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The Finesse Way, Part 4 of 4

Read how California's Don Iovino sings the praises of finesse doodling and how tackle, rigging and his 5 Dos for Doodling give the information that perfects his technique.

2007 Southern Open #3: Ippoliti

"The ledge was the only place I got quality fish, so I bent the hook on my jig and made one pass and I had 11 bites on one pass on that bluff. That's where I stayed."

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2007 College Bass National Championship: Alone

Once College Bass officials learned of Sherbert's situation, they ruled he could fish alone. His partner in the boat at for Day One became an ESPNOutdoors.com writer on assignment to observe him and write about the experience.

How-To

Blade tricks for cold water

Despite the proliferation of fishing lures during the past decade, there are still a few cult baits around. The Silver Buddy is one of them.

2007 Southern Open #3: Classic berths

"It's wonderful. Points winner is a great title to have on my resume — and I'm going to the Classic, a lifetime dream," said the 43-year-old Hartley, a veteran Elite pro who's been competing in BASS events since 1996.

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2007 College Bass National Championship: Day Three notes

In addition to the slower current in the river, another tournament also being held on the river had attracted much more fishing traffic, especially in key locations.

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2007 College Bass National Championship: Final launch

Before the takeoff on Saturday morning, ESPNOutdoors.com and CollegeBass.com chased down the final five and asked them one question: What would it mean for you to win the national championship today?

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