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Great Lakes smallie fishing

It's one thing to have the knowledge to fish for smallmouth bass in the Great Lakes at this time of year; it's another to have the tools. Below is a list of tackle that bass fishing pro Joe Balog and TV host Mark Davis depend on for their bronzeback fishing

Ohio River pollution

CINCINNATI — The mighty Ohio River rises in downtown Pittsburgh and flows 981 miles to its confluence with the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill. Flowing through heavily populated and industrialized areas, it collects an unsettling array of contaminants.

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Stop Running And Start Gunning

Nobody likes fishing in a crowd, especially during a tournament. It's the reason so many anglers make long runs. The farther you run, the fewer competitors you have to contend with.

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A Tale Of Tails

Click here to download a guide to soft plastic tail styles.

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Guide To Soft Plastic Tails

The business end of a soft plastic lure is its tail. It's the part of the bait that first attracts the attention of bass and, through its writhing, waving, fluttering, flapping or shaking, entices it to actually eat the lure.

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Jerk deep for smallmouth

There's nothing new about jerking a minnow-style lure. But how is it that jerkbaits have become everyone's "secret weapon" lately?

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Shallow or deep?

Editor's note: This is a supplement to the article Jerk Deep for a Change. Read the full story here.

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Boyd Duckett: Two-bite exception

Editor's note: In the February 2010 issue of B.A.S.S. Times, Boyd Duckett told readers about his two-bite strategy. Read the article here. But Duckett says there is one time when he won't play by his own rules.

Bass Times: The argument for recreational angling

Many of those now making decisions regarding the future of recreational angling in this country have little information upon which to base those decisions. And the fire-drill mentality that requires a national policy for management of our oceans, coastal waters and the Great Lakes within 180 days allows little time for learning.

The blue-green threat

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Golden algae is the killer of fish. Since the first documented die-off in 1985 on the Pecos River in Texas, it has killed millions of fish.