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Summer 2012 • Volume 18 • Issue 2
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tight lines
Tom Leogrande
Readers React
41 PRO file
John Murray
YOUR VOiCe
42 JaCkall
The Iobee Frog
12 bass Rankings
Images We Love
The Top Pros from the Major and Minor Ranks
49 UsaC sPOtlight
Angler’s Coice updates
14 angling eXPOsURes
16 as seen On bWU tV
Jamie Cyphers
67 lUnkeR PhOtOs
Reader Photos
68 COllege bassin’
70 the tOP shelf
Product News and Reviews
On the Road with Student-Anglers
40 PiCassO PRO file
Going to School
BAss Fishing FinAl Word on The FirsT And
Bass West USA
SUmmer 2012
summer 2012
On the COVeR:
BFFs and Bassmaster Elite Series Anglers Brent Chapman (left) and Randy Howell (right) are battling it out for the coveted 2012 AOY title.
Cover Photo by Seigo Saito.
BASS kingS - Brent
hoWell chApmAn vs. rAndy
R SuSpended SpotS CodY MeYe FiShing to Win dAVid dudLeY JigS, JigS, JigS StetSon BLAYLoCk topWAteR Fun RAndY hoWeLL
deep CRAnking Long Lining
Crankbaits
got pAin?
Get Some Relief
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