TABLE OF CONTENTS
FALL 2019 | VOLUME 18 | ISSUE 4
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2019 FLW CUP
LOOKING THROUGH THE SMOKE 54
THRIFT’S WINNING STRATEGY 56
WHAT MAKES FLW CUP CHAMP BRYAN THRIFT THE BEST
ANGLER IN THE SPORT — Sean Ostruszka
PATTERNS USED BY THE CHAMP — Curtis Niedermier
CUP TOP 10
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TACTICS OF THE 2019 CUP CONTENDERS — Curtis Niedermier
HOW THE CUP WAS ALMOST WON
IN THE TAILRACE
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THIS COLD-WATER FISHERY HAD THE POTENTIAL TO PRO-
DUCE THE WIN. HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED — Curtis Niedermier
CUP REFLECTIONS
SURPRISES AND LESSONS LEARNED AT LAKE HAMILTON
COVER PHOTO BY CHARLES WALDORF
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DEPARTMENTS
EDITOR’S NOTE — Curtis Niedermier
FISHING EXPOSED
NEWS&NOTES
SOLUNAR TABLES
THE MILK RUN — Edited by Justin Onslow 4
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PROFILE: FLW TOUR AOY DAVID DUDLEY — Sean Ostruszka
ADVICE: PATIENCE CAN PAY OFF — Joseph Webster
3 TIPS FOR BIG-WATER BOAT CONTROL — Curtis Niedermier
STRIKE KING KVD 1.5 DEEP REVIEW — Matt Williams
BILLY WHEAT’S CHICKAMAUGA GIANTS — Joe Balog
A JIG IS A JIG IS (NOT) A JIG — Sean Ostruszka
HOW TO SAVE FUEL WHILE TOWING — Joe Balog
TOURNAMENT-WINNING TECHNIQUES 22
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THE BASS FEDERATION
BACKLASH WITH RON NELSON — Curtis Niedermier 72
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FISHING
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