FEATURE
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5 EARLY SUMMER PATTERNS
THAT CAN’T MISS
how pros NaVIGate the postspawN perIod
IN May aNd JUNe — Curtis Niedermier
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I. HOW TO WORK AN EFFICIENT DEEP/SHALLOW STRATEGY
II. MAKE HAY AROUND BAITFISH SPAWNS
III. DON’T PASS UP SPINNERBAITS
IV. GET MORE BITES FLIPPING
V. WHACK MARINA BASS WITH A SWIMBAIT
DEPARTMENTS
EDITOR’S NOTE — Curtis Niedermier
FISHING EXPOSED
FLW FOUNDATION UPDATE — Trish Blake
SOLUNAR TABLES
NEWS&NOTES 4
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ALGORITHMS AND WEIGH-INS — Rob Newell
RUNNING BUDDIES — Colin Moore 12
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IN SEASON — Paul Strege
HOW TO LONGLINE A CRANKBAIT — Tyler Brinks
SCHOOLING BASS BEHAVIOR — TJ Maglio
MANAGING REPUTATION — Sean Ostruszka
TARGETING TEMPORARY DRAINS — Brent Frazee
IS THRIFT THE BEST? — Curtis Niedermier
PROFILE: JOHNNY McCOMBS — Joe Sills
KEEP THAT SHOWROOM SHINE — Joe Balog
ADDING MOTORS TO KAYAKS — Matt Ball 20
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PERFECTION LURES SHAKY HEAD — Matt Williams
FISHING THE SPEED TRAP — Tyler Brinks 44
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COLUMNS
TAKEOFF
GEAR
GEAR (continued)
FIRST LOOK — Curtis Niedermier
SMARTER WACKY RIGGING — Rob Newell 52
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FLW TOUR, LAKE LANIER — Sean Ostruszka
COSTA FLW SERIES, LAKE SEMINOLE — David A. Brown
COSTA FLW SERIES, GRAND LAKE — David A. Brown
COSTA FLW SERIES, SANTEE COOPER — Rob Newell
YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING OPEN — David A. Brown
T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE RESULTS
YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING RESULTS
BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING RESULTS 84
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ON TOUR
BACK END
THE BASS FEDERATION — Dan Johnson
BACKLASH WITH AUSTIN FELIX — Sean Ostruszka
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