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TABLE OF CONTENTS JANUARY 2017 | VOLUME 16 | ISSUE 1 2017 TOURNAMENT PREVIEW A COMPLETE LOOK AT FLW’S TOURNAMENT TRAILS IT’S SNOWING? WE’RE DEFINITELY GOING! FALLING SNOW RINGS THE DINNER BELL FOR WINTER BASS — TJ Maglio DEPARTMENTS 56 TAKEOFF (continued) 42 56 4 SOLUNAR TABLE 8 NEWS&NOTES COLUMNS NEWELL’S NOTES — Rob Newell FOR THE RECORD — Colin Moore TAKEOFF 6 10 12 14 IN SEASON — Paul Strege & Curtis Niedermier 16 BASS UNDER ICE — TJ Maglio 18 SPOONING DOCKS — Curtis Niedermier PRESPAWN GRASS TRANSITIONS — David Brown CHASING 50 CONSECUTIVE LIMITS — Curtis Niedermier 20 RIGGING BOATS FOR FISHING GRASS — Joe Balog 26 ANGLER PROFILE: BRANDON COBB — Sean Ostruszka GEAR EDITOR’S NOTE — Curtis Niedermier FISHING EXPOSED FEATURES 42 62 22 PRODUCT REVIEW: TEAM LEW’S CUSTOM PRO SPEED SPOOL SLP SERIES — Matt Williams 32 FIRST LOOK — Colin Moore 40 BREAKING DOWN PUNCHING GEAR — Matt Williams ON TOUR 34 COSTA FLW SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP — Jody White 62 KERR LAKE BFL REGIONAL — Brian Cope 67 LAKE CHICKAMAUGA BFL REGIONAL — Richard Simms KENTUCKY LAKE BFL REGIONAL — Curtis Niedermier LAKE SEMINOLE BFL REGIONAL — Dan O’Sullivan LAKE DARDANELLE BFL REGIONAL — Bryan Hendricks LAKE HARTWELL BFL REGIONAL — Brian Cope LAKE OF THE OZARKS BFL WILD CARD — Marc Rogers 17 BACK END 19 BACKLASH WITH MATT AREY — Sean Ostruszka THE BASS FEDERATION — Dan Johnson 66 68 69 70 71 72 74 80 COVER PHOTO BY D.W. REED II We reserve the right to refuse any material we feel is not in the best interest of FLW and its members/subscribers. The items advertised herein are warranted by the advertiser. FLW Bass Fishing is published eight times per year by FLW, 30 Gamble Lane, Benton, KY 42025, 270.252.1000. Kathy Fennel, President of FLW Operations Division. Copyright 2017 by FLW. All rights reserved. None of the content of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher. Advertising rates available on request. We welcome manuscripts but will not be held responsible for loss of manuscripts, photos or other materials. All manuscripts should include a self-addressed stamped envelope. FLW Bass Fishing (ISSN 1543-6179) is published eight times per year (January, February/March, April, May/June, July, August/September, October, November/December) by FLW, 30 Gamble Lane, Benton, KY 42025. Periodicals Postage Paid at Benton, KY, and at additional mailing office. Rates: one year (8 issues) $25.00; two years (16 issues) $50.00; three years (24 issues) $75.00. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to FLW Bass Fishing, 30 Gamble Lane, Benton, KY 42025. For questions regarding your subscription call 270.252.1000 Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST. 2 Printed in the U.S.A. FLWFISHING.COM I JANUARY 2017