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Timely Features Of Interest - Depthfinder Basics: An In-Depth Report (Here's how to get your money's worth of information out of your depthfinder units), Choosing Lures By Color (If you want to make sure bass can see your baits well, the Color-C-Lector can help, even if it won't make them hit), Schooling BASSers (Want to learn more about bassin'? Take a crash course in fishing at the American Fishing Institute this spring), The Psychology Of Bass Fishing (Why are so many people obsessed with bass fishing? Psychologists may have some answers) Tackle & Techniques - Cold-Water Bassin' (You can extend your bassin' to a year-round sport, if you know where to find fish in cold weather), Fishing Helpers (Have a look at several innovative fishing aids made by and for bass fishermen), How Tommy Martin Fishes Deep Vegetation (Bass gang up on deep-growing weedbeds, where a combination of flipping and deep-jigging gets their attention), No Grubs, No Glory (Everybody packs some of these fish-catching little plastic baits, but few bass fishermen give grubs the credit they're due), How To Fish Sumberged Timber (Bass could be anywhere but not everywhere among a stand of flooded trees. Look for the subtle spots) Where-To-Go Features - Everglades Bass Fishing (One of America's biggest, wildest and best-bass-fishing areas is also among the least known, even in Southern Florida), Lake Mead Largemouths (Nevada's infertile, cover-deficient mega-lake still produces quality bass fishing) Short Casts - Getting The Lead Out, New Lead Substitute, The Flatwoods Fish-Catcher, Eat More Fish The Regular Features - About This Issue, Charted Fishing Times, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, B.A.S.S. Honor Roll, B.A.S.S. In Action, The Weekend Angler, Tips & Tactics, For Your Information, Bass Trading Post, Bass Boating Tips, Coming Up |
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| February |
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Timely Features Of Interest - Deep-Water Bassing (Learn to fish deep water effectively, and you can practically guarantee success in three seasons of the year), How To Compete With The Crowd (You can increase your fishing success despite crowds of other weekend anglers), One Chance Is All You Get (Study your child, develop a plan, put the interest of the youngster first, and you might come up with a bass angler), Basic Patterns For Spots (Spotted bass could become your favorite sportfish when you learn specialized techniques for catching them), Trophy Bass Tactics (Conservation and restraint must be key words when anglers like Don Brunson work for big, bedding bass), The Making Of Super Bass (If a new world-record largemouth is caught anytime soon, it may well be a laboratory monster) Tackle & Techniques - The 'Deadly Dozen' Veterans (In over half a century of bass fishing, some lures have gained enormous popularity), Rounding Up Maverick Bass (In hard-fished areas, your best bet may be to find subtle structure and the oddball bass it attracts), Looking At Line (Line is the vital link between you and the bass. Don't neglect it), Customize Your Spinnerbaits (Increase your versatility in spinnerbait fishing by learning how to modify lures to fit every situation) Where-To-Go Features - Mexico's Newest Bass Bonanza (Lake Baccarac now ranks among the hottest bass holes south of the border), Presque Isle Bay Smallmouths (From deep, offshore structure to shallow weedbeds, this area of Lake Erie has great smallmouth fishing to suit everyone), A Seasonal Guide Yo Lake Okeechobee (People who know the lake say this Florida hot spot is the best big-bass water in the nation) Short Casts - New Life For Tired Ponds, To Call A Bass Just Whistle, Jerkin' Joints, Baiting Up With Crawfish, Hop, Stop And Go For Bass, Go Barbless For More Bass The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Times, Mail Call, Bass Boating Tips, Bass Honor Roll, Along The Tournament Trail, Pros Pointers, Tips & Tactics, B.A.S.S. In Action, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Bass Trading Post, Weekend Angler, Coming Up |
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| March |
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Timely Features - Spring Smallmouth Tactics That Also Take Largemouths (Try these tricks for mixed bags of trophy-class largemouths and smallmouths), Short Fish And Keeper Days (There are better ways to keep score of your bass-fishing success than the number of keepers in the livewell), Small-Lake Bassin' Year-Round (Some of the best bass fishing in America is available in small lakes and ponds), Watershed Lakes (Thousands of erosion-control lakes across the country are untapped reservoirs of bassin'), Bass Intelligence (Research shows that our favorite sportfish isn't one of God's brightest creatures), When A Bass Takes The Bait (If a bass could think, what would it think about a close encounter with you), Afloat With Bill Norman (An Arkansas bass-bait maker finds plenty in life for which to be thankful for), Crank Up River Smallmouths (Crankbaits may be the most effective baits for river smallies, if fished correctly) Tackle & Techniques - Picking The Right Rod (Knowing the current trends in rod design may help you choose the best rods for you), The Truth About 'Lizards (Do bass love salamanders or hate them? Whichever, fish do love to hit them), Aluminum Bass Boats: The Light Heavyweights (Consider the pros and cons of aluminum bass boats), Fishing The Doodle Worm (A western fishing technique is making waves throughout the country), Bass Mapping Strategies (Learning how to read contour maps will help your locate hidden hot spots) Where-To-Go Features - Delaware, Delicately (Well before seasons open up in nearby states, Delaware's pond bass go wild), Lake Of The Ozarks Update (This rejuvenated Missouri impoundment still looks good for the '80s), Treasure Of The Trinity (The lake that gave up California's record smallmouth still holds big bronzeback) Short Casts - Tenoroc's Pit-Bass Program, The Danc'n Eel, New Hydrilla Killer, A Library Of Lessons On Bassin', Fishing Helpers The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, B.A.S.S. In Action, Tips & Tactics, Bass Boating Tips, The Way It Was, The Tournament Trail, B.A.S.S. Honor Roll, Harry 'N' Charlie's Fishing Report, For Your Information, Bass Trading Post, Weekend Angler, Coming Up |
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| April |
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Timely Features Of Interest - Get All Wet For Bass (There are plenty of spots you can reach and big bass you can catch if you'll take the plunge into bass fishing), Weird Worm Rigs For Weeds (Add these extra touches to your plastic worms and you'll pull even more bass out of the grass), Bass And Weeds: Part I (Big-bass expert Doug Hannon presents his views on finding and catching bass in weedy cover), Go Natural: Fishing The Lakes Man Didn't Make (Natural lakes pose a different set of bass-fishing rules from reservoirs), A Bass Bug Breakthrough (Flytier Dave Scadden's foam-bodied flies and lead-core line will help you catch bass on fly tackle wherever they hide) Short Casts - Bass-Boating Batteries, Battery Chargers Zapped?, Bass To Carry The Mail, New Texas Bass Record Tackle & Techniques - Bass-Boating Batteries (If you already know how to choose, use and maintain a set of marine batteries, more power to you), Long-Range Flipping (Want to get more mileage out of the flipping technique? Try these long-distance flip casts), Light Line For Giant Bass (Light-tackle expert Charlie Brewer believes you can catch more big bass on tight line than on hawgin' tackle), My Homemade Bass Bait (No modern, computer-designed bass lure could ever match the beauty of that hand-carved, red-head/white-body plug), Fishing An Underwater Hump (Finding and fishing large, underwater humps isn't difficult, but making the bass bite could be tough) The Regular Features - Charted Fishing Times, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Short Casts, B.A.S.S. Honor Roll, Tournament Trail, Bass Boating Tips, The Way It Was, B.A.S.S. In Action, Tips & Tactics, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Bass Trading Post, Coming Up |
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| May / June |
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Timely Features Of Interest - A Case For Night Bassin' (Some new, scientific evidence says that night might be your best time to catch warm-weather bass), Bass And Weeds: Part II (Big-bass specialist Doug Hannon discloses his tricks for catching more big bass from weedy hideouts), Understanding Bass Size Limits (Only one thing is clear about cures for ailing bass fisheries: there are no quick fixes), Eliminate Or Establish (Don't be intimidated by the thought of finding bass on an unfamiliar lake. Learn Gary Klein's tricks for establishing a pattern), Return To Montgomery Lake (Visit the former "home" of the world-record largemouth bass) Short Casts - The Case For Night Bassin', A Good Turn For Spinnerbaits, Patient Craftsmen Tackle & Techniques - Light-Tackle Bassin': Bear Hunting With A Switch (Give light-tackle fishing a try, and it'll make you a better bass angler) Western Tricks For Tough Fishing (When heavy fishing pressure or difficult weather and water conditions make bass hard to catch, try one of these worming techniques), Nymphing For Smallmouths (From small streams to big rivers, few lures produce bronzebacks as well as do fly-rod nymphs), Early Lines And Tangles (Many modern bass fishermen have never experienced a real backlash) The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, B.A.S.S. Honor Roll, Tournament Trail, Bass Boating Tips, The Way It Was, The Weekend Angler, Harry 'N Charlie, B.A.S.S. In Action, For Your Information, Bass Trading Post, Coming Up |
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| July / August |
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Timely Features Of Interest - Frogs & Bass (Live frogs once were among the deadliest bass baits known to man), Find Bass On The Bottom (Try these tactics for locating bass schools in their deep-water, summertime hideouts), Boathouse Bass (Whats the difference between a dock and a boathouse? About 800 board-feet and 10-pounds of bass), A Tailwater Treasure Hunt (This Kentucky BASSer has hit bass fishing paydirt in the fast water below reservoir dams), Where To Go Bassin' (Make plans to try some of these hot spots for bass fishing), Getting The Most From Your Trolling Motor (When you trade up in electric motors, be sure to choose the right size, model and style) Along The Tournament Trail - Roger Farmer Takes MegaBucks Bucks (A unique, innovative concept in bass tournament proves itself a winner), Larry Nixon Wins Seventh B.A.S.S. Event (An almost inaccessable hot spot yields a $30,000 string of bass in the Missouri Invitational on Truman Lake), Topwater Plugs Are Tops In Super-Invitational (Texas Pro Zell Rowland earns $72,166 for four days of topwater fishing on Chattanooga's Chickamuaga and Nickajack lakes), Jimmy Houston Climbs To The Top (The 1976 Bass Angler-of-the-Year once again fishes ahead of the pack on the BASSMASTER Tournament Trail) Short Casts - A Valuable Fishery Gets A Reprieve, Breaking The 20-Foot Barrier, Monster Smallmouth Caught At Dale Hollow, Berkley Products Aimed At Super-Premium Market The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Times, Short Casts, The Way It Was, B.A.S.S. In Action, Along The Tournament Trail, For Your Information, AFTMA Showcase, Harry 'N' Charlie, Bass Trading Post, Coming Up |
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| September / October |
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Timely Features - Top Tactics For Tidewater Bass (Brackish-water bass are no mystery if you remember these five proven patterns), What Do Lures Really Represent To Bass (BASSMASTER polled some of the nation's top bass experts to find out what they think bass "think" about their lures), Making Sense Out Of Scents (By now, bass anglers should be convinced that scents do attract bass. Here's how to make them work better), Bass On The Rocks (Learning how bass relate to rocky habitat can help you be a more versatile, successful bass fisherman), When Bass Go To School (Yo many fisherman, the surface-schooling season of summer and fall is fishing's finest hour), On The Road To Bassin' (Thinking about buying one of the new downsized sport trucks? You may find that less is more), Mountain Bass Of The Catskills (New York's fine little Catskill lakes are tiny, but they hold big bass and uncrowded fishing), Four-Blade Props (If you're having trouble getting your bass rig out of the "hole", maybe a four-blade prop is the answer for you), Make River Bass Do A Jig (Many lures work well in rivers and streams, but none is more exciting to fish in flowing water than rubber-legged jigs), Kayaking For Bass (West Texas bass anglers have discovered that dabbling from kayaks can be deadly on inactive bass) Short Casts - Federal Bass Hatcheries Targeted For Cuts, Building A Bigger Bass, The New Super Spin Jig, Transparent Worms Catch Fish, Starcraft Acquires Performance Boats, Weedless Jigs The Regular Features - Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, Bass Honor Roll, Weekend Angler, Bass Boating Tips, B.A.S.S. In Action, The Way It Was, Harry 'N' Charlie, Charted Fishing Times, For Your Information, Bass Trading Post, Coming Up |
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| November |
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Tackle & Techniques - Becoming A Better Worm Fisherman (Try these easy steps to gaining skill and confidence in fishing the plastic worm), Tips For Fishing Crankbaits (There's much more to crankbait fishing than merely chunking and winding), Mastering Deep-Water Bassing (Day in and day out, there may be more bass in deep water than in the shallows), The Joys Of Jig Fishing (Jigs are among the easiest lures to use, if you know when and where to fish them), Secrets Of Spinnerbait Fishing (Casting accuracy and retrieve speed are the keys to success in spinnerbaiting for bass), How To Stock A Tacklebox (Whether you're packing for a trip or buying a starter set of baits, these tips for choosing lines will help you) The Classic Report - Charlie Reed Wins The Battle Of Chattanooga (When the smoke cleared, the oldest angler in the BASS Masters Classic stood alone in the winners circle), Winning Classic Patterns (The 16th Edition of the BASS Masters Classic offers an interesting study of how America's best bass fishermen adjusted to both the natural and man-made conditions that confronted them) What's New In... - Bass Baits (The hottest lures of '87? The new crankbaits designed to dive 20 feet. Further developments in color and scents round out the variety of lure trends for the new season), Fishing Reels (Bassing reels for 1987 are being built stronger and with more durable drag systems, for more dependability and greater control when playing fish), Electronics (This year, manufacturers have made LCRs and LCD units simpler to operate, easier to understand and capable of providing more detailed information about the water below the transducer), Fly Tackle (Significient improvements have been made this year in the areas of fly rods, lines, reels and fly-fishing accessories), Accessories And Trolling Motors (In accessories and trolling motors for 1987 manufacturers truly have an opportunity to show their imagination and originality), Bass Rods (This year's rods do not herald any earthshattering new developments, but rather, show a continuing trend of steady improvement of existing products) Short Casts - A Tournament With A Twist, A Living Legend, Tournament Banned On Florida Lake, Fishers Of Men The Regular Features - Scott On The Line, Charted Times, Short Casts, Harry 'N' Charlie, Fishing Tackle Catalogs, Trading Post, For Your Information, Tackle Showcase, Coming Up |
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| December |
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Timely Features - The Future Of Bass Part I: The Plight Of The Black Bass (BASSMASTER explores present and future developments that threaten the viability of America's No. 1 sportfish), Spearing Bass In Loiusiana (Controversy has surfaced over a law permitting spearfishing for bass), What Do Bass Eat? (You'll catch more bass if you'll match your lures to the size and type of prey bass like best), San Carlos: The Hottest Fishing In Arizona? (The temperature in this southwestern reservoir is egg-frying hot, but the fishing sizzles, too), Florida's Best-Kept Secret (Largemouths abound on the lower Suwannee River, and the action can be hot when the weather turns cold), Putting A Pattern On Stripers (A top striped-bass guide reveals his secrets for catching big stripers in predictable places), How To Stay Warm In Winter (Bass fishing can be outstanding in wintertime, but you can't catch fish when your teeth are chattering) Tackle & Techniques - Winning Ways For Winter Bass (You can catch bass from top to bottom, even in the dead of winter), The Basics Of Flipping (Perhaps no other fishing technique has had such a profound effect on modern bass fishing as has flipping), Systematic Approach To Big Bass (To catch heavyweight bass consistently, follow these seven steps to success), Structure Strategy (It takes a good imagination and plenty of self-confidence to become a successful deep-water bass fisherman) Short Casts - How To Get Real Casting Control, The 4-In-1 Spin Spoon, Talk About Depth The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, The Way It Was, Harry 'N' Charlie, Weekend Angler, B.A.S.S. In Action, Along The Tournament Trail, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up |
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