Easily mistaken for the invasive European Carp, this native member of the sucker family has an incredible life cycle which is both a biological wonder and a liability for the species in a world of ever-increasing anthropogenic pressures
Its a really simple design with a jig head and some sort of blade, typically a willow-leaf that runs underneath
In my 45 years of canoe country fishing, big water means more big fish
Black Band Myleus are best kept in an aquarium of at least 55 gallon capacity with a sandy or fine dark gravel substrate, some driftwood or bogwood, a mat of floating plants to diffuse overhead lighting, and some hardier plants like Java Fern , Hornwort, etc
calling into question whats silly, whats serious and whether theres a meaningful distinction between the two