Summer 2022
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THE STRONG & SILENT
IT’S TIME TO END
SPIN FOR SMALLMOUTH ................. 6 THE ERA OF EXCUSES .....................38
By Jonathan LePera
By Pete Robbins
FISHING OFF
ELITE LEVEL NED RIGGING WITH
THE BEATEN PATH..............................10 JEFF “GUSSY” GUSTAFSON ..............42
By Mike Gorman
By Jonathan LePera
A ROOKIE’S RETURN TO THE CAROLINA RIG BOTH NORTH & SOUTH...................14
By Pete Robbins
BLUEGILL BAITS FOR SUMMERTIME BASSIN’ ..................46
By John Liechty
5 RULES TO LIVE BY WHEN FISHING TOPWATER
ROVER: TOPWATER OPTIONS WITH ISH MONROE............................50
FOR SPOTS & SMALLIES....................18
By Tyler Brinks
ROD BUILDING FOR
BREAKING DOWN CURRENT
CALIFORNIA TECHNIQUES
AND FISHING IT FOR
WITH MATT FRAZIER .........................52
S By U G M le M nn E W R a T lk I e M r E BASS...........................22 By Jody Only
SUMMERTIME JIG PATTERNS
THE SECRET TO CLOSING OUT A BIG WIN OVER & OVER AGAIN
& By S S T c R o A tt T M E . G Pe IE te S r . s .. e .. n ........................................28 B W y I J T od H y O K n E ly N MAH....................................58
TACTICS FOR MULTI-DAY KAYAK TOURNEYS WITH JOHN MYERS...34 SLEEPER LURES FOR SUMMER .......64
By Steve Melander
By Marc Marcantonio
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FISHING OFF THE BEATEN PATH
By Mike Gorman
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BLUEGILL BAITS FOR SUMMERTIME BASSIN’
By John Liechty