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(Editor’s note: The following article is from the September 2008 issue of BASS Times. Subscribe today.)
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In his never-ending pursuit of trophy smallmouth, Chris Johnson often works the abyss. Along with trophy fish, the Wisconsin fishing guide has also found an uncrowded strike zone that remains far outside of the normal angler’s mind-set.
Targeting depths of 100 feet or more, Johnson has learned how to consistently catch big bass in Lake Michigan.