TABLE OF CONTENTS
JULY 2018 | VOLUME 17 | ISSUE 5
PHOTO
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FEATURES
FORREST WOOD CUP PREVIEW
LAKE OUACHITA, HOT SPRINGS, ARK. — David A. Brown 64
A NEW CLASS OF TOPWATER BAITS — Curtis Niedermier 78
LAMBERT JOINS THE CENTURY CLUB 88
EDITOR’S NOTE — Curtis Niedermier
FISHING EXPOSED
FLW FOUNDATION UPDATE — Kathy Fennel
SOLUNAR TABLE 4
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KEEPING THE DAY JOB — Rob Newell
EAT MORE CARP — Colin Moore 12
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IN SEASON — Paul Strege
“SHOOTING” DOCKS FOR BASS — Colin Moore
THE DOWN-LOW ON DO — TJ Maglio
FISHING FOR POINTS OR THE WIN — Joe Balog
WINNING IN WILLOW GRASS — Curtis Niedermier 20
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PLOPPIN’ GOES FROGGIN’
PHOTO GALLERY: 101-9
DEPARTMENTS
COLUMNS
TAKEOFF
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TAKEOFF (continued)
THE WOW FACTOR — Colin Moore
PROFILE: JOSH WEAVER — Colin Moore
BOAT TRAILER MAINTENANCE — Joe Balog
BALOG’S KAYAK GEAR ADVICE — Joe Balog 32
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RIVER2SEA TOP NOTCH 130 — Matt Williams
IMPACTS OF THE MINN KOTA ULTREX — Matt Williams
FIRST LOOK — Curtis Niedermier
TECHNICAL SHIRTS FOR SUMMER — Curtis Niedermier 50
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GEAR
ON TOUR
FLW TOUR, LAKE CUMBERLAND — Curtis Niedermier
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FLW TOUR, SMITH LAKE — Sean Ostruszka
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FLW TOUR, KENTUCKY LAKE — Curtis Niedermier
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COSTA FLW SERIES, TABLE ROCK LAKE — David A. Brown 106
COSTA FLW SERIES, CLEAR LAKE — David A. Brown
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T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE RESULTS
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YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING RESULTS
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BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING RESULTS 110
BACK END
THE BASS FEDERATION — Dan Johnson
BACKLASH WITH MICHAEL MATTHEE — Sean Ostruszka
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COVER PHOTO BY KYLE WOOD
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