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Opening Cast

The greatest news is
that the dog-days of summer
September 2018 EDITOR/ SR. WRITER are about gone. The heat
came early and was terrible
here in the heart-land through
IN MEMORIAM July and part of August. Fish
were half-boiled when they
got to the top of the water.

WRITERS The good news is that fishing,
hunting and fall colors are
Darl Black headed our way.
Vic Attardo CrappieNow has a
Ron Presley variety of articles this month.
Vernon Summerlin One focuses upon George
John Phillips Toalson, a lure designer with Bobby Garland/Gene
Greg McCain Larew. He discusses the monkey milk color and gives
John Felsher us tips for fall crappie fishing.
Ron Wong Ron Wong was at the industry ICAST show in
Florida. He gives us the scoop on the newest items
for the crappie fisherman.
The invasive Asian carp will not go away. The
War On Carp Coalition is pushing for more money
for the central region of the country and they have a
plan. The carp have taken over and is ruining many of
our great fishing waters, along with being dangerous
to all boaters. Look for our article and how you can
help.
Many tips and tournament results can be found
this month, just like every month. You’ll see a lot
about tournament fishermen in our magazine because
they are a great source for product information,
lake strategies and fish-catching. There are many
excellent fishermen who do not fish competitively, but

© Copyright 2018 tournament fishermen are usually more experienced
at fishing different type waters, in various water
and weather conditions, and different parts of the
country.
I’m proud to be a part of a magazine that brings
news to you, the crappie fishermen. We have articles
each month geared for enjoyment and helping you
catch more fish. We also cover conservation issue

Fishing Funny’s....28 and encourage family fishing.
Cover Photo: Good fishin’ & God Bless,
Bobby Garland bait designer, Tim Huffman, Editor/Sr. Writer
George Toalson.
Photo by Vic Attardo
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