F I NLF IPAP L IL N ’
is relevant
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BY RICKY SHABAZZ
T
he rise and dominance of techniques such
as dropshotting and swimbaiting has
caused many anglers to over look flipping
as a viable option to put fish in the boat. We live in a day and age when the drought has forced
many anglers to become specialists at techniques
that have dominated during the low water years.
Sure, punching is on the scene very strong, but
anglers such as California’s Navionics pro Travis
Huckaby know that there are times when bass do not
respond to the big weights. Anglers have to adjust,
goin’ old school, and lightening up to a 3/16 or 1/4 oz.
weight to flip to the available shallow water cover.
EL NIÑO
According to all of the local and national meteorologist, the West may see an El Niño weather pattern (this fall and winter) that is estimated to be one of the strongest in the past 50 years. If the
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