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Tackle & Techniques - Understanding Cold Fronts (Cold fronts don't have turn fishing feasts into famines. Learn how to catch fish after the weather changes), Into The Depths (New tackle and techniques are opening up the deep-water realms to bass fishermen), A Primer For Pond Fishermen - Part I: Picking The Right Rod (A bass pond's appearances may be deceiving, unless you know exactly what to look for), Bass Boating '88 (Here's a preview of new bass rigs for 1988), Fishing Trash For Bass (Ignored by most fishermen, floating trashpiles can provide excellent fishing in difficult times), Orlando Wilson's Grub Fishing Tips (Plastic-bodied jigs will catch practically anything that swims, especially black bass, says this veteran pro) The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Moon Times, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, Weekend Angler, The Tournament Trail, Harry 'N' Charlie, The Way It Was, The Tacklebox, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up Timely Features - Bass-Boating Safety - Part 1 (Today's high-performance bass rigs require highly-skilled, safety-conscious drivers), You Are What You Eat (Dietitians are appalled at the bass-fisherman's typical lunch), The Half-Million-Dollar Bass Boat (Skeeter has created a remarkably new and different high-performance bass boat), The Mississippi's Oxbow Bass (Remnants of the Mississippi River's former course provide safe harbor for heavy bass), Bassin' Genius Of The Florida Everglades (Fishin' Frank's bass spoons have as much as character and individuality as their creator), Pro-Am Tournament Is A Hit (Ron Shuffield, Joe Ed Bragg win competitive bass fishing's newest and most intriguing contest), Georgia Angler Wins Outdoor Adventure Sweepstakes (Retired cabinetmaker picked from 900,000 entries in B.A.S.S. Publications contest), Finding Bass Before Bass Finders (In the days before depthfinders, bass fishermen were "shoreline squinters") Short Casts - Whatever Happened To The Meanmouth Bass?, Water Resources Act To Benefit Fisheries, Alabama's New Record Bass, Record "Florida" Caught In South Africa, Fishing Helpers |
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| February |
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Timely Features - Tips The Pros Hated Giving (Try some of these little-known tricks the pros use to get an edge over the competition), Bassin' Power (Here's a special BASSMASTER preview of new outboards and trolling motors for '88), Bass-Boating Safety - Part II (Carelessness - failure to watch where the boat is going - is the major cause of boating collisions), 'Chafalaya Changes (When fishing Louisiana's awesome Atchafalaya Basin, water level means everything. Check before you go), The Bill To Benefit Bass Fishing (The Wallup-Breaux Amendment for fish restoration provides a chance for BASSers to put something back into the sport), The Jack Plate Dilemma (Jack plates can improve performance, handling and fuel economy on a bass boat - in some situations), A Primer For Pond Fishermen - Part II (For a pond to produce trohpy bass, it must have the right balance of bass to baitfish), Another One That Got Away (A rebellious young angler learns a painful but valuable lesson about honesty), Big Sky Country Bass (For some of the nation's most majestic scenery - and some pretty fair bass fishing - try these Moontana fishing holes) Tackle & Techniques - Land That Lunker! (Getting strikes is fine, but until you've landed the fish you've not finished the battle), Topwater Fishing With Sam Griffin (This locally-popular plug carver from Florida is a master at catching bass on top), A Treatise On Twitch Baits (Minnow-imitating surface plugs are deadly when fished with the right twitch), A Tribute To Tributaries (Veteran pro Guy Eaker believes feeder creeks are surefire spots to find bass in spring), Substructure - The Next Step (Once you've mastered the art of locating structure, take "the next step" toward even better bassing), New Dimensions For Deep-Water Bass (Anglers on clear, deep, western lakes are discovering new ways to catch trophy bass), When Opportunity Knocks (Quick-thinking super pros tell how to find bass when the best patterns fail) Short Casts - Hope For Bugged Bass, Spots Removed From Kentucky Size Limits, Oregon's Future Warm-Water Fishing, The Crippled Herring, Symposium Reveals Ways To Help Bass Survival, Fishing Helpers The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Moon Time, Short Casts, Weekend Angler, The Way It Was, The Tacklebox, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up |
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| March |
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Timely Features - Bass-Boating Safety - Part III (The best way to ensure safe boating is to avoid the hazards that cause accidents), The Truth About Temperature (Study these cold, hard facts about the effects of temperature on bass feeding and activity rates), Bassing On Air (Bass bite better in dingy waters), A Primer For Pond Fishermen Part III: Ponds And Patterns (Ponds are much more than downsized lakes. You'll have to tailor skills and strategies to these small waters), Bull Shoals Bassin' (This Arkansas/Missouri lake promises prime fishing for touring B.A.S.S. pros this spring - and for weekend anglers anytime), The Birth Of A Western Smallmouth Fishery (Lake Powell promises soon to become one of the finest smallmouth lakes in the country), Toledo Bend: The Past, Present And Future (Far-ranging bass anglers consider the 22-year-old Texas/Louisiana reservoir still to be a great bass lake), Passion For Bass (An Indiana Bassmaster proves that determination and hard work can overcome almost any handicap) Tackle & Techniques - Live Bait For Bass (No bass bait is more natural and appealing than the real thing), The Dead-Worming Solution (One way to turn on inactive bass is to offer them an inactive worm), Picking The Proper Topwater (Deciding which surface lure to use in each situation can be a difficult choice. Even the pros aren't always sure), Finding Fish In Fluctuating Water(Changes in water conditions may require a change in the Bassmaster's game plan), Lure Trailers: Dress For Success (Sweetening spinnerbaits, spoons and jigs with a trailer adds extra attention), Channels: Spring Bass Magnets (For prime bass action in the spring, find the nearest creek channel and fish it thoroughly), How To Slow-Roll A Spinnerbait (Guy Eaker explains one of the most difficult and deadliest spinnerbaiting techniques), Hot Little Baits Of The West (These four finesse baits have proved deadly on clear, deep, difficult lakes in the West), Trolling Lipless Crankbaits (A deadly new technique has evolved for catching huge bass on lipless crankbaits) Short Casts - Rattling Worms, Texas' New Record Smallmouth, 'Weight' Just A Minute, Sinker Paks, Be-Twitching Colors, Magazine For The Disabled, How To Remove Rod Guides, Super Wax, Upcoming Events On The Tournament Trail The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Moon Times, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, B.A.S.S. In Action, Bass Boating Tips, The Tacklebox, The Way It Was, Harry 'N' Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, Weekend Angler, Coming Up |
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| April |
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Timely Features - The Pet Bass ('Big Boy' lives a hand-to-mouth existence in an Indiana pond), Weedy Advantages (For giant Bass this spring, find the heaviest weeds in the lake and try these tactics), How To Become A Great Bass Detective (Want to join the ranks of fishing's very best. The following steps will take the mystery out of doing so), Sweetening The Pot: A Guide For Structure Planting (Create your own "Honey Holes" by placing cover in strategic spots), Where Bass Come From (Which was here first - the Bass or the egg?) Tackle & Techniques - Fishing The Flow (If your favorite fishing hole features current, you'll be wise to learn how Bass react to moving water), The Frog Master (Mississippi Bassmaster Alfred Williams relies on a fake frog to lure big Bass), Bass Action In Slow Motion (In many situations, a slow, easy pace will produce faster than a run-and-gun approach), How To Fish Muddy Water (Top Pro Rick Clunn finds Bass fishing better in 'dirty' water) Bassin' Vacation Guide - Vacation Towing Basics (Extra time and effort spent preparing for a trip can prevent towing hassles along the way), The Arizona Alternative (If a desert setting appeals to you, this old western lake offers outstanding scenery and easy Bass fishing), Forida's Lake County: Bass Country (This lake-dotted county in Central Florida may have more big-bass holes than any other county in America), The Undiscovered Potomac River (Within site of the United States Capitol is some of the finest Bass fishing in America), Bassin' On Golden Pond (Bass fishing on these New Hampshire lakes is like scenes out of a movie), Backpacking For Bass (Remote, almost untouched Bass lakes await the walk-in wilderness fisherman), The Thousand Islands Of Bass (Once the playground of the very rich, this section of New York is still very rich in Bass) Short Casts - Shrimp For Bass, Ricky Green's Do Sump'n Worm, New Hopes For Hydrilla Control, Fishing The Tubby Eel, Upcoming Events On The Tournament Trail, Fishing Helpers The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Moon Times, Short Casts, B.A.S.S. In Action, The Way It Was, Pro's Pointers, Tacklebox, Harry 'N' Charlie, Weekend Angler, For Your Information, Trading Post, COming Up |
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| May |
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Timely Features - The 'Other' Bass Rod (More often than you might believe, a weightless fly and a wispy rod are needed to get Bass to bite), Clearcutting: A Growing Threat To Bass Waters (Arkansas bass fisherman are fighting a clearcutting plan that they say endangers their favorite lake), Your Fish Or Mine? (Draw tournaments can be like dancing a Texas two-step when both parties want to lead), Pro-Rigging Your Boat (Experts who rig Bass boats for the Pros share their tricks for making Bass rigs more fishable) Tackle & Techniques - How To Hook And Play Bass (If you're losing many of the fish you hook, try super-pro Larry Nixon's fish-fighting tactics), Be A Buzzbait Renegade (If you know only one way to fish a buzzbait, you're missing half the action), How To Find And Catch Spring's Transition Smallmouths (Some of the year's best Smallmouth action is during the post-spawn period), A Tornado Strikes South Of The Border (An innovative new bass bait is making waves in the United States - and in Mexico's hot Lake Lopez Portillo), A Pitch For Invisible Bass (This technique catches bass where they aren't supposed to be - in clear, shallow water), Tandem Rigs For Bass (Double your pleasure, double your fun by offering Bass two or more baits at once), Shoreline Strategy (Learn to analyze a shoreline and find the best banks for Bass), Tules For Bass (Try emergent weeds for explosive Bass action) Short Casts - The Miramar Mystery, Another Monster Bass Is Caught In California, A New World-Record Striper, A Double-Take On Lake Tarpon, A National Fishing Policy, A World's Fishing Fair The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Moon Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, B.A.S.S. In Action, Weekend Angler, Harry 'N' Charlie, The Tournament Trail, Tacklebox, For Your Information, Trading Post, Coming Up |
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| June |
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Timely Features - Monsters Of Manitumeig (Legendary smallmouth fishing is an everyday occurance on this remote Ontario lake), Thunder: Nature's Early-Warning System (A thunderstorm can bring a shocking conclusion to your bass-fishing trip), Bass And The Pork Barrel (Catching hawgs with hogs is a time-honored trick), Wooden Lures: Bass Fishing Goes Back To The Future (In a sport dominated by advanced technology, basic wooden plugs remain among the deadliest of lures) Tackle & Techniques - Topwater Bass On Summer Nights (Once you've heard the sound of a big bass attacking a topwater lure, you're destined for sleepless nights), Woo 'Em With Worms (In warm weather it's possible to "seine" an area with plastic worms says top pro Woo Daves), Strolling For Summer Bass (Find bass along the thermocline, then catch them with a slow-moving jig) Short Casts - 1988 Classic To Be Held On Historic James River, Berkley + Ryobi = Fintek, Russel Dam's Back-Pumping Backlash, The Topwater Crankbait Special Section: Back To Basics - Beginners and seasoned pros can sharpen their skills with this collection of how-to tips on the basics of bass fishing The Regular Features - About This Issue, Moon Times, Mail Call, Scott On The Line, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, The Way It Was, The Tournament Trail, Harry 'N' Charlie, Tacklebox, Weekend Angler, For Your Information, Trading Post, B.A.S.S. In Action, Coming Up |
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| July/ August |
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Timely Features - Frogs For Summertime Bass (Breathe life into summertime bass fishing by offering the fish one of their favorite foods - frogs), A New System For Catch-And-Release (Many B.A.S.S. clubs are using a measuring board that lets them practice "instant" catch and release), Vintage Roosevelt: 1988 (During a five-week period, this Arizona lake produced new state records for both largemouth and smallmouth bass), Bake, Burn And Bass Fish (Too much sun and excessive heat could kill you - sooner, or later), Belly-Boat Bass (Fishing from a float-tube gives anglers a new perspective on the sport of bass fishing), Eastern Erie's Bronzeback Bonanza (One of New York's premier bass spots is also among the most underfished waters in the state) Tackle & Techniques - Year-Round Guide To Crankbaits Part I: Summer And Fall (Try these patterns and techniques for warm-weather cranking), Last-Ditch Tactics Of The Pros (To avoid ending the day fishless, try these desperation strategies of top pro anglers), Deep Water Structure Techniques (For year-round action on big-bass, look for drop-offs at the ends of points. Charlie Huskey says), Catching Hot-Water Pond Bass (There are problems to pond bassin' in summer, but the bass usually outweighs the woes), Fine-Tune Your Light-Line Skills (Therre's much more to light-tackle fishing than skinny line and tiny lures) The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Moon Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, Pro's Pointers, The Tournament Trail, The Way It Was, Harry 'N' Charlie, Tacklebox, Weekend Angler, For Your Information, Trading Post, Fishing Helpers |
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| September/ October |
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Timely Features - Heaven In The Headwaters (Perhaps the easiest place to find bass quickly in a lake is where it all begins), Maine's Largemouth Hot Spot (The Cobbosseecontee water shed dominates the big-fish contests of the Pine Tree State), Bassing By Canoe (On many waters, a canoe is the best and most affordable means of reaching bass-fishing hot spots), Prime Time For Ponds (Farm ponds have a special appeal to young fishermen and old-timers alike), A Matter Of Survival (New delayed-mortality studies indicate high survival rates for tournament-caught bass) Tackle & Techniques - Rick Chunn's Seasonal Approach To Bass Fishing (Part 1: How To Analyze Patterns - The 1988 Bass Angler-of-the-Year reveals his secrets for pinpointing the most productive fishing patterns), Year-Round Guide To Crankbaits (Part II: Winter and Spring - A crankbait may not be your first choice for cold-weather but it may be your best), The Versatile Carolina Worm (Add this rig to your repertoire and you'll boost your odds on bass), How To Find And Catch Fall's Transition Smallmouths (Unorthodox approaches are required for these in-between smallmouths), Flippin' Magic (Expand your shallow-water horizons by substituting new baits for the flipping jig) Short Casts - Bachaches And BASSers, Taking The Bounce Out Of Boat rides, Anti-Tournament Bill Vetoed, Fresh Water Fishing Hall Of Fame The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Moon Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, Bass Boating Tips, Weekend Angler, B.A.S.S. In Action, Harry 'N' Charlie, The Tournament Trail, The Tacklebox, For Your Information, Trading Post, Fishing Helpers, Coming Up |
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| November |
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Timely Features - A Classic Win On America's River (The historic James River provided a patriotic setting for a memorable world championship), Woo Dave's Last Hurrah (A diary of the Classic runnerup's final few hours illustrates that bass fishing is a game of ounces), Classic Fishing Patterns (The James bore bad tidings for 42 Classic contenders), A Complete Guide To Splitshotting (Try this lethal technique when bass become impossible to catch), Rick Clunn's Seasonal Approach To Bass Fishing (Part II: Probable patterns for each season - The 1988 Bass Angler-of-the-Year reveals his season-by-season guide for locating bass) Tackle & Techniques - Silent But Deadly (Topwater minnows - twitch baits - have the power to draw strikes from big Bass), Lodge-Fishing Basics (Paul Elias gets an edge on other pro anglers by fishing the ledges), The Great Smallmouth Hunt (To find smallmouths on an unfamiliar lake, first find the pattern), How To Choose Fishing Line (Advanced technology lets you match a specific fishing line to your style of fishing), Bass Lures For '89 (Wild colors, lipless crankbaits and tube-lure spinoffs dominate the bait business), Bass Reels For '89 (As much as innovation, improvement has become the watchword in reel design), Bass Rods For '89 (Now more often than ever, manufacturers are offering a rod for every reason) Short Casts - A New Battle Over Rodman Pool, Record Smallmouth Is Big Mystery, Texas' Big-Bass Boom, Name Games, Hooked On Fishing, The Danger Of Discarded Worms The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Moon Times, Short Casts, Bass Boating Tips, Pro's Pointers, Harry 'N' Charlie, The Way It Was, The Tacklebox, Weekend Angler, For Your Information, Trading Post, B.A.S.S. In Action, Coming Up |
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| December |
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Timely Features - Invasion Of The Waterdogs (Big-bass guides in Texas can't get enough of these "lizards". Even the bass come back for more), Rick Clunn's Seasonal Approach To Bass Fishing - Part III: How To Fine-Tune Seasonal Patterns (In the final installment of this series, the 1988 Bass Angler-Of-The-Year tells us how to pinpoint bass hideouts), The Seasonal Pattern Of Bass - Part I: Where To Find Bass In Early Winter (BASSMASTER begins a year-long study of seasonal movements and preferences of the black bass), Spotted Bass Are Different (Bypassed for the heavier largemouths, a limit of spotted bass can save a fishing day) Tackle & Techniques - Understanding Deep Structure (Deep-water bass fishing needn't be as intimidating as many anglers make it), The Complete Grub (Innovative designs and rigging methods have made the plastic grub a top-to-bottom bass killer), Pulling Power For '89 (BASSMASTER previews sport trucks and other tow vehicles for the coming year), Fishing Accessories For '89 (Excitement comes in small packages at the annual fishing tackle show), Electronics For '89 (Sonar malfunctions make advances in low-cost, easy-to-use LCD depthfinders), For More Information (Write these companies for information on new accessories and electronics) Tournament Trail - Parker, Klein Win Tough Tournaments Short Casts - Big-Chill Stream Bass, Battery-Heated Suit Warms Up Winter Bass Action, Foot Care: A Prescription For Better Angling The Regular Features - About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Mail Call, Short Casts, Moon Times, The Tournament Trail, Bass In Action, The Way It Was, The Tacklebox, Weekend Angler, For Your Information, Trading Post, Bass Boating Tips, Harry 'N' Charlie, Coming Up |
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