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Photos: A Wedding-Day Bass in Texas

November 05, 2015

Written by: Preston Ailor, Discovery on the Fly

A little bit of planning and scouting paid off big on the morning of the wedding.
Photos by Preston Ailor

Several months ago, my wife and I received an invitation to a wedding in Austin, Texas. We immediately agreed that we had to go. So we started saving. My wife started planning: . . .

Fish Facts: Guadalupe Bass (Micropterus treculii)

June 18, 2015

Dr. Bryan Townshend shows off his 17-inch, 3.71-pound record Guadalupe bass, caught last year.
Photo by Lindsey Bloom, courtesy All Water Guides

Although largemouth and smallmouth bass get all the press, Lone Star State fly fishers have a soft spot for the smaller Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) , sometimes called the “Texas. . .

Video: The Dirty South

April 20, 2015

Here’s a cool short film from Florida-based Livit Films, about a day chasing peacock bass on the suburban ponds and canals of the Sunshine State. When the weather isn’t optimal for. . .

Video: Through the Guides Teaser

January 20, 2015

Here’s a cool teaser for an upcoming film project called Through the Guides, which “explores and illuminates the person behind the reel, accentuating their passion to pursue the lifestyle that. . .

Video—GEOBASS, Episode 6: Papua New Guinea

September 23, 2014

The dudes from GEOBASS are back with another chapter in their global quest to chase exotic bass species with fly rods. Here, they fly halfway around the world to Papua New Guinea to test their. . .

Photo of the Day: San Marcos Monster

September 24, 2013

They say everything’s bigger in Texas, right?
Photo courtesy All Water Guides

This beauty was caught a few days ago by Griffin Douthitt, a student at the University of Texas, caught this gorgeous bass on the San Marcos River in Central Texas during a float trip with his dad and. . .