JUNE-JULY 2021 | VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 4
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FEATURES
THE SPY GAME 37
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE , THE SPYBAIT IS PERHAPS THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD LURE ON THE PLANET — Sean Ostruszka
A TRIBUTE TO TRIBUTARIES 41 A DEEP DIVE INTO THE OTHER NORTHERN SMALLMOUTH FISHERIES — Tyler Brinks
THE GREAT TAILRACES 44 POUND FOR POUND , NORTHERN ALABAMA MIGHT HAVE SOME OF THE BEST SMALLMOUTH FISHING IN THE WORLD — Joe Sills
MYTH BUSTERS 51 WITH CONTEMPORARY FISHING KAYAKS , THE ONLY LIMITA- TIONS ARE IN YOUR HEAD — Matt Ball
A NEW RENAISSANCE 56 SMALLMOUTH FISHING ON THE GREAT LAKES HAS ALWAYS BEEN GREAT — IT ’ S JUST GETTING BETTER — Joe Balog
MASTERS SERIES 62 KEVIN VANDAM ON JERKBAITS FOR SMALLMOUTH — 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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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 : GRUNDÉNS SEAKNIT BOAT SHOE — Matt Williams |
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GEARING UP : NEW PRODUCTS FOR ANGLERS |
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GEARING UP : DOGGIN ’ IT — Sean Ostruszka |
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Q & A : TAI AU — Kyle Wood |
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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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