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Through Her Eyes – Part Two

Lesley Martens, wife of Elite Pro Aaron Martens, and Robin Howell, wife of Elite Pro Randy Howell, give me a little inside look into two of my favorite pros (and help me understand this fishing disease.)

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Team DeFoe “Delivers” (With Impressive “Weights”)

B.A.S.S. Elite Rookie Ott DeFoe and wife, Jennie, welcome twins to the DeFoe team.

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Introducing a Newcomer to Fishing

With the sport of fishing growing in popularity, here are some tips when introducing a newcomer. Help ensure the art and love of fishing will be passed on for generations to come.

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27May2011
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Analyzing Bank Fishing

How to get the most from bank fishing; understanding your fishing location and fish patterns and habits will play key roles

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The Few, The Proud…and the Family

From high school graduate to Marine in a matter of months

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16May2011
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Matt
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Destination Destiny, In Destin (The story of big bull Reds)

Bill Watts, John Albot and I took our annual trip to Destin, Florida in early May. Bill and John are both star employees working night shift for Sam's Wholesale Club. We waited for John to leave work and made our way toward Florida at 8am early Mother's Day morning. (Note: I do not recommend leaving on Mother's Day/Rather Poor planning on our part!) We arrived at the condo mid afternoon, quickly got unpacked and downsized the gear for a quick trip to the pier. Speaking of the pier. The original Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier was built in 1972 and extended 962 feet into the Gulf of Mexico. The current pier opened in 1998 and is now 1262 feet long. No fishing license is required and the pier has much of

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Through Her Eyes – Part One

Does anyone really understand what goes on in the mind of a fisherman? Maybe...

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12May2011
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Matt
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Marshaling for the Elite series on West point. (First person account)

I was with Matt Greenblatt on day one. He took me so far up the river I thought I was going to get to get a biscuit from Hardees. The first pocket he pulls in we spot Alton Jones so he heads to the next one. He was targeting the shallow stumps but he was flipping. He said the water had dropped 6 inches from

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It’s About More Than Fishing

B.A.S.S. Elite Pros show that fishing comes second on Mother's Day.

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You Can’t Keep a Good (Fisher)Man Down

Elite Pro angler Aaron Martens was looking forward to the challenge of fishing West Point Lake and proving wrong those who predicted low weights for the

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