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Yelas' Shallow Smallie Smackdown

Yelas' Shallow Smallie Smackdown

Posted by David A. Brown on Aug 25th 2020

By David A. Brown *Images courtesy of BASSMASTER.com Jay Yelas is a deep thinker — you don’t build such a celebrated career as his without it. Nevertheless, the accomplished pro from Lincoln City, Ore …

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Triple Digit Lunacy

Triple Digit Lunacy

Posted by The Inside Line on Aug 24th 2020

I’d vowed I’d never spend this much on a lure. Back in the days when the $9.99 Terminator Spinnerbait seemed outrageous, or when I first coveted a hard-to-find $15 Lucky Craft Pointer, I told m …

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Who's Down with OSP?

Who's Down with OSP?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Aug 18th 2020

Right now, it’s the worst-kept smallmouth secret on the pro tours. The OSP Blitz DR crankbait played a role in l …

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Summer Bass - Some Stay Shallow

Summer Bass - Some Stay Shallow

Posted by David A. Brown on Aug 18th 2020

By David A. Brown Fish have tails and they do what they want. Case in point: summertime patterns. In lakes with a true “offshore” range — ledges, drop-offs, deep brush, etc. — we tend to envision a m …

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Classic Pivots

Classic Pivots

Posted by Pete Robbins on Aug 16th 2020

Even though I’ll never compete in one, the Bassmaster Classic is the event that I look forward to most each year. …

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At Your Service, Again

At Your Service, Again

Posted by Pete Robbins on Aug 13th 2020

Just a quick follow-up to Wednesday’s blog about the bass tours’ increasingly-praised-but-beleaguered service cre …

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