The bluegill. I have embarked on photographing the smaller size fish in different species, and this bluegill is the first to make print. The reason I photograph smaller fish is that they seem to be more pristine than their elders, with more perfect features and less grotesqueness than oversize fish … kind of like people.

I print these myself on archival paper using archival ink, and all prints smaller than 16×20 are on oversize paper. The paper is a toothy paper that has the feeling of watercolor paper while retaining the sharpness of a photograph.

Just a good old fashioned bumper stickers. Say it loud! A great and affordable add-on for any kayak or Hummer.

New to TFC testing, the Mustad Circle 60-degree Jig hook could be the answer to running clean, good action and holding the fragile mouth of great headbangers like largemouth bass and stripers. Only time and testing will tell. They are coated with “Duratin”, so they are saltwater ready, and more fish friendly than stainless steel.

New to TFC testing, the Mustad Circle 60-degree Jig hook could be the answer to running clean, good action and holding the fragile mouth of great headbangers like largemouth bass and stripers. Only time and testing will tell. They are coated with “Duratin”, so they are saltwater ready, and more fish friendly than stainless steel.

The TFC Approved Eagle Claw 413CAT Eagle Claw Cad/Tin plated hook is a great hook for tying shallow Clousers and other flies that may be difficult to get running hook-up. Size 2 fits most common warmwater applications, and the hook is the same as the Eagle Claw 410 except for the plating.

Twenty count of Eagle Claw #410 Bronze O’Shaughnessy forged heavy wire hooks. Sixty degree hooks for multiple fly tying purposes. Great freshwater alternative to many commonly used hooks.

This bench slides onto the top of your common big box purchased fly tying table. It raises the vise off the table, creating a more ergonomic work surface, and secures the vise better than a pedestal. It has two heights. There are no pre-drilled holes, but once you have one of these, you can add the hole for the vise as well as holes for putting commonly used tools into. The sky is the limit when it comes to customizing this accessory, and I left it open to you to use your imagination.

I can add the magnets across the front – countersunk and cemented, for an additional 20. Please specify on checkout. They are very high powered and handy.

-Of course table, parts and pieces are not included!-

This is a stupid simple product. What you do is put the hose under your hood and shut the hood on it, wedging it in and leaving the loop out. You can do the same thing on your back hatch. Run your kayak security straps through the loops (they’re about a foot long) and you now have the security part of strapping down your kayak done. It eliminates having to crawl under your car, drill holes, bolt on hooks and eyes. The loop of strap is super strong, epoxied and aluminum riveted at the joint point. The hose is top quality and will not come apart at the slits.

•David J. Sams’ photographs are sure to evoke powerful positive memories of sunrises, sunsets, fish fought, fish caught, and fish lost.
• His photographs combine a vivid imagination, a lifetime of experience, and impassioned determination to capture images that are both inspiring and unique.
• This is the perfect gift book for Father’s Day and for the fisherperson in your life.
Engulfed: A Photographic Celebration of People, Places, and Fish around the Gulf Coast is a collection of photographs captured by David J. Sams, a world-class photographer. The text is categorized into 4 sections and has anecdotes about fishing and people set against a backdrop of places around the Gulf Coast.

About the Author
David J. Sams, a noted outdoor and environmental photojournalist, has captured the magic of the Gulf Coast Line.

Poachers, Crooks and Other Turkeys is a compilation of entries in the Lone Star Outdoor News Game Warden Blotter. The blotter, one of the bimonthly newspaper’s most popular features, tells the stories of wildlife crime and game wardens’ heroism.

Tales about “hunters” gone bad and “anglers” with a few too many fish in the bag are all too common – but never the same. Each one has its own wrinkles and its own unique bit of stupidity or ignorance. But crime isn’t the only part of a game warden’s job. They also come to the rescue of outdoorsmen in need, and education is one of the biggest parts of their job.

With Poachers, Crooks and Other Turkeys, Lone Star Outdoor News celebrates five years of publication. Covering all aspects of hunting and fishing in Texas, the newspaper seeks to inform readers about the state they love and enlighten them to what is happening around them. The blotter has been a part of every issue since the paper’s inception in 2004, and it remains a reader favorite.

The book is 5 inches by 8 inches and has more than 200 pages of stories from the Game Warden Blotter.

Use the Fiskars cutter to cut extremely accurate patterns for spoon flies. This cutter does not cut deep enough to cut other materials, but it is perfect for spoon fly materials – like reflective paper and paper with backing. For cutting spoons, you will be more happy following a metal shape template unless you are super steady.

“Red Summer is a wonderful book about a rare subject, the mysterious pleasure of brutally hard work. Bill Carter proves again that he is a first-rate writer in the fascinating tradition of Junger and Krakauer.” – Jim Harrison

RED SUMMER
The danger, madness, and exaltation of salmon fishing in a remote Alaskan village.

Denton band Siren City has a sound something akin to Incubus, but much more tasty. This EP, released in the Fall of 2009, includes the tunes:
1-Secrets
2-Firefly
3-Beside You
4-After All
5-Afraid of the World (Paranoid)
6-Grey Skies
Look forward to more news and music from Siren City, and hear about it here on Texas Fly Caster.