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Growing up smallmouth

By Stephen Headrick
The Smallmouth Guru

Friday, October 16, 2009

Contrary to the opinions of many, I believe that great smallmouth anglers are made, not born. Yes, there are some guys, like Kevin VanDam, who are born near great brown bass waters and into families where smallmouth fishing is a birth rite, but they are still made into great anglers. They do not come out of the delivery room with a hair jig and spinning rod in hand, ready to chase the mighty smallie. All of us — every one — needed help in getting started with our smallmouth fishing. I ...

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