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March 23, 2004 - Vol. 5 No. 7
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BIG BEN MATSUBU "TOP TENS" 2 OF LAST 4 BASS PRO EVENTS

Congratulations to Bassmaster pro Ben Matsubu who achieved
two more top ten Bassmaster Pro Tour finishes. A 3rd place
on Lake Eufala, Alabama this month and 8th place on Smith
Lake, Alabama last month.

Ben is Yamamoto's Toledo Bend store manager. Right now Ben
is on Santee Cooper Reservoir, South Carolina, getting ready
for a big bass slugfest when the Bassmaster Pro Tour season
finale starts there tomorrow (March 25).

We wish Ben continued luck and success on Santee Cooper.

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AL ROBINSON & ROY HAWK SOAR HIGH ON HAVASU

The FLW EverStart Western Pro Tour on Lake Havasu, Arizona
this weekend saw Yamamoto pros Al Robinson and Roy Hawk soar
into 10th and 11th place respectively. Congrats Al and Roy!

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NEW HEAVY GEAR DESIGNED FOR SKIPPING

If your modus operandi requires you to haul brawling hawgs
out from way back under docks and overhanging trees, then
you'll want to read about this new specialized skipping gear
designed by Laketown Jigs and Kistler Rods.

Joe Rummelt of Laketown Jigs has designed a new heavy duty
weedless Skip'N Jig for use with soft plastics. Trey Kistler
of Kistler Rods has crafted a new Dock Skipping Special
heavy spinning rod for skipping underneath and in between
the snarliest stuff. For full story and photos, please read:

NEW HEAVY GEAR DESIGNED FOR SKIPPING
http://www.insideline.net/ez-forum/ez-forum.pl?read=23159

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PART FOUR IN A SERIES ON LAKE TOHO DRAWDOWN

Rainy days and Mondays always draw Paul Crawford down,
especially when it comes to Lake Toho where there is a
state-mandated draw down currently in progress on West Lake
(better known as Toho) in Florida.

Read the fourth in a series by Paul Crawford on the:

LAKE TOHO DRAWDOWN - PART 4: RAINY DAYS & MONDAYS
http://www.insideline.net/articles/toho-drawdown4.html

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WHERE IN THE WORLDWIDE WEB HAS BASSDOZER.COM GONE?

That question has been on the lips of many Internet bass
anglers recently. The Bassdozer.com site is accessible at:

BASSDOZER WORLDWIDE BASS FISHING
http://207.36.223.111/

Use the above address temporarily. The usual Bassdozer.com
address will be back shortly!

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