christmas means to them
Christmas is a special time of year for all of us.
We typically spend the day running around from one family member’s
house to another. Our bellies are so full they feel like they could
burst. We pass out gifts and open those we receive and watch the
kids run around like little excitement filled Tasmanian Devils.
They leave nothing but a trail of wrapping paper in their wakes.
It is just a wonderful time of year for us normal, everyday anglers.
But what is it like if you are one of the top rated Professional
Bass Anglers in the World? Chances are, it is very similar no matter
who you are...
Experts Target Harmful
Golden Algal Blooms
From the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department
An international group of experts assembled by the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department here Oct. 24 and 25 outlined
an ambitious plan for dealing with golden alga blooms that have
killed more than 17 million fish in Texas in recent years.
Researchers from Norway, Sweden, Germany, Texas and other states
shared knowledge about the golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) as the
first step toward developing methods of preventing or controlling
blooms. "We need better ways of detecting and managing or even
preventing these outbreaks, especially in large bodies of water,
where fish kills can be devastating to the local economy..."
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