Here's how to win the weekend water wars on busy bass lakes. For Big Smallmouths Taking a cue from largemouth anglers, bronzeback specialists are using soft jerkbaits for quality fish. By David Hart 72 Big River Strategies For Bass Rivers and riverine impoundments fish differently from still waters. Heed these tips from river bass experts. By Paul A. Ca ada 80 Jiggerpolin' For Bass For heart-pounding thrills, try hooking up with big bass on short line at the end of a long pole.
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To find bigger bass, learn to locate and fish the hot drop-offs. 118 Bassing With Computer Logs Recognizing patterns is easy when you track your fishing history electronically. After a 10-year hiatus, the Wobblehead rig is back on the market, and it's catching bass from Mexico to Maine. Actually, crawfish colors are hot anywhere in spring. Our cover photo is by Texas photographer Robert Liles.