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Chris Zaldain – Ready, Aim

12/22/2011 - Every year, bass fishing fans are treated to a new group of rookie pros on the tour level. Some of them make it, and some don’t. While the list of pros who stay on tour a year or less is long,...

Mike Helton – Juggling Two Dreams

12/21/2011 - Story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos courtesy Mike Helton and Kevin McGloshen Everyone has a dream for their life. When we start out as youngsters we may want to be a pro football player, baseball...

Edwin Evers Magnum Shaky Rig

12/19/2011 - story and photos by Dan O'Sullivan - Pumpkin'Ed Picture courtesy YUM Shaky Head fishing is a proven fish catching method. The combination of a finesse head molded on a 3/0 to 4/0 light to medium...

Pros Talk Alabama Rigs

12/16/2011 - story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos by Dan O'Sullivan, Alan McGuckin, and courtesy Michael Murphy, FLW Outdoors and Timmy Horton Nothing in the sport of bass fishing is hotter than the Alabama Rig....

Dave Wolak – Almost Everything Jig

12/15/2011 - Story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos by Dan O'Sullivan and courtesy Dave Wolak Jigs probably account for more fish every year across the country every year than everything but plastic worms. There...

Up in the Grass with Dennis Tietje

12/13/2011 - It may be wintry cold throughout much of the country, but in the deep southern climates of places like Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Alabama it’s still late fall. Those states contain some of...

Tackling Storms with Don Barone

12/12/2011 - Story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos courtesy of Tackle the Storm Foundation / Don Barone 2011 proved to be a dynamic year on many fronts, but none were more so than on the weather front. The amount...

Hookpoints – Havoc Grass Pig

12/9/2011 - The Berkley Havoc Grass Pig is five-inches long. It was designed by BASS Elite Series pro, Bobby Lane. The paddle tail design gives the bait a natural swimming action. The Berkley Havoc Grass...

Topwater Popsicles with Ish Monroe

12/8/2011 - If you were to poll bass anglers, the overwhelming majority would likely claim a topwater bite as one of their favorites. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine a bass angler sitting in his living room...

The Alabama Rig Buzz

12/6/2011 - There are times that a fishing lure or technique comes to the surface that dominates the fishing landscape. When word of the Chatterbait hit the wires, anglers everywhere were clamoring to get...

Mark Menendez – Last Minute Scramble

12/5/2011 - Editor’s Note - The best laid plans of mice and men always seem to have a way of falling apart. Some call it bad luck, Murphy’s Law or whatever, but whatever the case; sometimes things just...

Tom Leogrande – Fish Like a Pro

12/1/2011 - story and photos by Tom Leogrande Advanced Angler.com’s Associate Editor Tom Leogrande got the chance to spend three days on the water with three Tour Level pros as they practiced for the Toyota...