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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2024 | VOL . 23 | ISSUE 6
PHOTO BY JOEL SHANGLE
PHOTO BY BRANDON ROWAN
PHOTO BY ROB MATSUURA
PHOTO BY PHOENIX MOORE

COLUMNS

18 NEWELL ’ S NOTES Teamwork and beam work — Rob Newell
22 BALOG ON BASS FISHING The geography of pro bass fishing — Joe Balog
26 THE TINKERER Inside the mind of a tinkerer — Sean Ostruszka
COVER PHOTO BY ROB MATSUURA

FEATURES

30 HOT TECHNIQUES … AND HOW THEY COME AND GO
What happens to must-have rigs that settle into disuse ? — Michael Pehanich
36 WHEELER ’ S WORLD Jacob Wheeler ' s third Fishing Clash AOY win is his sweetest — Joel Shangle
43 ALEC ’ S ARRIVAL Alec Morrison won a tight Fishing Clash Angler of the Year race in his rookie season — Mitchell Forde

the juice

50 PRODUCT REVIEW : ONYX AIR SPAN ANGLER LIFE JACKET — Matt Williams
54 LET IT ROLL This is no game – “ fuzzy dice ” have become one of the hottest new bass baits — Tyler Brinks
58 GEARING UP : TRICKED-OUT TOPWATERS — Mitchell Forde

tournaments

62 GENERAL TIRE TEAM SERIES — Mitchell Forde
66 TOURNAMENT REPORT — Mitchell Forde
68 FISHERY SPOTLIGHT : WHEELER LAKE — Tyler Brinks
72 Q & A : ALTON JONES JR . — Matt Naber
75 THE BASS FEDERATION — Mitchell Forde
80 THE LAST CAST
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