FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 2
ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL ALLEN
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PHOTO BY CHRIS SHANGLE
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FEATURES
REDCREST 2021 26
THE “ MYSTERY LAKE ” CONCEPT IS ALIVE AND WELL AT LAKE PALESTINE — Joel Shangle
SPOOLING UP WITH SPIN MASTERS 36 FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES FROM THE BEST FINESSE ANGLERS IN THE BUSINESS AND YOU ’ LL NEVER OVER- LOOK YOUR SPINNING ROD AGAIN — Rob Newell
COMING TO AMERICA 42 WHAT IT TAKES TO CHASE A DREAM THAT STARTED 6,000 MILES AWAY — Sean Ostruszka
ROOKIES AND NOT-SO-ROOKIES 48 FRESH ( AND REFRESHED ) FACES TO WATCH ON THE PRO CIRCUIT IN 2021 — Joel Shangle
MASTERS SERIES 54 SKEET REESE ON THE ART OF SWIMBAIT FISHING — Ken Duke
UP FRONT |
FIRST CAST — Justin Onslow |
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FISHING EXPOSED |
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SOLUNAR TABLES |
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THE FRONT PAGE |
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SCREEN TIME |
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COLUMNS |
NEWELL ’ S NOTES — Rob Newell |
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BALOG ON BASS FISHING — Joe Balog |
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BASS SCIENCE — TJ Maglio |
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TACTICAL BASSIN — Matt Allen and Tim Little |
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THE JUICE |
THE TOURNAMENT REPORT |
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REVIEW : ABU GARCIA WINCH CASTING ROD — Matt Williams 66 |
GEARING UP : NEW PRODUCTS FOR ANGLERS |
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Q & A : CHRIS MALONE — Justin Onslow |
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THE BASS FEDERATION UPDATES — Edited by Mason Prince |
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THE LAST CAST — Ken Duke |
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