TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2017 | VOLUME 16 | ISSUE 2
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FEATURES
TAKEOFF
PUNCHING COAST TO COAST
5 EXPERTS EXPLAIN HOW TO BE A HEAVY-COVER HAMMER
NO MATTER WHERE YOU CALL HOME — TJ Maglio
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BRAIN GAME
CAN TOURNAMENT FISHING’S “INTANGIBLES” BE LEARNED,
OR ARE THEY INHERENT IN THE BEST PROS? — Rob Newell 77
DEPARTMENTS
EDITOR’S NOTE — Curtis Niedermier
FISHING EXPOSED
COLUMNS
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NEWELL’S NOTES — Rob Newell 12
SOLUNAR TABLES 15
FOR THE RECORD — Colin Moore
NEWS&NOTES
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VIN H
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IN SEASON — Paul Strege 20
UNDERSTANDING THE SPAWN — TJ Maglio 24
T-SHOTTING — Curtis Niedermier
PRESPAWN AREAS — Tyler Brinks
ANGLER AILMENTS — Curtis Niedermier
ANGLER PROFILE: JEFF SPRAGUE — Sean Ostruszka
RIGGING ALUMINUM BOATS — Joe Balog
GEAR
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PRODUCT REVIEW: LIVETARGET 5 1/2-INCH
GIZZARD SHAD SWIMBAIT — Matt Williams 48
FINE-TUNING UMBRELLA RIGS — Curtis Niedermier 56
MASTERING LURE FALL RATES — Tyler Brinks
FIRST LOOK — Colin Moore
BACK END
THE BASS FEDERATION — Dan Johnson
BACKLASH WITH JOE HOLLAND — Sean Ostruszka
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COVER PHOTO BY TOSH BROWN
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