TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2024 | VOL . 23 | ISSUE 5
PHOTO BY JOHN ZEOLLA
PHOTO BY PHOENIX MOORE
PHOTO BY GARRICK DIXON
COLUMNS
18 BALOG ON BASS FISHING The end of the specialists ? — Joe Balog
22 THE TINKERER Knock it off ! — Sean Ostruszka
COVER PHOTO BY ROB MATSUURA
FEATURES
26 BEAT THE HEAT FOR SUMMER BASS Tips from top pros to siphon a hot bite from the summer heat — Michael Pehanich
32 HISTORY MADE Deanna Moreno and Rachel Uribe made history with their 1-2 finish at the Delta — Mitchell Forde
38 HONORING A TOURNAMENT TRAILBLAZER Alfred Williams will become the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame — Charity Muehlenweg the juice
46 PRODUCT REVIEW : RAPALA OG DEEP TINY 7 CRANKBAIT — Matt Williams
50 HOW TO WIN YOUR LATE-SUMMER TOURNAMENTS — Tyler Brinks
54 GEARING UP : THE LATEST ON SPINNING REELS — Mitchell Forde
tournaments
62 GENERAL TIRE TEAM SERIES — Mitchell Forde
68 TOURNAMENT REPORT — Mitchell Forde
72 Q & A : PAUL MARKS JR . — Matt Naber
75 THE BASS FEDERATION — Mitchell Forde
80 THE LAST CAST — Jay Chuppe
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