A month after the conclusion of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, the story of Paul Mueller’s valiant charge at the title, and eventual runner-up finish, has resonated throughout the bass world. By sacking a Classic record five-fish limit on Day Two, he bounced back from the bottom of the scorecard and fell short of the title […]
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32-03. Not just the biggest limit of Paul Mueller’s life. Not just the biggest limit of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. The biggest five-fish limit in Bassmaster Classic history. VanDam, Iaconelli and Skeet Reese didn’t come close. Even eventual winner Randy Howell, whose last day assault on Guntersville’s bass clinched the title, didn’t hit the 30
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Connecticut angler Paul Mueller guides on Candlewood Lake, and he’s convinced that this year at least 30 to 40 of his clients landed their personal best smallmouth under his tutelage. Location and presentation are of course critical, but Mueller believes that his job has been made easier by virtue of two particular Reins soft plastics,
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The road to the Bassmaster Classic is not easy via any of the available paths, but the Federation route may be the toughest, at least in terms of sheer numbers. An angler has to qualify from his state, then be the top angler from his state at the Divisional, and then be the top angler
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Tungsten weights are the same across the board, right? So why should you hunt down the ones from Reins, which may not yet be as easy to find as some of the “major” brands, and might even cost a few pennies more? The answers are simple and several, said South Carolina pro Michael Murphy. Once
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When Bill Lowen and the ima engineers developed the shallow-diving Square Bill crankbait to be the ultimate heavy cover grinder, they made it as snag-free as any lure with two sticky-sharp trebles can be. As a result of its unique design, it comes through rock, wood and vegetation as well as any other lure in
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The two major bass tours typically end their seasons on northern waters where the smallmouth grow big and mean, but are usually in relatively deep water. As a result, the dominant patterns usually involve dropshotting or dragging a tube, or perhaps slinging a deep diver like the IMA Beast Hunter. Bill Lowen has been on
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The Victory Tail soft plastic is a relatively new addition to the Optimum Baits lineup, but Michael Murphy says that it’s a lure that draws from the past and looks to the future. It can be rigged on just about any terminal tackle that you already use for plastics, and the sky’s the limit when
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For those anglers who still haven’t dared to throw the Ima Big Stik because it looks too imposing, California guide Randy Pringle has one thing to say: Get over it. Pringle, who had a heavy hand in the bait’s design, said that while he uses this topwater when he needs a big bite, he’s caught
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Randall caught several key fish flipping using the Rein Tungsten Slip Sinker. Congratulations Randall Tharp for winning the Forrest Wood Cup! Shop → Rein Tungsten Slip Sinker.
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