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A new spin on baitcaster chores

Woo Daves recalls his early days as a professional bass angler and the role spinning rods played in tournaments back in the 1970s. Essentially, they had no role. Baitcasters were the rage, and few professional bass anglers used spinning rods for much of anything.

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How to invent a bass lure

If you can figure out what the fish like, and you can't buy it, you might just have to develop it yourself.

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Float trippin’ for smallmouth

It's no wonder so much attention has been devoted to such classic smallmouth lakes as Champlain, St. Clair, Dale Hollow and Pickwick. Those big bodies of water surrender some truly monster-size bass.

In-between bass

There comes a time during late spring when all anglers face a dilemma:

BASS goes global

Ray Scott, the founder of BASS, is thrilled that the sport of bass fishing is global.

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Trailer hook tricks of the pros

Scott Rook, professional angler from Arkansas, recalls numerous examples of how trailer hooks have helped improve his catch rate, but none are as memorable as what he and other pros...

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Competitive wisdom

Mark Davis had to make a major change due to the weather, but it worked to his advantage to win the 2004 Bassmaster Tour on Table Rock.

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