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The Bug of the Mud <>
Written by Dan McGarry • 2011
Before Jerry Thompson (Jerry Thompson was synonymous with lunker winner; Jerry was a big fish specialist and when he was hot no amount of weight in a morning weigh-in was enough. Jerry was famous for big fish, big tournament weights, and his dips when he spoke at meetings) moved to North Carolina, he had a get rid of excess tackle at a sale at our monthly meeting....
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Jigs and Bass fishing
Written by Dan McGarry • 2011
As everyone knows that has fished with me, I love jigs!!!! Yes, I think that highly of them, and they have rewarded me with lots of bass over the last 10 years. As bass baits go the jig has replaced the plastic worm as my number one go to bait. Jigs are in a family of lures called jump baits, that is they are baits that are worked up and down in the water column....
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Wacky worm
Written by Dan McGarry • 2011
Over the last three years the most consistent bass fish catcher I have used has been the "Wacky Worm," a.k.a. "Jersey rig". The rig that most people look at and say how can that silly little worm catch anything? Well, once again it does not matter what we as the fisherman think looks good, but rather what Mr. Bass thinks that matters...
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A Senko a day ...
Written by Steve Socko
Through the fifty plus years of tournament bass fishing, a “new” lure or technique comes along every year. I’m sure all of you can remember the very first time you were introduced to a slug-go, gitzit, stickbait or jig, etc...
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