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INTERNATIONAL ANGLER January/February/March 2017<br />
Volume 80 Issue 1<br />
24 Color, Light & Motion<br />
An Interview with Wildlife Artist Don Ray<br />
By Adrian E. Gray<br />
44 The “Frothy” DeSilva<br />
Mono/Wire Hairpin Stiff Rig<br />
Departments<br />
6 President's Message<br />
10 Conservation Notes<br />
16 IGFA International Committee News<br />
22 Development<br />
44 Tips & Tactics<br />
46 World Records<br />
54 World Records Photo Gallery<br />
59 IGFA Corporate Partner<br />
60 New Product Reviews<br />
62 IGFA Weigh Stations, Captains, and Clubs<br />
66 IGFA Online Store store.igfa.org<br />
72 IGFA Member Discounts<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Dolly Varden scale pattern<br />
image by Matt Harris<br />
(mattharrisflyfishing.com)<br />
34 Kamchatka<br />
A Bewildering Land that Time Forgot<br />
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