Spring 2019
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CONTENTS
HOW A POINT-1 CAN HELP YOU................06
By Marc Marcantonio
Photo: David A. Brown
Aaron Martens likes to pre- fish with topwater lures — especially on the West Coast; Oroville, Shasta and the Delta.
4 TIPS - KAYAK BASSIN’ FROM WEEKEND WARRIOR TO TOURNEY COMPETITION ..... 12
By Steve Melander
ANGLER SPOTLIGHT: RANDY PIERSON ...............................................16
ANGLER SPOTLIGHT: AUSTIN WILSON ...............................................20
SPRINGTIME SMALLMOUTH STRATEGIES .........................24
By Tyler Brinks
ANTICIPATING A CHANGE IN THE
BOAT SPONSORSHIP MARKET .....................28
By Pete Robbins
5 TIPS TO BECOME A BETTER OFFSHORE ANGLER WITH BILLY HINES ...32
By Dan O’Sullivan
FEEL THE VIBE - USING VIBRATING JIGS BEYOND PRE-SPAWN..............................................36
By Sean Ostruszka
GROUPS TO WATCH ON THE NEW LOOK ELITES ..........................40
By Pete Robbins
AARON MARTENS’ TOPWATER TAKEDOWN.................................42
By David A. Brown
NEVER CAUGHT A BASS: LAURI RAPALA ...................................................46
By Ken Duke
HOW-TO TOKYO RIG LIKE MIKE IACONELLI .....................................50
By Jody Only
A GUIDE TO 5 POPULAR BIG BAITS ...........56
By Tyler Brinks
HOW TO CATCH MOTHER LODE BASS BEFORE AND AFTER THE SPAWN ...............60
By John Liechty
MORE LOWRANCE IMAGE INTERPRETATION ................................64
By Marc Marcantonio
ON THE ROAD WITH RANDY HOWELL: MLF KICKS OFF....................................................68
By Randy Howell
THE NEW AND IMPROVED LAKE PERRIS.....72
By Dr. Ricky Shabazz
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GROUPS TO WATCH
ON THE NEW LOOK ELITES
By Pete Robbins
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AARON MARTENS’
TOPWATER TAKEDOWN
By David A. Brown