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Dialing in the bluegill spawn
Pros are pros because they can dial in a pattern better than 99.5 percent of other anglers. They know when it’s happening, when it’s not and how to milk it...
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Small mats can produce big bass
Elite Series pro Brandon Card of Tennessee expanded my bass fishing horizons on the summer day I fished with him at Wisconsin’s Pewaukee Lake. Pewaukee has copious submerged grassbeds that...
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Dealing with rising and falling water
The last time California had epic amounts of rain, Jared Lintner made door-to-door house calls around Clear Lake. It wasn’t part of his milk delivery route, but rather part of...
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How to fish in the postspawn
Search far and wide, and you won’t likely find a more versatile fisherman than Luke Clausen. The 2006 Bassmaster Classic champion was reared in the Pacific Northwest and came of...
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Silent vs. rattling crankbaits
The emerging popularity of silent crankbaits should come as no surprise to those of us who recall the 1960s, when you couldn’t find a rattling bait on tackle shelves. That...
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Backwater dynamics
The term dynamics refers to change and variation, particularly within driving or motivating forces. It’s used a lot in the business world to describe market changes and corporate growth (or...
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Balancing different rod lengths
The cornerstone for accuracy and minimal backlashes with baitcasting tackle is a balanced outfit that matches the lure you’re casting. Given today’s myriad bass baits and techniques, this balancing act...
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Simplified techniques to catch more bass
Mark Menendez of Paducah, Ky., returned to the Elite Series in 2015 from a two-year hiatus after his beloved wife, Donna, lost her battle with cancer. He made the money...
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Different applications for soft stickbaits
Fred Roumbanis may reside in Oklahoma, but he remains the consummate Western pro. He was front and center when the influential waves of Japanese bait designs and presentations followed the...
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The rise of the magnum flutter spoon
The crash of a large skipjack herring leaping clear of a 5-pound largemouth caught the angler’s attention, and the wheels began to turn. It was the summer of 2013; Ben...
