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DOCK SHOOTING – THE MYTH AND THE MAGIC

up to a dock and fill my livewell very Williams likes to set his rod parallel to the
quickly, any season of the year.” water to consistently hit tiny targets on a dock
Scott and his father, Billy he expects to hold crappie. Note the red circle
Williams, are frequent competitors on and the size of the target he is shooting for.
the Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters
All American Tournament Trail (CM).
They have had plenty of success in
competitive fishing, but none pleased lot of excellent anglers, day in and day
them more than winning the Crappie out. Daddy and I are very proud of the
Masters 2015 Angler Team of the Year ATOY honor.”

( AT O Y ) . Year-Round Dock Shooting
“I am very pound of the ATOY honor Many crappie anglers turn to dock
because it measures consistency,” shooting when the weather warms. The
offered the B’n’M Poles pro staff angler. prevailing theory is that the crappies
“To be consistent and stay up in the are looking for shade and the docks
top five, on a lot of different lakes, is provide it.
what it takes. We didn’t win a single That is a huge myth,” declares
tournament all year, but we consistently Scott. “Sure, they like the shade in the
finished high. To me that’s where it’s summer, but they like the docks other
at. You have to go out there and beat a

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