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Some tips to help anglers put their baits where they want them

  • The Great Outdoors by MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer
    The Great Outdoors by MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer
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  • Lipless crank baits are ideal for covering water. Overhand casting is the best delivery method for maximizing the distance. (Photo by Matt Williams)
    Lipless crank baits are ideal for covering water. Overhand casting is the best delivery method for maximizing the distance. (Photo by Matt Williams)
  • Learning to cast proficiently with a bait casting reel takes some practice. Outfit yourself with the best equipment you can afford and go fishing every chance you get. (Photo by Matt Williams)
    Learning to cast proficiently with a bait casting reel takes some practice. Outfit yourself with the best equipment you can afford and go fishing every chance you get. (Photo by Matt Williams)
  • Pitching and sidearm roll casting are ideal for placing baits beneath boat docks or tight to targets like stumps, bushes or dock supports. (Photo by Matt Williams)
    Pitching and sidearm roll casting are ideal for placing baits beneath boat docks or tight to targets like stumps, bushes or dock supports. (Photo by Matt Williams)
    The young Brazilian fishing guide named “Zeka” eased the aluminum skiff through a narrow canal deep in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. He alerted Gary Fisher and I to be on point as we neared a still water lagoon just around the next bend. “Grande tucanaré,” the guide said, his hands held apart about the width of a yard stick. “Wait.” Fisher and I looked at ...

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