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  • The original Gitzit, it doesn’t get much better

    The original Gitzit, it doesn’t get much better

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    In 1964 when Bobby and Garry Garland worked together to design a new plastic lure it is doubtful they had any idea how influential their design would be. Today,

  • The Orvil Story

    The Orvil Story

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    It's truly amazing the way God sends us through life. And while practicing on Lake Oroville a few Thursday's ago for the first U.S. Angler's Choice

  • The Price they Paid

    The Price they Paid

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    Have you ever wondered what happened to those men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

  • The real problem with the sport of bass fishing

    The real problem with the sport of bass fishing

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    The guys in the Pacific Northwest have a nasty little saying aimed at our favored species: “Any fish that will let you put your hand it its mouth….”

  • The Road to Better Fishing - One Thing at a Time

    The Road to Better Fishing - One Thing at a Time

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    The majority of anglers that fish for fun and in tournaments tend to have at least one thing in common, they almost all own a very wide variety of baits yet the

  • The Road to Tuscaloosa: Part 1

    The Road to Tuscaloosa: Part 1

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    Life deals you situations that can change it in many ways. I have the opportunity to enhance mine from the success that came from winning a coveted seat to go

  • The Road to Tuscaloosa: Part 2

    The Road to Tuscaloosa: Part 2

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    First things to prepare for my visit to Tuscaloosa was to try and contact a local that could show me around and also the best guide I could find to spend a day

  • The Road to Tuscaloosa: Part 3

    The Road to Tuscaloosa: Part 3

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    The official practice period would be the last chance for some good time to work on the water before the Nationals happens in May. I had made plans with the

  • The Secrets of Boat Setup

    The Secrets of Boat Setup

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    Let's set the egos aside and talk some basic mechanics, hydrodynamics, physics and math, then go to work on optimizing setup. Top-end speed is the yardstick

  • The Senko is Just The Beginning

    The Senko is Just The Beginning

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    There comes a time in our fishing lives where we find baits that are special to us. We may have caught some really big fish on them, maybe just a lot of fish

  • THE TIME CRUNCH!

    THE TIME CRUNCH!

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    It seems we never have enough time, if I had another 30 minutes I would have had a limit. “We’ve all heard that one.” Or “They were just starting to bite and I

  • The Time Is Now

    The Time Is Now

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    I've had the distinct pleasure and honor of working to build a program that all bass clubs in California can say proudly, "We're part of that." The California B

  • The Transition from Finesse to Power

    The Transition from Finesse to Power

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    I love to use finesse gear.  In fact, I'm certain a few hundred dollars are now in other pockets because of this love.  So it is with some trepidation that I pu

  • The Two Necessary Ingredients For Every Angler's Panic Box

    The Two Necessary Ingredients For Every Angler's Panic Box

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    Most every tournament fisherman has faced the moment when their livewell is filled with only four fish and the clock is rapidly ticking toward their weigh-in ti

  • The Unexpected Late Summer Spawn With Charlie Weyer

    The Unexpected Late Summer Spawn With Charlie Weyer

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    It‘s the last day of July and there are prespawn bass all over; they don't even have one mark and there are plenty of 'em that are full of eggs,” exclaimed Bass

  • The VanDam Difference Wins 2005 Classic

    The VanDam Difference Wins 2005 Classic

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    After a week of searching, casting, and setting the hook on smallmouths, Kevin VanDam's tactics and strategies proved to be the difference as he won the 35th an

  • The winter season is on it way, will your boat be prepared?

    The winter season is on it way, will your boat be prepared?

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    Many people think that just finding a suitable place to leave their boat during the months of inactivity is all that is required. That is totally incorrect. D

  • Theory Vs. Observation: Can We Make It Work?

    Theory Vs. Observation: Can We Make It Work?

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    Theory talks big. It has answers, directives and rationale for every weather change or water level drop or any other phenomenon that would alter bass behavior.

  • Threats of the West

    Threats of the West

    The waters of the western United States are being invaded by plants, fish, and other animals from around the world. These plants and animals—also called aquatic

  • Thriving on the Delta in the Winter

    Thriving on the Delta in the Winter

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    I must confess to something right here and now; I love fishing the Delta in the winter. This wasn’t always the case but once I learned to slow down and do the