TABLE OF CONTENTS
APRIL-MAY 2024 | VOL . 23 | ISSUE 3
PHOTO BY GARRICK DIXON
PHOTO BY ROB MATSUURA
PHOTO BY BRANDON ROWAN
PHOTO COURTESY ST . CROIX RODS
COLUMNS
18 NEWELL ’ S NOTES Tech management is a required skill — Rob Newell
22 BALOG ON BASS FISHING AOY contenders ’ quest to get over the hump — Joe Balog
26 THE TINKERER The weighting game — Sean Ostruszka
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FEATURES
30 REDCREST REDUX ! Dustin Connell combined local knowledge with a fresh approach to author an unforgettable final day on Lay Lake — Mitchell Forde
40 BEST OF REDCREST PHOTO GALLERY
46 SMALL BAITS , BIG REWARDS Thanks to finesse trends , tackle refinements and forward-facing sonar discoveries , small lures have never been more powerful — Michael Pehanich
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the juice
54 PRODUCT REVIEW St . Croix PHYSYX Casting Rod — Matt Williams
58 GEARING UP Tungsten Truths — Mitchell Forde
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tournaments
68 TOURNAMENT REPORT — Mitchell Forde
72 Q & A : DREW GILL — Matt Naber
75 THE BASS FEDERATION — Mitchell Forde
80 THE LAST CAST — Jay Chuppe
COVER ART BY BRANDON ROWAN
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