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Landing A Story

Depends On The Bite

Brad Whatley • Bivins, Texas

Datebook

Conservation

Bass City USA - Columbia, S.C.

On The Tournament Trail

B.A.S.S. adds new EVP of sales and business development

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What’s It Worth? • The images below were submitted by Bassmaster readers, and our antique tackle expert, Rob Pavey, appraises the value of each fascinating find. To submit yours, email editorial@bassmaster.com.

You Ask, Pro’s Answer

Bass Boating

Scientific Angle

Gear For Spring Flinging

Heat Up The Thaw • Northern anglers are well advised to battle frigid elements during ice-out if they have any interest in catching the heaviest limit of their lives

The Very Odd Personality Of Florida’s Spawn • Elite Series pros define the bipolar nature of bass in the Sunshine State during the nesting ritual and how to take advantage of this dissociative identity

It’s Hip to go Square • Elite Series Rookie of the Year Jay Przekurat loves to throw squarebills this month. When you see his results, you will, as well

The Long and Short Of It • Elite Series pros weigh in on the importance of choosing the perfect length rod for specific presentations

Lunker Lures • We data mined every “Day on the Lake” outing to give you the baits that are best bets for giant bass

The Amazon of the South • Exotic invasives in lakes and canals offer bass anglers some crazy bycatch

Clark Wendlandt • 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

Mike Huff Says Bring A Buzzbait To The First Warm Week Of Spring • A father-son fishing trip and a close call on the Elite Series make Mike Huff a believer in early spring topwater action

Dial In The Dock Bite

Feelfree’s Throw-and-Go Moken 10 • Feelfree’s Moken 10 weighs just 65 pounds and, at 10 feet long, is easy to cartop or slide into a pickup bed. I bought a desert camo model for $799 from Mainstream Tackle & Outdoors in Galesburg, Mich. It should shine for pulling over fallen trees in streams infested with untouched smallmouth.

Starting To Happen • A trio of Elite Series pros explain how they track down Southern fish on the edge of spawning

Lunker Club

Killer Clips • Bassmaster.com is full of videos that can help bass fishermen across the globe, with everything from tournament highlights to tackle tips, lifestyle videos and more. Below is a collection of four videos that outline the type of content that you can find at Bassmaster.com/videos.

Proverbs Of March

I Just Gotta Be There