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Count me among the swing jig believers

A lot of new bass bait and techniques are created each year, but it takes accreditation on the Bassmaster Tournament Trail for any concept to prove its worthiness.

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Lure choices for lily pads

This week we’re going to talk about fishing lily pads. The best place to start, in my opinion anyway, is by breaking them into three types.

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A magical 90 minutes

BASSfest went well. Because everyone got the same number of Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points, we all were really fishing to win.

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Dress for success

By adding a dressed treble hook to your favorite topwater, jerkbait or even crankbait, you can give these lures a more attractive and appealing look — an added teaser, so to speak.

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Things are back to normal

Chickamauga is fishing small. I know it covers 35,000 acres, more or less. But the fish are schooled up in certain places, and the guys are finding them.

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Let’s dig a little deeper

Everybody who knows me knows that flipping is my thing. If I could flip every day I fish, I’d be a happy guy. But while I’m a flipper at heart, I’m first and foremost a professional fishermen, so that means I fish where the fish are.

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Camping life with children

How the Chapmans stay on the road for 7 months with their children, and how it has changed their lives

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The Arkansas Bass Slam

Anglers from across the country tow their boats to Arkansas to sample the Natural State’s storied fishing for largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass. But anglers shouldn't overlook the state’s excellent striped bass and white bass fishing.

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The blueprint for fishing laydowns

By nature’s design, blown-over trees become fish-holding structures. Three Elite Series pros detail how to build solid limits of bass from this ­underwater architecture.

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