Volume 58, Number 5

 

May 1997

  
Reflections
Trailhead
News & Almanac
Meet our Contributors
Back Cover
front cover
Conservationist Staff

Editor - Tom Cwynar
Managing Editor - Bryan Hendricks
Art Director - Ara Clark
Designer - Les Fortenberry
Designer - Patrick Kipp
Artist - Dave Besenger
Artist - Mark Raithel
Photographer - Jim Rathert
Photographer - Cliff White
Staff Writer - Jim Low
Staff Writer - Joan McKee
Composition - Libby Block
Circulation - Laura Scheuler
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It's In the Box

by Joel M. Vance

So, what kind of tackle box do you choose and what do you put in it?

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Professor Bluegill

by Mike Kruse

This instructor can teach you to fly fish ... the easy way
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Sweet, but Bony...

by Ken Drenon

It looked more like a carp than anything else.

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In The Heat of the Night

by Greg Stoner

Just for the thrill of it ...
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Hunting Flathead Catfish

by Doug Clemons

The author tells you how to sharpen your sights for flatheads.

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Big Fish in Small Streams

by Mark Goodwin

Finding lunker smallmouth in creeks takes a lot of effort
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An Introduction to Fishing

by Tom Cwynar

Fishing is a great way to spend a day. It's a balm for the soul, a relaxing tonic for the mind and body. Let others have their yoga; we've got our fishing

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Pond Fishing At Its Best

by Joan McKee

Bites, nibbles and strikes abound in Missouri ponds.