Bassmaster - 1987

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January
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Timely Features - Bass Boating '87 (BASSMASTER presents a special preview of the newest in bass boats), The Complete Pork Fisherman (Originally designed to imitate frogs, porkrind baits still do that - and a whole lot more), The Future Of Bass Part II: Stripers vs. Bass (In some lakes in the United States, an increase in striped bass has meant a decrease in black bass), How Larry Nixon Finds Bass (The secret to success on the BASSMASTER Tournament Trail is the ability to find lots of fish, fast) Where-To-Go Features - Sylvania's Wilderness Smallmouths (For some of the finest smallmouth action south of Canada, visit this remote area of Michigan), California's Bronzeback Bonanza (Lake Almanor suffers from one main problem - a lack of pressure on its tremendous smallmouth fishery), The Bassin' Dentist Of Bull Shoals (Whether you're a patient or a fishing partner of his, you're bound to crack a smile at dentist/bass guide Doc Klayman) Tackle & Techniques - Secret Bait Of The Pros (The nearly forgotten Pop'R chugger has become too effective on the Tournament Trail to remain a secret any longer), Tips On Jig Fishing (Lonnie Stanley is a master at making and using leadhead jigs for bass), Downrigger Bassin' (Add a new dimension to your bass fishing - try downriggers for deep-water bass), Crash Course On Crankbaits (Crankbait designer Lee Sisson shares his ideas on how to catch more bass on crankbaits) Short Casts - Secret Bait Of The Pros, School For Anglers, Fishing Aids, School Custodian Wins B.A.S.S. Sweepstakes, Collector's Buckles The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Charted Fishing Times, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, Weekend Angler, The Tournament Trail, B.A.S.S. In Action, Harry 'N' Charlie, The Way It Was, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up
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February
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Timely Features - Bass Boating For '87 (BASSMASTER Magazine's special preview of new outboards and trolling motors for 1987), Where Are The Big Bass Really Coming From (Odds of catching a 10-plus-pound largemouth aren't getting any better, but here's where they're best), Angler To Release Texas Record Bass (The catch - and imminent release - of a new Texas record is fueling speculation that the Lone Star State may well be home to the future world record largemouth), California's Best-Bet Bass Lake (Clear Lake isn't clear, but it is loaded with plenty of catchable-sized bass, and more than a few 10-pounders), The Man Who Gets The Bait (The most important link in Florida's trophy-bass fishing network is the commercial shiner fisherman), Cape Cod Cornucopia (If you like pond-bass fishing, you'll love the bass-filled ponds of Massachusetts' Barnstable County), The Future Of Bass Part III: Fishing Pressure (Overharvesting of bass is having a negative effect on our favorite fishing waters), Quebec's Undiscovered Smallmouth Waters (Even the natives aren't aware of the fantastic bronzeback fishing in this region of southwestern Quebec) Short Casts - The Hazardous Worm Weights, How To Clean Fishing Tackle, Yo-Yo For Bass, Treasure Hunting For Bass Baits, Repairing Cork Rod Grips, New Switch Saves Livewell Pumps, Better Bass Boat Safety Tackle & Techniques - Light-Line Flipping (If your lake suffers from heavy pressure and clear water, try the flipping technique with skinny line), Roland Martin's Jig-Fishing System (Bass fishing's best known pro has refined the technique of fishing leadhead jigs to an art - a profitable art), Boat-Towing Basics (Your boat probably spends more time on wheels then on the water, so don't neglect those trailering tactics), Riprap Bass (Riprap - rock-lined levees and jetties - is one of the easiest bass structure's to locate, and often the most productive), Spoonplugging Survives The Test Of Time (Buck Perry's 40-year-old bass fishing system still attracts plenty of dedicated followers), Mold Your Own Worms (You can save money and expand your supply of soft-plastic lures by pouring your own creations), Sweat The Details (Attention to the "little things" in bass fishing can pay big dividends in bass) The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, B.A.S.S. In Action, Tournament Trail, Pro's Pointers, The Way It Was, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, Weekend Angler, Coming Up
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March
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Timely Features - Catch The Bass The Masses Miss (You can catch bass on overcrowded lakes. These experts make a living by doing just that), Tune Up For Topwater (Surface baits can provide exciting action throughout the year if you follow this expert's advice), The Future Of Bass Part IV: Water Level Manipulation And Bass (When dam operators have to choose between helping bass and generating power, the fish lose), Swamp Bass Of The Okefenokee (Bass aren't huge in the Okefenokee, but they're plentiful and cooperative, and the scenery is magnificient), Keeper Of My Brother's Secret (There are lessons to be learned in bass fishing that even experience can't teach), Small Lakes & Pre-Impoundment Days (Before there were reservoirs, bass fishing was a quieter, simpler pastime), Pennsylvania's Dynamite Bass Lake (Only 3,000 acres across in size, Lake Arthur produces more than one-third of the state's biggest bass) Tackle & Techniques - The Art Of Ultralight Crankbaiting (For more bass per cast, try these tricks for fishing tiny diving baits), Moving-Water Magic (Experience the special rewards of fishing small bass-filled streams), The Sharper Edge (Sharp hooks can turn a dull day of fishing into a lively one), Foul-Weather Fishing (Nasty weather doesn't have to turn your long-awaited bass trip into a washout), Grub Your Way To Bass (The simple, basic, plastic-bodied jig can add action to your fishing on days when nothing else works), Simple Guide To Spinnerbaits (Anglers who match spinnerbaits to the right circumstances will catch more bass than fishermen who don't), A Worm Is A Worm - Or Is It? (There's more to choosing and rigging a worm than just grabbing and jabbing) Short Casts - The Shad-Worm Syndrome, The Wounded Minnow: A 1940's Tactic For '87 Bass, Was There Really A Monster Bass? The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Charted Fishing Times, Short Casts, The Way It Was, B.A.S.S. In Action, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, Weekend Angler, Coming Up
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April
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Timely Features - Homers And Roamers (Research is confirming what many bass fishermen already know. For bigger bass, fish deeper), It Was Only Used On Sundays (If you can't afford a brand new bass boat, perhaps a previously owned model is the best way to get afloat), Luther's Lunker (Some bass make great trophies. Others are destined to be treasured as memories), The Future Of Bass Part V: Water Quality (There is good news and bad news in the nation's water quality situation, and the bad news is frightening), The Uncertain Future Of Lake Okeechobee (A floating blanket of algae that threatened to kill Lake Okeechobee last summer may be the catalyst for reviving the lake), Hot Spots Of The West (Sample these eight great bass lakes of western states), Bass In South Africa (If you think all the news from South Africa is bad, read this open letter to America's B.A.S.S. members), A Guide To Vacation Bass (Follow these fish-finding experts' advice about learning to read an unfamiliar lake) Tackle & Techniques - Surefire Smallmouth Patterns (Try these experts' favorite patterns for finding smallmouth bass year-round), Bare-Necessity Bassing (Simplicity is the key to catching big bass in the backwaters of your area), Tactics For Team Tournaments (Whether you fish "buddy tournaments", or merely share a boat with your best friend, these tips on teamwork should help), Spoon Tricks And Tactics (The age-old surface spoon is proving to be more versatile than ever), What A Bass Sees Is What It Gets (New scientific studies confirms that a bass' vision is its most important sense) Short Casts - How Fast Is Your Bass Boat Running, A Fishing Course For Kids, World Record-Sized Spot Caught And Released, Sharing Lone Star Lunkers, Fishing Helpers The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Lines, Mail Call, Short Casts, Weekend Angler, Pro's Pointers, The Way It Was, Harry 'N' Charlie, B.A.S.S. In Action, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up
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May
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Timely Features - A New San Diego Monster (California's Lake Morena gives up a 19-pound, 3-ounce bass), California Whoppers (Which state produces the most big bass? California presents its case), Bass Fishing After Dark (Night-fishing for bass is not for the faint of heart), Catching Bass In Transition (May and June bring predictable weather but unpredictable bass - unless you know where to find them in transition time), The MegaBucks Challenge (Lure-maker Lonnie Stanley wins $108,000 in a grueling, eight-day marathon of bass fishing) Tackle & Techniques - The Buzzbait Blitz (For a few weeks after the spawn each year, bass go crazy for these sputtering spinnerbaits), How To "Spook" A Bass (The famed Zara Spook and similar baits can bring fish out of clear water under the toughest of conditions), Topwaters For Smallmouths (There is no finer experience on bass fishing than seeing and feeling a big smallmouth take a topwater lure), Hot Lures For Stream Bass (In the narrow confines of streams, it's often more important to know which lure to throw out than where to throw it), Bass Fishing's Most Overlooked Tool (A compass is valuable for finding fishing holes and, in certain situations, indispensable for finding your way home), Week-Fishing Wisdom (For consistent, year-round bass action, it pays to know the best spots in the best weedbeds) The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Charted Fishing Times, Short Casts, Weekend Angler, Tournament Trail, B.A.S.S. In Action, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up
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June / July
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Contents - The Past, Present & Future...The B.A.S.S. Boom (The first 20 years of B.A.S.S. have been the most exciting 20 years of bass fishing), Bass Rigs (Boats and motors have been influenced heavily by bass fishing. They have helped shape the sport as well), Weekend Angling (Recreational bass fishing has changed dramatically in the past 20 years - and many more changes are in store for the future), How Bassin' Techniques Have Developed (Over the past two decades, new techniques have been devised as solutions to age-old bass-fishing riddles), The Evolution Of Bass Tackle (The past 20 years - the Golden Age of Fishing - have witnessed a revolution in the design and manufacture of bass tackle), Okeechobee: America's Top Bass Lake (Asked to pick the best lake of yesterday, today and tomorrow, America's B.A.S.S. pros named the Big O), Bass Management: The Past, Present And Future (The management of bass and bass fishermen is rapidly evolving from an art to a science), B.A.S.S. Chapters Still On The Go (After 19 years, the B.A.S.S. club system continues to make valuable contributions to bass fishing) Special Features - Classic XVII Set For Louisville (Bass fishing's World Championship to be held August 13-15 on the Ohio River), Bass-Fishing Literature "Back When" (Bass-fishing stories, like the sport itself, weren't very popular in the years before the birth of B.A.S.S.), In Defense Of Competitive Fishing (A professional bass fisherman answers criticisms against tournament fishing) Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Times, Short Casts, The Tournament Trail, B.A.S.S. In Action, For Your Information, Trading Post, Harry 'N' Charlie, Coming Up
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August
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Timely Features - Secrets Of A Big-Bass Guide (For more than 20 years Florida guide Dave Doub has been producing 10-pounders for his clients), Bank-Fishing Basics (Fishermen confined to the shoreline still have plenty of bass within easy reach), A Born-Again River (Dead to fishing for decades, New York's Mohawk River is alive and well again, and teeming with smallmouths), Moonlighting WITH A Fly Rod (Fly fishing at night with popping bugs is not the easiest form of bassin', but it may well be the most exciting), When Deep Water Drowned Bass (Everyone knew of the early days of bass fishing that largemouths were shallow-water fish) Tackle & Techniques - Tommy Martin's Versatile Worm Tactics (Learn to match the size, style and thickness of plastic worms to the fishing conditions, and you'll get even more strikes), Hook Setting: Controlling The Variables (In fishing- a game of close tolerances - the angler must control as many variables as he can), Bubble-Up Bass (Forget finesse. Baits that leave a wake are good bets to wake up bass), Fish Shallow In Summer (As the water temperature rises, bass don't always head for deep-water structure) Short Casts - Baitcasting Reels Get Faster, Producing Perfect Hook Points, Sliding Hooks The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Short Casts, The Way It Was, B.A.S.S. In Action, Charted Fishing Times, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up
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September / October
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Timely Features - Choosing The Right Trolling Motor (For peak performances from your positioning motor, learn how to select the right electric troller), Deeper-Digging Crankbaits (Formerly the domain of worms, jigs and spoons, the 20-foot range is prime territory for working ultradeep crankbaits), The Big Stir (Understanding what happens during the fall turnover will help you avoid very many fishless days), Foggy Mornings (There is a time, between darkness and light, when the fisherman's world is filtered by the unreality), Trouble In Paradise (Once a superb bass-fishing spot, Virginia's Back Bay now is virtually void of the gamefish), Gathering Bass Bait (Sometimes catching bass bait was more exciting than catching bass) Tackles & Techniques - Favorite Fall Patterns For Bass (Wherever bass are found, odds are that fishermen can catch them in one of these fall patterns). How To Fish River-Run Lakes (Technically, they're lakes, but they're fished more like rivers. And they can be reliable fishing spots year-round), Hannon's Schooling-Bass Rig (To attract bigger bass in a surface-schooling frenzy, play on the fishes competitive instincts), Favorite Topwater Situations (When conditions are right, surface plugs are the lures these bass experts love to use), Fall Smallmouth Tactics (There's no finer time to catch big smallmouth bass than during the fish's autumn feeding frenzy), Fishing With "Sissy Baits" (Finesse baits popularized on clear western lakes are winning fans and influencing bass throughout the country), How Roland Martin Fishes Tidal Rivers (For consistent bass fishing in tidewater areas, get a good tide table and go with the flow) Short Casts - Giant Largemouth Caught In Florida, The Unique, Versatile Blade Runner, Build A Blazer - On Computer, Cook Contributes To Clean Water, Guides Directory Available, A Computerized Fishing Log For Bass Fishermen, New Bass Records Set In Mississippi, Trailer Handling Tips, Tennessee's New Record Rockfish, Forrest Wood Sells Ranger The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, The Way It Was, Weekend Angler, B.A.S.S. In Action, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, Pro's Pointers, Coming Up
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November
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Timely Features - The Canadian Rim (This relatively undeveloped section of Ontario is dotted with untapped, bass-filled lakes and rivers), Sir George Slays The Dragon (George Cochran survived the toughest-ever test of the best bass-fishermen), Winning Classic Patterns (Here's how the top five Classic finishers found bass on the Ohio River) Tackle & Techniques - How To Fish Hydrilla (Learn to fish hydrilla weedbeds in the plants various stages, and you'll be more successful in bassin' year-round), Basic Flipping And Pitching (The 1987 Bass-Angler-Of-The-Year describes his favorite close-range fishing strategies for catching inactive, stubborn bass), Spots On Top (Four topwater enthusiasts reveal how they trigger agressive strikes from the spunky spotted bass), George Cochran's Rules For Wormin' (This year's Classic winner counts plastic worms as the most versatile and reliable of bass baits) The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Short Casts, The Way It Was, Charted Fishing Times, Harry 'N' Charlie, B.A.S.S. In Action, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up What's New In... - Bass Baits, Bass Reels, Bass Rods, Accessories, Tackle Manufacturers' Addresses Short Casts - Florida's Largemouth-Bass Symposium, Symposium Report: Spawning-Bed Fishing, Getting The Most From Your Power Trim
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December
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Timely Features - Rocky Lakes In Winter (Try these experts strategies for finding bass in cold, coverless reservoirs), Keys To Currituck Sound (Knowing a few key patterns can insure impressive catches in these shallow, brackish Waters), Crystal-Clear Fish Finding (If you're one of the few fishermen who hven't tried an LCD depthfinder, here's what you've been missing), Electronics For '88 (The new-wave liquid-crystal sonar devices bear little resemblance to early-day fish finders), Quest For The Alabama Smallmouth (Sometimes, the trip is worth much more than the catch) Tackle & Techniques - Channel Your Way To Winter Bass (Winter bass are easy to find, says Hank Parker. Simply follow the creek channels to big-bass structures), Idiot Baits (These simple, easy-to-use rattling baits have a variety of deadly applications), Drifting For Bass (Drifting is an old but not entirely forgotten method of finding scatterred bass), Bass On Ice (If your favorite lakes freeze over in winter, try these tricks for snatching bass through the ice), Steve Daniel's Jig System (A jig with a pork or plastic trailer is a super big-bass bait, even in Florida) Short Casts - Trout vs. Bass: A Battle Heats Up, Give Bass The Evil Eye The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Moon Times, Short Casts, The Tournament Trail, Pro's Pointers, Weekend Angler, The Way It Was, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, The Tacklebox, Coming Up
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