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Power hungry: The basics of boat batteries

Tim Horton launched his boat just below the dam on Alabama's Lake Wilson. He had just been crowned the 2000 B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, and we were headed out on a photo mission to catch a few smallmouth.

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Footloose for big bass

In this article, you can read about the advantages of bass fishing on foot or footloose bass fishing.

Fishing lite

"BASS came into being because I was able to convince a few stalwarts that my ideas about bass tournaments and conservation weren't totally crazy."

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Another look at fish attractants

Nothing exemplifies the buying psyche of America's bass anglers better than their philosophical approach to fish attractants.

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Stand up and be counted

In this article, you can read how and why various anglers use stand-up jigheads.

The ethics of bed fishing

In this article, you can read about the various areas of controversy regarding bed fishing.

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Bassing through the roof

Bass will rest under any kind of cover and do not like to be disturbed.

Pro choices

This is not a story about a new technique or a killer lure. It's much more important than that. Rather, it is about choices how to make the right ones and how to learn from our mistakes.

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America’s 35 most important bass waters

America's 35 most important bass waters that have figured prominently in the evolution of angling.

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How to swim a jig

In this article, you can read how three veteran anglers, each a former Tournament Trail winner, are fishing diverse cover in three different seasons and catching their bass using the same lure and technique - swimming a jig.