Monday, February 15, 2010

News of the Week: 15 February 2010



Federal government proposes $80 million band-aid for the carp problem...woman rowing across ocean is hit by flying fish...huge record sturgeon is speared in Wisconsin...a review of the new book Fly Fishing with Darth Vader...the pleasures of angling in Spain...a fly fishing thief is apprehended...a fishing rod causes mass panic in Vancouver...a West Virginia angler is selling sinkers made from rocks...Berkley is offering $100,000...20 Q's with Ted Takasaki...fishing reel legend Stan Bogdan is getting ready to retire...it must be THE NEWS OF THE WEEK!

The Big Lead: Federal Government is passing up sure solution to the Carp Problem in favor of an $80 million band-aid.


Woman hit by flying fish while rowing across ocean.


A huge record sturgeon is speared on the first day of the season.



The pleasures of angling in Spain.

A review of the new book Fly Fishing with Darth Vader.


You can read an interview with the author Matt Labash here.

A Denver area fly fishing thief is finally apprehended.


A fishing rod causes mass panic in a Vancouver airport.

A new sinker made from river rocks has been developed by a West Virginia angler.


Berkley is offering a shot at $100,000.

20 questions with walleye pro Ted Takasaki.



Finishing WIth a Flourish: World famous reel maker Stan Bogdan is heading off into the sunset.

-- Dr. Todd

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