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Float your boat

Everyone in the fishing industry is concerned about the boat market. It's true, fishing boat sales are down nearly 50 percent during this recession. That's not good news. Concern is not panic, however. The trend is upward. Sales in the second half of this year are on a pace to exceed those in the first half. Things are getting better.

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It’s not just for largemouth

In this article, you can read Stephen Headrick's advice about where and when to fish samllmouth bass with a Carolina rig.

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Small waters for smallies

In this article, Stephen Headrick credits fishing a small lake, overlooked for the most part, as the place where he learned to fish and become a better smallmouth angler.

One cast from glory

Ladies of the WBT Championship, you need to know just one thing, you are one cast from glory. Destiny rides on your line.

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The Bass University

You heard it here first — this is not your average fishing seminar! Forget about the usual topwater presentations, talk about general Carolina rig techniques and knot-tying demonstrations. This one's about the newest, and previously undisclosed, tricks of the top professional bass anglers in America.

Canadian record broken

Read how Charles Sim and Nigel Touhey did something right when they culled a 5-pound fish Sept. 26 on Lake St. Francis near Lancaster, Ontario, Canada.

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Sneak Up

For most, they are the "great mystery fish" in bass fishing. They spend the summer in the open lake, suspended at mid-depths and trailing schools of shad like hungry wolves following lambs

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Minicranking

The dynamic under the water is changing as fast as the leaves above. Baitfish are now at the top of the bass' menu, so you'd be wise to throw a bait to match.

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What Finesse fishing is all about

In all of bass fishing, I don't think there's a more misunderstood technique than the one we describe as "finesse fishing. "

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Crews: The One that Got Away

John Crews has gotten over all of them except one, and this one was in a tournament on Lake Murray with another national circuit back in 2004.

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