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TABLE OF CONTENTS

JUNE-JULY 2024 | VOL . 23 | ISSUE 4
PHOTO BY BRANDON ROWAN
PHOTO BY HUNTER RUD
PHOTO BY BRANDON ROWAN
PHOTO BY TYLER BRINKS

COLUMNS

18 NEWELL ’ S NOTES Shame on you bass ! — Rob Newell
22 BALOG ON BASS FISHING Remeber the name Dalton Head — Joe Balog
26 THE TINKERER Gliding : Neat , on the rocks or with a splash of water ? — Sean Ostruszka
COVER PHOTO BY ROB MATSUURA

FEATURES

30 LESSONS FROM LOCAL LEDGENDS : HOW TO DOMINATE YOUR HOME WATER Five of MLF ’ s best offer tips to help you become the king of your home pond — Mitchell Forde
38 SMALL WATERS , BIG OPPORTUNITIES Good things come in small packages , and that especially applies to bass waters — Michael Pehanich

the juice

48 PRODUCT REVIEW : BERKLEY SWAMP LORD FROG — Matt Williams
52 LEANING INTO LITHIUM A technology revolution has changed the way we power bass boats — Tyler Brinks
60 GEARING UP : LITHIUM BATTERIES — Mitchell Forde

tournaments

68 A CO-ANGLER ’ S GUIDE TO THRIVING IN THE FORWARD-FACING SONAR ERA
— Tyler Brinks
72 TOURNAMENT REPORT — Mitchell Forde
76 Q & A : MARTIN VILLA — Matt Naber
79 THE BASS FEDERATION — Mitchell Forde
84 THE LAST CAST — Jay Chuppe
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