Tuesday, January 4, 2011

News of the Week: January 04, 2011




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Catching your biggest bass ever in 2011…Operation Outdoors benefits soldiers…Larry Schoenborn is a fishing legend…Kiwi declares beware the hooked shark…three articles on custom fishing rod makers…writer discovers internet tackle auctions, parties like its 1999…tie your own flies…fishing with bears…the more you learn about the outdoors the less you know…actor Dave Thomas with a great fishing story…it must be THE NEWS OF THE WEEK!

The Big Lead: Ken Duke resolves to catch his biggest bass ever in 2011.


Jarrett Edwards' Operation Outdoors gets a booth at the Fred Hall Fishing Tackle and Boat Show.

Larry Schoenborn is a fishing pioneer (and inveterate salesman).


Kiwi warns: BEWARE THE HOOKED SHARK.


Custom rods can improve your chances to catch fish.

Largely because as Jim Goughnour declares, it's all in the blank.


Jack Monterio, custom rod builder, would agree.



Writer discovers eBay, declares "Boy, is there a lot of vintage fishing tackle for sale on the internet!" Then he parties like it's 1999.

Why you should learn to tie your own flies.

Fishing with Bears: A Day in Alaska.


The more you learn about the outdoors, the less you realize you know.


Finishing with a Flourish: Actor Dave Thomas relates an angling story about a dear friend's father.



-- Dr. Todd