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Contents: Bass Boating For ’87 (BASSMASTER Magazine’s special preview of new outboards and trolling motors for 1987), Where Are The Big Bass Really Coming From (Odds of catching a 10-plus-pound largemouth aren’t getting any better, but here’s where they’re best), Angler To Release Texas Record Bass (The catch – and imminent release – of a new Texas record is fueling speculation that the Lone Star State may well be home to the future world record largemouth), California’s Best-Bet Bass Lake (Clear Lake isn’t clear, but it is loaded with plenty of catchable-sized bass, and more than a few 10-pounders), The Man Who Gets The Bait (The most important link in Florida’s trophy-bass fishing network is the commercial shiner fisherman), Cape Cod Cornucopia (If you like pond-bass fishing, you’ll love the bass-filled ponds of Massachusetts’ Barnstable County), The Future Of Bass Part III: Fishing Pressure (Overharvesting of bass is having a negative effect on our favorite fishing waters), Quebec’s Undiscovered Smallmouth Waters (Even the natives aren’t aware of the fantastic bronzeback fishing in this region of southwestern Quebec) Short Casts – The Hazardous Worm Weights, How To Clean Fishing Tackle, Yo-Yo For Bass, Treasure Hunting For Bass Baits, Repairing Cork Rod Grips, New Switch Saves Livewell Pumps, Better Bass Boat Safety Tackle & Techniques – Light-Line Flipping (If your lake suffers from heavy pressure and clear water, try the flipping technique with skinny line), Roland Martin’s Jig-Fishing System (Bass fishing’s best known pro has refined the technique of fishing leadhead jigs to an art – a profitable art), Boat-Towing Basics (Your boat probably spends more time on wheels then on the water, so don’t neglect those trailering tactics), Riprap Bass (Riprap – rock-lined levees and jetties – is one of the easiest bass structure’s to locate, and often the most productive), Spoonplugging Survives The Test Of Time (Buck Perry’s 40-year-old bass fishing system still attracts plenty of dedicated followers), Mold Your Own Worms (You can save money and expand your supply of soft-plastic lures by pouring your own creations), Sweat The Details (Attention to the “little things” in bass fishing can pay big dividends in bass) The Regular Features – About This Issue, Scott On The Line, Charted Fishing Times, Mail Call, Short Casts, B.A.S.S. In Action, Tournament Trail, Pro’s Pointers, The Way It Was, Harry ‘N’ Charlie, For Your Information, Trading Post, Weekend Angler, Coming Up
Issue: February 1987
Condition: Very Good