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2002-2006 WEEKLY NEWS Archive

1. Gary Yamamoto's WEEKLY NEWS Archive by Russ Bassdozer

2007 INSIDE LINE Magazine Samples

1. January/February 2007
   • Drop Shotting Deep with the Thin Senko by Steve Price
2. March/April 2007
   • Swimming Senko by Paul Crawford

2006 INSIDE LINE Magazine Samples

1. January/February 2006
   • Legends of the Sport: Kathy Magers by Connie Kilpatrick
2. March/April 2006
   • Swimbait Blowout Issue!
3. May/June 2006
4. July/August 2006
   • It's a Humbling Sport by Joel St. Germain with Jim Gildea
5. September/October 2006
6. November/December 2006
   • A New Senko Comes on Board by Steve Price

2005 INSIDE LINE Magazine Samples

1. January/February 2005
   • Becoming a Better Co-Angler by Don Roberts
2. March/April 2005
   • Setting Up A Bassin' Rig by Charlie Hammack
3. May/June 2005
   • Seeking Thermal Refuges by "Triton" Mike Bucca
4. July/August 2005
   • Legends of the Sport - Guido Hibdon Interview by Bernie Schultz
5. September/October 2005
   • Legends of the Sport - Gary Yamamoto Interview by Bernie Schultz
6. November/December 2005
   • Clunn - Off the Cuff by Pete Robbins

2004 INSIDE LINE Magazine Samples

1. January/February 2004
   • Pre-Spawn with Tommy Martin Interview by Jim Alphin
2. March/April 2004
   • Bass Under Cover by Bernie Schultz
3. May/June 2004
   • Legends of the Sport - Roland Martin Interview by Bernie Schultz
4. July/August 2004
   • Legends of the Sport - Forrest Wood Interview by Bernie Schultz
5. September/October 2004
   • How the Pros Really Fish Crankbaits by Steve Price
6. November/December 2004
   • Wolfpack Power Fishing by "Triton" Mike Bucca

1. A Guide to Rigging Yamamoto Baits by Russ Bassdozer
2. Using the Yamamoto Kreature by Russ Bassdozer
3. Yamamoto Releases New Laminates 925, 926, 927 by Russ Bassdozer
4. Yamamoto Concocts Crawfish MegaStrike by Russ Bassdozer
5. A Legend Makes it Out West by Russ Bassdozer
6. Successful Summer Smiles by Russ Bassdozer
7. Zen of the Big Ika by Mike Whitten
8. New Product and Color Chronology: 1999 to Present by Russ Bassdozer
9. Field Test Color Golden Shiner 917 by Russ Bassdozer
10. Yamamoto Baby Craw Pinches Spain's Record Bass by Joan Arnal
11. Yamamoto Pros Dominate Mediterranean Bass Fishing Scene by Joan Arnal
12. FLW: Monsoor's Glowing 3rd Place Finish on Beaver Lake by Russ Bassdozer
13. FLW: Tom Monsoor Swims Into 2nd on Atchafalaya by Russ Bassdozer
14. Gary Yamamoto Adds New Laminate Colors 921, 922
15. Low Down on Lake Toho Draw Down, Pt 1 by Paul Crawford
16. Low Down on Lake Toho Draw Down, Pt 2: Hydrilla by Paul Crawford
17. Low Down on Lake Toho Draw Down, Pt 3: Politics by Paul Crawford
18. Low Down on Lake Toho Draw Down, Pt 4: Rainy Mondays by Paul Crawford
19. Low Down on Lake Toho Draw Down, Pt 5: According to Plans by Paul Crawford
20. Low Down on Lake Toho Draw Down, Pt 6: Too Good by Paul Crawford

2003 INSIDE LINE Magazine Samples

1. January/February 2003
   • Hook, Line and Pixel - Your Lowrance Unit by Paul Crawford
2. March/April 2003
   • Tryin' Something New by Gary Dobyns
3. May/June 2003
   • Split-Shot Rig - A Guide's Perspective by Jim Cliburn
4. July/August 2003
   • Set the Hook by Terry Battisti
5. September/October 2003
   • Fishing the Big Kahuna by Steve Price
6. November/December 2003
   • Clunn on Cranks by Joe Jones

1. New Product: Laminate Craws and Lizards
2. New Color 324: Seminole Green Makes the Scene
3. Yamamoto Product Line Presentation by Russ Bassdozer
4. Four for Florida for 'Ya and related stories
5. Yamamoto Bass Battalion to Welcome U.S. Troops in Germany
6. Rally@Guntersville Big Bass Award Captured on Senko
7. Sample Senkos Win Texas Assoc. of Bass Clubs Championship
8. Gary Yamamoto on How to Fish the Senko by Russ Bassdozer
9. Lake Baccarac - The Saga of Giant Bass Continues by Jerry Puckett
10. Winter Fishing Tips: Warm Up to Some Winter Largemouth by Ron Colby
11. Ron Colby Joins Gary Yamamoto as Company Webmaster
12. Toledo Bend Pro Shop Open House Party by Jim Alphin
13. Ray Scott Light Line Tournament Won on Senkos by Russ Bassdozer
14. Texas ShareLunker Landed on 9J Senko by Ron Colby
15. BASS Fed: Senko Helps Win New Hampshire Yamamoto Fall Open
16. BASS Fed: Joe Lucarelli Wins New Hampshire BASS Fed Championship
17. WBFA: Mary DiVincenti Captures World Champion Title
18. International Bass Classic: Gary Yamamoto 4th in Italy
19. Bass Fed: 2003 National Championship Part 1
20. Bass Fed: 2003 National Championship Part 2
21. FLW: Gary Yamamoto Finishes 9th at Kentucky Lake
22. 185 Top 50 Finishes by Yamamoto Pros
23. WON Bass: Gary Dobyns Wins his 9th on Oroville
24. Bassmaster: Bernie Schultz 3rd on Okeechobee
25. Gary Yamamoto: Yamaha Team Pro Pictures and Audio Clips

1. January/February 2002
   • Say What?!? Senko Jigs by Pat Xiques
2. March/April 2002
3. May/June 2002
   • The Smallmouth Turnpike by Al Pugh
4. July/August 2002
   • Frogs and Rats on Top by Brian Sak
5. September/October 2002
   • Bassin' Biology: Fall Feeding Frenzy by Wayne Gustaveson
6. November/December 2002
   • Quick Tricks by Gary Dobyns

1. New Color 913: Green Pumpkin w/ Chartreuse Tail Core Shot
2. New Products 7X, 7L & 7S: Yamamoto Expands Kut-Tail Family
3. New Product 7F: Ready to Dropshot? New Flat Tail Worm
4. New Color 908: Rainbow Trout Laminate
5. New Color 323: As Easy as 3-2-3!
6. New Product 9C: 3" Senko
7. New Color 912: Gary's Green Pumpkin/Watermelon Laminate
8. Gary Yamamoto Designs New Dropshot Spinning Rod
9. Yamamoto's Large Size Splitshot Hooks by Russ Bassdozer
10. Ben Matsubu Opens Yamamoto Pro Shop on Toledo Bend by Jim Alphin
11. Special Event: Open House Party at Toledo Bend Pro Shop
12. The Rhythmic Gait of Good Jerkbaits by Terry Battisti
13. Whackin' Em Weightless by Jarrett Edwards
14. Senkos, Docks & Timber and related stories
15. 10" Topwater Grub by Russ Bassdozer
16. Flipping Big Grubs by Russ Bassdozer
17. Hurling Hula Jigs by Russ Bassdozer
18. Ben Matsubu & Russ Bassdozer Uncannily Match on Colors
19. Desert Fishing Techniques Video by John Murray
20. August Full Moon Trophy Bass Video by Dave Masterson
21. Growing Confidence by Don Applegarth
22. Spring Sight Fishing Primer by Ken Smith
23. Northern California Delta: New Record Bass Caught by Russ Bassdozer
24. El Salto...Bueno! by Dennis Yamamoto, Owner American Corp.
25. Steve & Joe Lucarelli 2nd in Winnipesaukee Open
26. Destination Okeechobee in April by Russ Bassdozer
27. Yamamoto Anglers See Spots at Oroville by Russ Bassdozer
28. Bernie Schultz Joins Yamamoto's National Team
29. Gary Yamamoto to Appear on Roland Martin's New TV Show..
30. WBFA: Judy Wong Defends WBFA Championship Title with 7X Cut Tail
31. Bass International Cup: Gary Yamamoto Captains International Team
32. WON Bass: 2002 US Open Report
33. Bassmaster: Gary Yamamoto in Seventh Heaven at 2002 Classic
34. Bassmaster: John Murray Feeling Fine in Fourteenth at 2002 Classic
35. Bassmaster: I'll Be Back Vows Ron Colby at 2002 Classic
36. WON Bass: Roy Hawk 2nd on Lake Mead
37. Bass Federation: Ron Colby Wins Western Divisional on California Delta
38. Bassmaster: Gary Yamamoto Qualifies for Classic Two Years in a Row!
39. Bassmaster: John Murray Makes the Classic
40. Bassmaster: Ron Colby Classic-Bound!
41. WON Bass: New Record AAA Big Bass caught on Delta on Senko
42. WON Bass: Dobyns & Cuccia Earn Delta Money
43. Bassmaster: Gary Yamamoto 6th on Senkos at Lake Guntersville, Alabama
44. Bassmaster: Yamamoto, Omori, Martin in Money at Guntersville
45. WBFA: Judy Wong Wins Invitational on Toledo Bend, Louisiana
46. WBFA: Lady Anglers Vie for $51,000 at Toledo Bend
47. Bassmaster: Four Yamamoto Federation Contenders Vie for Classic
48. Bassmaster: Charlie Hammack on the Road to the Classic
49. Bassmaster: Ben Matsubu Scores 5th Place on Toledo Bend, TX
50. Bassmaster: Rob Vander Kooi Wins on Lake Mead, NV
51. Bassmaster: Vander Kooi, Hite, Cuccia, Yamamoto in Mead Money
52. Bassmaster: Vander Kooi Stuns Western Field
53. FLW: Gary Yamamoto and Takahiro Omori at Lake Ouachita, AR
54. FLW: Gary Yamamoto & Takahiro Omori in Money at Lake Ouachita
55. Bassmaster: Takahiro Omori 15th, Roland Martin in Eastern Open Money.
56. WON Bass: John Murray Takes Third Place on Lake Pleasant.
57. Bassmaster: Takahiro Omori 2nd in Central on Sam Rayburn, TX
58. FLW: Gary Yamamoto 13th on Lake Wheeler, AL
59. FLW: Gary Yamamoto Makes 3rd Round at Lake Wheeler.

1. January/February 2001
   • Drop Shotting...From A to Z by Terry Battisti
2. March/April 2001
   • Fishing in the Grass - Spring and Summer by Charlie Hammack
3. May/June 2001
   • Sunglasses - Do You Have the Facts? by Todd Crockett
4. July/August 2001
   • Ten Ways to Fish a Grub by Margie Anderson
5. September/October 2001
   • A Grub Fishing "Tail" by Larry Hemphill
6. November/December 2001
   • Ten Step Spooning Primer by Brian Sak

1. 9B 3" Slim Senko and related stories
2. 9F, 9LF Senko Lites & Colors 320, 321, 322 by Russ Bassdozer
3. New World Record Spotted Bass Caught on Senko
4. Special Event: Yamamoto Company Dinner Party
5. Blade Runners in the Wind and related stories
6. The One Ton Jig Technique by Pat Xiques
7. It's Lonely at the Top by Russ Bassdozer & Jarrett Edwards
8. 92-Series: 3" Ika Tips by Russ Bassdozer
9. 92T: Dropping Tiny Ika Tips by Russ Bassdozer
10. Widowmaker Rubber Skirted Jigs by Russ Bassdozer
11. Your Guide to Yamamoto Color Selection by Russ Bassdozer
12. Your Father's Sense of Humor by Paul Crawford
13. Wednesday Night Heroics with Senkos and Fat Ikas by Bob Lester
14. Yamamoto Announces New National Pro Team: Roland Martin, Takahiro Omori.
15. WBFA: Judy Wong Wins WBFA World Championship, Red River, LA
16. Bassmaster: Team Yamamoto's 2001 Classic Memoirs
17. Bassmaster: Gary Yamamoto 3rd with Big Bass at Central Invitational.
18. Bassmaster: Ben Matsubu 3rd Dropshotting on Toledo Bend, LA
19. Bassmaster: Cooch 2nd in Western Open on Lake Oroville, CA
20. European Classic: Yamamoto Family Wins Classic on Lake Caspe, Spain
21. Canadian Open: Yamamoto Leads Japan Team to Win World Cup
22. FLW: Takahiro Omori Nets $100,000 Payday on Lake Martin, AL

1. January/February 2000
   • Thinking About Tomorrow...Remembering Yesterday by Jerry Puckett
   • Bass Behavior - A Search for Understanding by Stan Scott
2. March/April 2000
   • Color Choices: Match the Hatch by Brian Marshall
   • Colors-Colors-Colors by Stan Scott
   • All About Color by Chuck Duggins
3. May/June 2000
   • Finding Bass with Soft Plastics by Steve Price
   • Skipping for Bass by Don Applegarth
4. July/August 2000
   • How Gary Yamamoto Fishes His Senko by Steve Price
   • Catching Summer Bass by Brian Sak
   • Rigging a One Man Boat by Chuck Duggins
5. September/October 2000
   • Mark's Tex-olina Rigging Secret by Mark Mitchell
6. November/December 2000
   • Fishing Junk Patterns by Steve Price

1. New Product 92F: Fat Ika
2. Compendium of Tube Bait Tips by the Inside Line staff
3. Senko Lazy Susan - Compendium of Senko Tips by Inside Line staff
4. Tip of the Claws - Compendium of Craw Worm Tips by Inside Line staff
5. Sinking the Senko by Paul Crawford

1999-2000 Press Releases

1. WBFA: Women's Pro/Am bass tour slated.
2. WON Bass: Final Pro Standings for US Open on Lake Mead.
3. WON Bass: Day 2 Pro Standings for US Open on Lake Mead.
4. WON Bass: Day 1 Pro Standings for US Open on Lake Mead.
5. WON Bass: Photo Gallery from Day 1 and 2.
6. Bassmaster: Team Yamamoto Pounds The Potomac.
7. JBTA: Lake Mead Boater Results Final.
8. JBTA: Lake Mead Non-Boater Results Final.
9. JBTA: Lake Mead Boater Results Day 1.
10. JBTA: Lake Mead Non-Boater Results Day 1.
11. JBTA: World Pro Series Lake Mead Bass Challenge.
12. WBFA: Women's Bass Club Federation Championship being held.
13. BASS Federation: Stefano Sammarchi 11th at Federation Nationals.
14. BASS Federation: Italy's Stefano Sammarchi at the Federation Nationals.
15. Casting Kids Regional Competition.
16. WON Bass: John and Karen Gibbs win team tournament.
17. Bassmaster: Skeet Reese, 2nd on Clearlake 72-3 and a ticket to Classic.
18. Yamamoto Spanish Teams win 5 of 7 trophies.
19. EverStart: Gary Yamamoto nets 7th and $5,000 at Beaver Lake.
20. Bassmaster: Yamamoto Closes Gap - 2nd in Central Points Race.
21. WBFA: Announces "Junior Membership Program".
22. WBFA: Lake Eufaula site for WBFA Classic-qualifying tournament in March.
23. Team Yamamoto's Mike Baldwin Wins Red Man All-American
24. Gary & Beverly Yamamoto Win 2nd in Lake Caspe, Spain team tournament.
25. Bassmaster: Larry Nixon ends 7-yr winless streak with help of Hula Grub.
26. WON Bass: John Murray wins U.S. Open and $112,000!.
27. WON Bass: U.S. Open Final Pro Standings.
28. WON Bass: U.S. Open Day 2 Pro Standings.
29. WON Bass: U.S. Open Day 1 Pro Standings.
30. WBFA: Classic World Championship set for October.
31. Bassmaster: Dobyns and Martin qualify for Classic.
32. Mike Baldwin - $100,000 1st place at Red Man All American.
33. Gary Yamamoto goes Two for Two!.
34. Bassmaster: Gary Yamamoto in 2nd on Lake Eufaula.
35. WON Bass: Pat Donoho 4th Place Finish with Big Jig at Lake Mead.
36. Bassmaster: Lendell Martin fourth in the Top 150.
37. Bass Federation: Pat Xiques 1st at Greenwood Lake.

1. January/February 1999
   • Dealing with Deep Caught Bass: Contributing to Bass Survival by Brian Sak
   • Nighttime Pt. 2: Sleep or Catch Monster Bass by Larry Hemphill
   • Float-Tubing for Lake Trout by Mike Radice
2. March/April 1999
   • Bass Biology: The Art of Raising Bass by Wayne Gustaveson
3. May/June 1999
   • Hooks - One Size Does Not Fit All by Jerry Puckett
   • Ikas on the Mangrove Flats by Pat Xiques
4. July/August 1999
   • How to Swim a Big Grub: Yamamoto Scores Big at Eufaula
5. September/October 1999
   • Cooch's Jig Fishing Theory by Andy Cuccia
   • Understanding Shad Means Understanding Bass by Steve Price
   • Wacky Worming - Senko Style by Pat Xiques
   • Team Yamamoto's Mike Baldwin Wins Red Man All-American
6. November/December 1999
   • Smallmouth Feeding Habits - A Close Look by Stan Scott
   • Pappy's Fishin' Rules: Learning to Fish, Pappy Style by Al Pugh

1. January/February 1998

   • Bass Biology: Spawning Again by Wayne Gustaveson

2. March/April 1998

   • Bass Biology: Spawning - Nuts, Bolts, and Other Details by Wayne Gustaveson
   • Basic Patterns: Are You Finding the Inside Line? by Jerry Puckett

3. May/June 1998

   • Sweeping the One Ton Jig : A System for Searching by Jerry Puckett

4. July/August 1998

   • Topwater Techniques, Gear and Tactics by Don Iovino
   • Time for Topwaters by Jerry Puckett
   • Improve That Limit - Jig 'Em by Jerry Puckett
   • Bass Biology: Bass Feeding Habits by Wayne Gustaveson
5. September/October 1998

   • Bass Biology: Soft Plastic Jigs - The Bait for All Seasons by Wayne Gustaveson

   • Fishing the Senko: First Impressions by Lendell Martin, Jr.

6. November/December 1998

   • Nighttime Pt. 1: Sleep or Catch Monster Bass by Larry Hemphill

1. January/February 1997

   • Bass Biology: Water Temperature Preference by Wayne Gustaveson

2. March/April 1997

   • Yamamoto's Delay-Set Magic: How to land those 10 pounders by Jerry Puckett

3. May/June 1997

   • Spittin' the Splash: Fishing the Sugoi Splash Topwater by Jerry Puckett
   • Big Al Robinson: Fishing the Spawn by Jerry Puckett

4. July/August 1997

   • Our Man in Bassmaster Classic: Gerzsenyi Grabs Top-Seed Position

5. September/October 1997

   • Two Heavy Fixes for a Broken Bite by Jerry Puckett

6. November/December 1997

   • Bass Biology: Shad - Weathering Winter by Wayne Gustaveson
   • Jim Jared - Two Decades of Jig Fishing Insights by Jerry Puckett

1. January/February 1996

   • Lake Mead: Big Bass on Football Jigs

2. March/April 1996

   • Hooks - Matching the Hook to the Job by Jerry Puckett

3. May/June 1996

4. July/August 1996

   • Topwater Tricks: Making Good Baits Even Better by Jerry Puckett
   • Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits Expands to Serve You Better

5. September/October 1996

   • No Pork! Grubs are the Alternative to Pork Trailers by Larry Hemphill

6. November/December 1996

   • The Care and Feeding of Deep Cycle Batteries by Jerry Puckett
   • Baccarac Basics: Or, How Can Anyone Hope to Succeed? by Jerry Puckett

1. January/February 1995

   • Profile: Hiro Kawabe - Consummate Professional by Jerry Puckett

2. March/April 1995

   • Bass Biology - Threadfin Shad: Food for Thought by Wayne Gustaveson

3. May/June 1995

   • The Split Shot Hook: The Advantage by Jerry Puckett
   • Bass Biology - Bass and Their Eating Habits by Wayne Gustaveson

4. July/August 1995

   • The One Ounce Jig: The $75,000 Rig by Jerry Puckett

5. September/October 1995

   • Buzzing: Use a Grub Like Buzz Bait! by Jerry Puckett

6. November/December 1995

   • Split Shotting for a Perfect Day

1. January/February 1994

   • The Sense of Scents: Do They Really Work? by Jerry Puckett

2. March/April 1994

   • Paul Harvey and The Rest of My Story by Jerry Puckett

3. May/June 1994

   • Bass Biology: What is a Black Bass? by Wayne Gustaveson
   • Big Al and the Big Grub by Jerry Puckett
   • Topwater Teamwork: A Follow-Up Approach by Jerry Puckett

4. July/August 1994

   • Bass Biology - Fishing the Spawn by Wayne Gustaveson

5. September/October 1994

   • Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Bass Boat Upgrades by Jerry Puckett

6. November/December 1994

   • My Trip with Gary: One Ton 101

1. March/April 1993

   • Welcome Aboard! Welcome to the Inside Line!

2. May/June 1993

   • The Big Grub - Alabama to Arizona to Mexico by Jerry Puckett
   • Baccarac Bruisers Bust the Big Grub by Jerry Puckett
   • Gary Yamamoto Flips Over Pitching Light by Jerry Puckett

3. July/August 1993

   • Lake Keowee Yields South Carolina Record Spot

4. September/October 1993

5. November/December 1993

   • Tight Line Sliding the One Ounce Jig by Jerry Puckett
   • Shaking the Cut Tail Worm by Jerry Puckett

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