TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018 | VOLUME 17 | ISSUE 6
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FEATURES
2018 FLW TOUR ANGLER OF THE
YEAR, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AND
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CO-ANGLER OF THE YEAR
HOW DUDLEY DEALS WITH THE
DOLDRUMS
10 WAYS THE VIRGINIA PRO OVERCOMES THE TOUGH
LATE-SUMMER BITE 68
EDITOR’S NOTE — Curtis Niedermier
FISHING EXPOSED
FLW FOUNDATION UPDATE — Trish Blake
NEWS&NOTES
SOLUNAR TABLES 4
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A COLLEGE DEGREE FOR FISHING — Rob Newell
WHO’S GONNA WIN? — Colin Moore 14
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IN SEASON — Paul Strege
HOW JOHN COX GETS SHALLOW — Joe Balog
HYDRODYNAMICS FOR ANGLERS — TJ Maglio
TO PRE-FISH OR NOT? — Joe Balog 20
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DEPARTMENTS
COLUMNS
TAKEOFF
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TAKEOFF (continued)
THE YOUNG SHAD, LATE SUMMER PATTERN — Curtis Niedermier
CUP PREVIEW BY THE NUMBERS — Curtis Niedermier
PROFILE: CARL JOCUMSEN — Sean Ostruszka
TWO-STROKE OR FOUR-STROKE? — Joe Balog
STANDING IN KAYAKS — Joe Balog 30
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FAVORITE USA SUMMIT – 731H — Matt Williams
SONAR SETUP FOR VIDEO GAMING — Tyler Brinks
FIRST LOOK — Curtis Niedermier 46
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GEAR
ON TOUR
2018 FORREST WOOD CUP QUALIFIERS
FLW TOUR, LAKE ST. CLAIR — Sean Ostruszka
COSTA FLW SERIES, LAKE BARKLEY — Gary Garth
COSTA FLW SERIES, LAKE CHAMPLAIN — Jody White
T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN — Rob Newell
COLLEGE FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP — David A. Brown
YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING ALL-AMERICA TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP — David A. Brown
TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS 78
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THE BASS FEDERATION — Dan Johnson
BACKLASH WITH JEFF GUSTAFSON — Sean Ostruszka 104
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