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						 <title>Don't Believe It
Truth, Lies And Measuring Tapes

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						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/truth%20lies.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[(Editor's note: This is part 2 of a 2-part column that works to disprove common myths about big bass behavior.)

In the previous column, we began a list of some popular notions about big bass behavior. While each contains an element of truth, these angling maxims often do more to lead a fisherman away from success than toward it. Instead of providing clues to better tactics and strategies, they deliver handy excuses for failure. ]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Big Bass Mythology
The Lies Our Fathers Told Us


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						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/the%20lies%20of%20fathers.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[(Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 2-part column that works to disprove common myths about big bass behavior.)

It's a bitter pill to swallow, but here goes: Your father was wrong. Your father, our fathers, nearly everyone's father led us astray about catching bigger bass. It wasn't their fault because they simply repeated bass-fishing maxims that were universally accepted as truths.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Big Bass Zone Debut
Evolve Your Mindset, Shed Your Limitations

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						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/evlove%20your%20mind.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Anyone who has ever picked up a rod has done so with one thought: To catch a big one. While this intent may be refined, reworked or seemingly tossed aside from time to time, there exists in every angler a lingering thought that the next cast might produce a big fish.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Reaction Strike
More Tactics Please</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/more%20tatics.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Mike Lucchesi of Elk Grove, CA wrote: Interesting reading and cleverly written, but completely lacking substance. Tips? Tactics? How big bass relate and react to seasonal changes vs. school fish? Couldn't find any of that, which was disappointing. Would have loved to have seen Mr. Siemantel's brain picked more for that type of information.

The Big Bass Zone is different. We pay attention to your comments and, when something needs to be addressed, you'll find our thoughts here in occasional vignettes called Reaction Strikes. I don't mean to single anybody out here. The point of Reaction Strike is to address questions and issues raised by readers. ]]></description>
						 <author>Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Think Again
True Or False Or Somewhere In-Between</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/true%20or%20false.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[No big-bass system – no new program for consistently catching big fish – can rest itself on false assumptions. Therefore, we continue our effort to convince readers they need to rethink their entire approach to catching big fish. Here are some common beliefs in the current fishing pantheon, followed by our opinions of them.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Ups And Downs
At The Point Of Contact</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/at%20the%20point%20of%20contact.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[You can lead fishermen to big-bass water, but you can't make them think. Everyone wants the tip, the tactic, the inside deal to angling success - but it isn't that easy. Big bass or otherwise, your success hinges on acquiring - and understanding - a compendium of knowledge. Whether these are tidbits or big-picture strategies, they're all pieces of a much larger and more intricate puzzle.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Reel Force
The Right Stuff</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/the%20right%20stuff.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Improving hookup percentages under any circumstances is crucial, but nowhere is it more pronounced than in open water. This is especially true with swimbaits - highly effective lures with notoriously low strike-to-hookup ratios.

It's just one of the subjects that will be addressed in the coming years as more anglers come to the big-bait party. Haven't heard anyone talk about this problem yet? It's probably because most of the so-called "swimbait experts" out there haven't thrown these lures enough, or in enough different situations, to understand the dilemma.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Reaction Strike
When It Matters</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/when%20it%20matters.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Dan Apodaca of La Verne, Calif. wrote: Thank you very much for sharing the information that you have gained over the years through your observations. Before you go seeking medical help for thinking like a fish, keep the thoughts flowing on paper. Your idea of fishing uphill gives angling from shore a certain advantage if casts can be fanned out from shore without a boat's shadow. Do you agree that there is a certain advantage to this?]]></description>
						 <author>Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Bait Debate
The Illusion of Realism</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/theillusion%20of%20realism.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[If you haven't taken the time yet, find your way to the new BassFan.com store and click on the "swimbaits" section. There you'll find a rather complete assortment of the lures available right now. The sheer number and diversity of design should give you pause. Where to start? Most likely, some of the prices may get your wallet hand trembling.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Why Size Matters
Moving The Strike Zone</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/moving%20the%20strikezone.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Before we go much deeper into the conversation concerning bigbaits, you need to know the lay of the land. Right now, at the very beginning of year 2005, some bass anglers – tournament pros in particular – are trying to position themselves as swimbait experts. Their reasons for doing so should be obvious. Every chance they get, you hear a comment about swimbaits. "I think there might be a swimbait bite going next week," or "Swimbaits might make a difference," blah, blah, blah.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Tue, 08 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Reaction Strike
Outside The Boundaries</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/outside%20the%20boundaries.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Riley B. Cooper of Oklahoma City, Okla. wrote: "Re: the BBZ – excellent article. The idea of the fish coming to the lure instead of the usual lure to the fish makes sense. I think this happens with some other types of baits, especially rattling baits. It would be interesting to know if the effect of water displacement from a large swimbait has as much "sound" as a smaller rattlebait.

"Along that same line, can a bass home in on a large swimbait in dingy or muddy water as well as they do for "louder" baits? If nothing else, this series of articles is making me think and question some of the assumptions I've always followed. I look forward to the next one."

And Mike Ellenstein of Newburgh, Ind. wrote: "Re: Big Bass Zone – excellent article. Really got my interest. I think I understand more what I'm trying to accomplish with the swimbaits. I'll put more effort – effective effort – into swimbaits this season."]]></description>
						 <author>Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Reaction Strike
Swimbaits Are Important</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/swimbaits%20are%20important.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Terry Jackson of Lawrenceville, Ga. wrote: Re: the BBZ – This series started out as a good educational format for catching large bass. It has turned into a swimbait forum. It reads like a swimbait infomercial. I would like to see this series return to catching and locating large bass, not a single-technique process.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Dread Reckoning
Analyzing The Deadstick For Post-Spawn Big Bass</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/analyzing%20the%20deadstick.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[For some, the post-spawn is a period of dread. Yes, it's supposedly a time for bigger bass. And yes, they can be taken in a variety of ways. Then, why is it so hard?

In our opinion, it all comes back to perceptions and expectations. Post-spawn bass move back out no faster, no farther and no more predictably than pre-spawn fish on their way in. It's still all about timing and location.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 06 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Looking Up To See Bottom</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/looking%20up%20to%20see%20bottom.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[In our previous Big Bass Zone discussions, we hope you've recognized that the top-middle-bottom concept is crucial. The goal is to identify these three key levels and then attack them. However, we may have ignored one item of extreme importance.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>BBZ: Print Edition
Big Bass Zone Book Will Unlock Mystery</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/big%20bass%20zone%20book.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, we've begun the process of bringing you into the Big Bass Zone and to the point in your angling career where the prospect of catching bigger bass is not a remote, hazy concept, but a reality. There's still much more work to be done – more questions to ask and answer.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>When To Get Specific</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/when%20to%20get%20specific.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[We need to talk. Specifically, we need to discuss "specifics." With the impending release of our book, we're hearing from more and more bass fishermen who are embracing the Big Bass Zone (BBZ) techniques. But, for some, there's a little confusion over what constitutes "specific" information.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>We're Back
Survival Tip And Fall Rate</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/survival%20tip%20and%20fall%20rate.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[We're back after a little mid-summer break with trips to ICAST in Las Vegas and the Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh. With Big Bass Zone (the book) just out, it will be interesting to see how BBZ mentality plays around the bass-fishing world. Of course, those of you who have been with us from the start on BassFan.com know the mindbending in store for everyone else.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Those That Follow</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/those%20that%20follow.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Finesse, it seems, is suddenly a hot topic among tournament anglers. After more than 2 decades of scorn, the national cast-for-cash crowd is finally coming to the party. Not so much as a matter of choice, but because they had to.

Unfortunately, there are still plenty of misconceptions about finesse fishing, not the least of which is the name. Anyone who ever had anything to do with choosing or adopting "finesse" as the title for light-line, small-bait methods (present company included) has done a slight disservice to those who came later.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>On Tournament Trends And Fall Wolf Packs</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/on%20tournnamet%20trends.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Among the ongoing tirades about the state of tournament bass fishing, one question has gone unanswered: "Since when does tournament bass fishing – especially televised professional bass fishing – define the beginning, middle and end of our sport?"]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Bear In Mind</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/bear%20in%20mind.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[What if we said, “Bass are like bears, they hibernate”? Hopefully, you would – in no uncertain terms – tell us how incredibly stupid that sounds. But if bass don’t hibernate, then why do so many anglers treat them as if that is the case?]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Horizontally Vertical</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/horizontally%20vertical.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[With winter locking down on most of the bass nation, one’s thoughts inevitably turn to more vertical pursuits. While the unenlightened may think the Big Bass Zone is simply a big-bait, big-method forum, our dedicated readers know otherwise.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Reaction Strike
Why White?</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/why%20white.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Joseph Zuzevich of Rockford, IL wrote: "I love the site and am reading your book for the second time. I live in an area where I believe my personal best (7 pounds) could be improved upon. I also have a lot of Esox swimming in local waters so I think this year I'm going to focus on big tubes with a multispecies approach.

I wanted to ask you a question. I know this question is probably the kind you dread because it could imply that I'm not getting the message of the book and the site. In every photo of you in the book with a big bass (where a tube lure's in the picture), the tube is white.

Without overemphasizing the importance of color as a variable in catching fish, is white your go-to color? Is this just a coincidence? If you were going out with just one color tube what would you throw? Thanks again for the great book and the great site.]]></description>
						 <author>Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>The Elusive Talent</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/the%20elusive%20talent.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[For most bass fishermen, consistency is the fly in the ointment. If only this one hurdle could be overcome, life would be beautiful and probably pretty boring. After all, isn't that the real challenge?]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Amistad Lessons</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/amistad%20lessons.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[The recent BassMaster Elite Series event on Lake Amistad only proved that most of the professional fraternity is a long ways off from understanding the true power of big baits. While it could have been the coming-out party for big-bass methods, Amistad may have actually stalled the progress.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Time To Fly</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/time%20to%20fly.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[There was a day when a float 'n fly was the sole province of cold-weather smallmouth anglers who used long leaders, 9-foot rods and fished in water temps under 50 degrees. Not anymore.

In the Big Bass Zone (BBZ) universe, this finesse application of bobber and jig is removed from its historic pigeonhole and placed prominently as a bookend to big-bait techniques. A method of last resort it's not.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Lessons Learned</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/lessons%20learned.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[The one overriding concept of BBZ thinking is to never stop learning. Never stop evaluating what you’re doing, how you’re doing it or how you can improve. The BBZ is evolving and, at this early point in the process, nothing is sacred. If a technique can be improved, so be it.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Swing Time
Parabolic Action Key For Big-Bait Sticks</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/parabolic%20action%20key.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[With every new dimension of bass fishing comes discussion. It's a healthy thing and one that leads to advancements in technique and tackle. At present, one of the big topics in big baits is rod selection.

Sooner than later, rod companies will recognize a demand for this new category. While some already have led the charge, most are in a typical wait-and-see mode. And, many anglers fall into this very same category.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Needles In Haystacks</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/needles%20in%20haystack.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[This time of year, about the only ice anyone worries about comes in cubes. Except in Fenton, Mo., where a BBZ outpost comprised of Steve Brightwell and friends has posed the following question:

"On page 175 of the Big Bass Zone (print edition) is a picture of Bill fishing a Rapala ice jig (Jigging Rap), but no explanation as why he chose that lure to fish. On page 273, he's fishing a white Roboworm (Kickin) Craw, again with no explanation as to the why of it. So what was going on in the environment that led him to those two lures?"]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Tubular Thinking</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/tubular%20thinking.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[In the Big Bass Zone, there is nothing better than a timely question, especially for anglers facing a summer of puzzles. The following comes from John Wick of San Diego, Calif., who writes,]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>What's 'New'?</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/what%27s%20new.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[With over a month under our belts to reflect on the ICAST industry trade show, the "BBZ take" on things may not be what you expect.

Yes, for the angling public, ICAST seems like the ultimate tackle show – a place that makes Christmas morning pale in comparison. Duly noted. Being first with the latest dope on new tackle always translates into maximum street cred.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Stick and Move, or...
Repositioning The Fish You Just Repositioned</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/respositioning%20fsh.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[In the BBZ, we've often lobbied for the uphill retrieve. It offers countless benefits to anglers, yet can be difficult to accomplish in a world where shoreline contours, cover and structure make a consistent, uphill attack unfeasible.

We feel your pain. Unless you've found an ideal 45-degree bank with scattered rock and cover – not to mention smooth contours – it's hard to stay in the shallow zone for long. It's just not efficient. For instance, a laydown would be one barrier that would force you outside because - as even the most novice angler soon discovers - the act of pulling a lure uphill (against the grain of a fallen tree) is a recipe for pure frustration.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Color Blind</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/color%20blind.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Since the introduction of the Spro BBZ-1 swimbait, we've been getting a lot of questions about lure color, and specifically, the choice between gloss and matte finishes. Pardon us, while we take a deep breath.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>The Power Search</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/the%20power%20search.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[In the Big bass Zone (BBZ), one of the most common questions goes something like this: "If I needed to know just one thing about big baits, what should it be?"

To us, that's an easy one. You need to know when not to use them.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Meta-Knowledge: Spring And You</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/meta-knowledge.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[In psychological terms, meta-knowledge is the ability to assess the quality of one's own knowledge. It's a measure of self-awareness that makes a huge difference in every facet of life, including things as mundane as fishing.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Swimbaits On Tour
Told You So</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/told%20you%20so.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[In the time since the Bassmaster Elite Series events at Amistad and Clear Lake, we've had some time to assess the impact of swimbaits at the professional level. While most of the pros are still wandering in the wilderness of big baits, the results of these two tournaments pointed up some basic BBZ credos.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Reaction Strike
Jigs And Amistad?</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/jigs%20and%20amistad.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Mike Ellenstein of Newburgh, Ind. recently wrote: "Just when I thought I was beginning to understand the Big Bass Zone concept, Bill throws me a loop. When he said it's obvious that Amistad was a jig lake because of all the structure, it totally confused me. What are points, humps, flats, creeks and ridges if not structure? If he would have said "cover," I think I could have absorbed it. But not structure. Can you elaborate?

"In his book, he specifically addresses pre-spawn and suggests looking for the big fish with swimbaits on the creek channels, deeper edges of the flats and points closer to deeper water. So what gives?"]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>The Fuel</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/the%20fuel.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[There are people who are a part of the bass fishing industry and then there is a rare breed of people who fuel it. Tim Tucker was a member of the latter group. In fact, Tucker may have been the de facto leader of this fraternity.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>The Checklist
Patterning Fish With Big Baits</title>
						 <link>http://thebbz.com/articles/patterning%20fish%20with%20big%20baits.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[My aim in the following article is to describe the checklist I use when trying to establish a pattern in late summer and early fall – the series of baits and areas I work through to establish an understanding of what the fish are doing that day.]]></description>
						 <author>Bill Siemantel and Mike Jones</author>
						 <pubDate> Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>On Your Best Behaviour</title>
						 <link>http://www.thebbz.com/articles/bestbehavior.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[Bill Siemantel is the shrewdest thinker I've ever met, which is a good thing to be when you specialize in catching giant size fish. ]]></description>
						 <author>Gord Pyzer</author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>The Small Swimbait Revolution</title>
						 <link>http://www.thebbz.com/articles/revolution.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[I’ll admit it - I was a swimbait skeptic.  Not that I didn’t think they'd catch fish.  I just didn't think I'd get enough bites on them to make the effort worth the while.  A couple of incidents over the last few years, though, changed all that.]]></description>
						 <author>Andy Parsons </author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>ABA TOC "Clear Lake 2008"</title>
						 <link>http://www.thebbz.com/articles/abatoc.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[What a difference a week makes; well OK, and a total attitude adjustment

My fishing partner, Troy Lindner and I had a great year fishing multiple tournament organizations and ended up taking Angler of the Year Titles in both Anglers Choice and American Bass.
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						 <author>Bill Siemantel</author>
						 <pubDate> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Why settle when you can excel</title>
						 <link>http://www.thebbz.com/articles/whysettle.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[As winter loosens its grip here on the east coast we all start to feel a little better. Just knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that tunnel's end is fast approaching has my mind racing and my body close behind.]]></description>
						 <author>Chris Jenkins</author>
						 <pubDate> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 </pubDate>

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						 <title>Opening Drives & Two-Minute Drills - Capitalizing on </title>
						 <link>http://www.thebbz.com/articles/openingdrives.html</link>
						 <description><![CDATA[When it comes to NFL quarterbacks, what separates the greats from the near-greats? Often it's what they do at the beginning and end of a game. Blow the doors off the other team during the first quarter or toss a game-winning touchdown as time expires and lots of broken plays and errant passes are forgotten.]]></description>
						 <author>Andy Parsons </author>
						 <pubDate> Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 </pubDate>

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