| __________________________________________________ May 11, 2004 - Vol. 5 No. 13 __________________________________________________ THE OTHER EDITOR'S LOG Greetings from Yamamoto Central! It's the other editor logging in over here today. I'm Jerry Puckett, editor of the sister publication to the WEEKLY NEWS. That'd be Gary Yamamoto's Inside Line magazine, printed and delivered to subscribers' doorsteps every two months. Controversy abounds in the world about us, and in that regard bass fishing is certainly no different of late, and neither is the May/June issue of the Inside Line magazine. A while back we debuted a new series titled "Legends of the Sport" with an outstanding interview that Jim Alphin arranged with venerable Texas basser Tommy Martin. I was so excited by the substance of that interview - not only the fishing info it contained, but by the insight I gained - that we made immediate plans for other interviews, and a full-blown series. If you subscribe to the Inside Line, I hope you'll enjoy the upcoming interview series as much as I have. The May/June issue brings us the second installment in that series - this time with pro fisherman, author, and artist Bernie Schultz on the microphone, and none other than Roland Martin on the hot seat. For many icons of our sport, including Martin, the winningest of all time, things haven't always been love in the cottage, or a leisurely stroll in the park. Bernie managed to draw Roland out on many subjects, most of them intensely personal in nature. Roland didn't dodge a single question or hedge any of his responses. He answered each and every question, in the process providing you and me an amazingly candid insight into the life and career of one of the true "Legends of the Sport." Next, and also scoring high marks on both the controversy meter and Richter scale, we have Staff Writer Paul Crawford checking in from the Sunshine State with opinions on the overall state of the tournament bass fishing union. In this case Crawford takes dead aim at the two behemoths of the sport and what is, in his view, a move by the two giants to squeeze out Joe Lunchbucket, the middle class of tournament bass fishing. Whether you love or hate tournament fishing, this one's not merely a joust with windmills - Crawford's "cut to the chase" op/ed piece is well worth the read. Riding drag in this issue's roundup of opinionated rhetoric is California Staff Writer Dean Sault and his rhetorical question "Tired of high gas prices?" Well, it's quickly clear that Sault has had it with skyrocketing petrol prices as he takes oil companies and OPEC to task. Although all of his solutions may not make the final cut in the hard light of day like rigging oarlocks on his BassCat tighten your seatbelt for a sporty ride of opinion on the cause and effects of international economics, along with a few of Sault's suggested remedies. Opinion and controversy are great stimuli for the old gray matter, but thank goodness we can agree on one subject - May and June are the best of times for bass fishing regardless of where you hang your hat, or opinion. From ice-out in the Far North, to post spawn in the Deep South, it's time to get out there and remind each other of what first drew us to the sport the unbridled joy of fishing and a day spent outdoors in the company of friends. If you do not subscribe yet to Gary Yamamoto's INSIDE LINE magazine. If it's not yet delivered to your doorstep every two months, I invite you to sample May/June's provocative interview here: LEGENDS OF THE SPORT - ROLAND MARTIN http://www.insideline.net/2004/0506.html Also scan the table of contents there to see what you're missing in every issue. You wouldn't be reading along now if you didn't want the most and best bass fishing knowledge possible. So why not subscribe to the INSIDE LINE magazine? It's $15/year for six big issues and a FREE DVD on Senko Fishing and Grub Fishing. Click here to subscribe now and get your FREE DVD: http://www.baits.com/Subscribe/dvd-signup.html Good fishing! Jerry Puckett Editor, Gary Yamamoto's Inside Line magazine __________________________________________________ WHAT'S MY LINE? ~ by Russ Bassdozer "What's my line?" That's a tough one to answer. Three major line types - braid, fluorocarbon and monofilament - are available today in myriad brands. There are several hybrids and copolymers out there too. Each it seems has different specifications and properties. No two the same (or so it seems). Even proven formulas apparently are periodically changed - for better or worse. To sum it up, it can be difficult to choose what line to use. The Dozer helps you line up some simple options in: WHAT'S MY LINE? ~ by Russ Bassdozer http://www.bassdozer.com/articles.shtml __________________________________________________
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