by Jan Stephen Maizler

Though I've flats fished from Abaco to Tahiti, I was always curious about Roatan as a unique, exotic, yet economically do-able destination for most flats fishermen. My research indicated that it had three major features, which made it a one-of-a-kind island.

Before discussing these, let's back up to the basics. Many of you may not have heard much about Roatan. This island and a few others comprise the Bay Islands that lie about forty miles north of the Caribbean coast of Honduras. If you traced a southward-moving line through the more famous islands off Belize, then traced that line eastward by following the perpendicular shift of the landmass, you'd find Roatan.

by Chris Megee

Ask any crappie expert and they will tell you that in reality it's not that hard to catch these fish. Basically all you have to do is put the bait minnow or jigs in front of the fish's face. Not that hard, huh? What makes crappie fishing difficult at times is eliminating unproductive waters and not spending time casting at water that has no fish.

This time of year you want to be fishing structure more than cover. Structure is the geological makeup of the river floor or depth changes that you need to be targeting. Cover is the type of available brush or wood piles at these different depths. Red River is going to be high in February and March and there is no denying it. Fishermen looking for crappie should spend time in the back of oxbows with creeks flowing into them. Brush piles on the sides of or in the middle of these creeks will be hot spots full of fish. Use of a good depth finder is the key to finding these structure and cover bonanzas.

by Jason Akl

The Bunny Fly is a probably one of the most versatile and well known fly patterns used in the last two decades by anglers all over the world. The bunny fly can be fished in almost any environment from the saltwater coastlines to the tranquil riverbanks of our favorite small streams. The reason for the great success of these patterns in such varying conditions comes from the use of unique materials and durable construction.

Due to the fact that bunny flies are well known for their fish catching ability, the general tying techniques and looks for the pattern differ from region to region. Although this difference is noticeable, a few key features can always be found in bunny flies. First, is the use of rabbit strips for the tail and body of the fly. As you probably already realized this is where the fly gets its descriptive name from.