Volume 14 Number 10 - May 2012

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	Cats in the cracks Channel catfish stack up along Pickwick Lake’s rocky banks this month, and this veteran guide provides tips on filling your ice chest. As much as he likes to catch giant catfish, there’s not much that makes four-time national catfish champion angler Phil King from Corinth happier than watching a 7-foot Cabela’s Fish Eagle spinning rod double over under the weight of a feisty ... Chris Ginn

	Crappie Hotspot Series – Pickwick Lake Pickwick crappie are there for the taking. With these 10 spots, take your pick of how you want to catch them. In the early 1970s, a young bass angler by the name of Bill Dance, hosting his own TV show on national television, brought Pickwick Lake to the forefront of American anglers’ attention. Each week, his television audience tuned in to ... Phillip Gentry

	Get the drop Tweaks and tips to improve your dropshot presentations for more bass. When bass respond to factors such as weather or fishing pressure by playing hard to get, anglers can often tempt those tough bites with a dropshot. The basic rig is pretty simple, and the action, well, there’s not much to it. However, you’ll ... David A. Brown

	Hayfield Coyotes Get the drop on these predators for some fun off-season hunting. Shot Risher has a great vantage point from the seat of his tractor to see just where his hay mower is cutting. Since some of his fields are quite large, it takes several minutes to make a pass. Starting at the outside and working toward the center, ... David Hawkins

	Kermit commandos Get more explosive topwater bites by using these frog-fishing tactics. Pete Ponds spotted a flash and swirl that sent a school of small fry skittering across the top of the water. The Bassmaster Elite Series pro instantly sailed a Scumdog Walker Frog past the small fry and started working the lure back in a walk the ... Michael O. Giles

	Lipstick on a frog Adjusting amphibian imposters amplifies their effectiveness. Double nickels, 55 — that’s the water temperature mark that Jackson angler Alfred Williams eagerly awaits each spring. That, he said, is the threshold for his favorite largemouth bass tactic — frogging. An old-school bass buster with ... David A. Brown