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OUTDOORS: Fly fishing exposition March 14

Published

11 years ago

02/25/2015

Learn to tie a fly, cast a fly and catch a fish all in one day during the annual Fly Fish Texas event at 9 a.m. on March 14 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
Throughout the day, experienced fly-tiers will be demonstrating and teaching the concept in the Anglers Pavilion. This will be one-on-one instruction.
There also will be group instruction in beginners’ fly-tying in the Hart-Morris Convention Center classroom at noon. It’s all offered on a walk-up basis.
Beginning casting instruction will take place in the Conservation Center parking lot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fly-fishing 101 will take place in Conservation Room B at 10 a.m. and learn about essential flies for Texas fresh water at 11 a.m.
Fly-fishing kayak style will be presented on the shore of the casting pond at 2 p.m.
Vendors will be displaying and selling fly-fishing gear, and there will be additional breakout seminars.
There will be presentations on fly-fishing the Brazos River at 3 p.m. and the history of the rainbow trout in North America. Other sessions will focus on caring for fly-fishing equipment, choosing a fly line and fishing the slam of BASS in southern rivers.
There will be do-it-yourself fly fishing for rainbow trout, sunfish and catfish in all of TFFC’s ponds and streams all day.
There will be a food service on site, or bring a picnic.
All Fly Fish Texas activities are free with regular paid admission to the center.
For a complete schedule of activities and seminars, visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/tffc and click on the appropriate link.

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Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

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6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

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6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.