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Finessing the Frog • A little more depth has been added to the topwater frog bench. Now, when the going gets tough, you can go small for big results

Buddy Gross • DOTL Challenge: Put a Bassmaster Elite Series pro on a small lake he’s never seen before. Give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while we log his every move

Hunting The Brutes of June • As we settle into summer, big fish offer a small window of opportunity. Elite Series anglers share the best baits and tactics to take advantage of these fleeting moments

Whatever Happened To.… Back Reeling? • Many anglers rely on modern drag systems for landing big bass. But simply reeling backward is still a suitable option

Hopelessly Devoted To Summer Flippin’ • Summer flippin’, had me a blast. Summer flippin’, caught a big bass. Made a flip into that tree, Line came tight; that’s number three. Summer days, limits await, Ooh, ooh, ah — oh those suh-uh-mer bites

Drop Shotting In Current • Throwing this finesse rig in fast-moving water requires modifications but can result in epic limits

Big Swimsuit Strategies • Giant swimbaits are still intimidating to most bass anglers. Here are some tips to give you the confidence to swing for the fences

The Ins and Outs of Points • Elite Series pros could talk for days about techniques used to probe underwater points for bass. Here, we boil down the conversation to the fundamentals

The Art Of The Carolina Rig With John Crews • The Elite Series champion shares his personal twist on a time-tested technique for postspawn bass

Crank Up Summertime Studs

Rolling On The River • A trio of Elite Series pros explain how they locate and fool big smallmouth in the river that carries the Great Lakes’ flow to the Atlantic Ocean. Black bass season opens the third Saturday of June for U.S. waters

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