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The high points of drawdowns
As an avid bass angler, Mike Hulon knows from personal experience the extraordinary fishing that arises during that low water period.
Living waters
Surging water from the Gulf of Mexico is washing away bass fisheries as it destroys wetlands along Louisiana's coast.
Living waters
In a classic struggle between preservation and conservation, the Florida Everglades' outstanding bass fishery may be lost.
Water Wars
With hurricanes Frances and Jeanne dumping 18 inches of rain on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Lake Tohopekaliga not only refilled quicker than expected following a drawdown, but rose 1 1/2 feet above regulated high pool.
Water Wars
Four months later, resource managers still are assessing damage done to fisheries by the four hurricanes that assaulted Florida this past fall. Early indications are that bass and other fish species fared much better than did the people and property in the Sunshine State, with billions of dollars in damage to homes, buildings, roads and utilities.
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Product Review:
For two days we struggled. From morning to evening, bass chased tiny forage all around us but wouldn't strike lures that typically work so well at Lake El Salto.
Remembering Don Butler
The meeting of the Tulsa Bass Club on Jan. 5, 1968, was getting unruly as Ray Scott was giving a boisterous pep talk to the members about his idea to start an organized society for bass fishermen. Understandably, the idea was met with skepticism because Scott was talking big: He would make bass fishing a professional sport like golf and make anglers wealthy through his tournaments.
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The bumble bug
For years, my favorite stream bait for smallmouth bass has been Rebel's Crawfish crankbait, especially the Teeny model. It works primarily as a shallow-running crankbait, but also can be twitched on top around downed logs and rocks.
Golden algae
Texas resource managers restocked Brazos River impoundments with Florida-strain bass this spring.
Berkley Tacklebox: Can Bass Learn
Scientists have discoved that bass are reasonable intelligent creatures, and yes they can remember lures.
