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01The Bite 02From Survival to Sport 03In Search of Giants 04American Ingenuity 05Pushing the Limits 06The Art of the Fly 07Artisans of the Fly 08Fly Fishing Explodes in Saltwater 09Bass – The Gamest Fish that Swims 10The Competitive Edge 11A World of Opportunities 12Conservation and the Future of the Sport

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A Tribute To Tuna Deep Color Fishing Forbidden Waters A Tribute To Tuna II Jig Chucker’s Ball Big Boat Big Fish A Tribute To Zane Grey Marlin Off The Rocks – Australia A Tribute To Wahoo Best Little Secret in the Gulf Squid Nest Fishing Stand-Up and Fight Pursuit of 1000-LB Marlin Monsters of the Deep The G-Loomis Story The Ultimate Challenge w/Frank LoPreste First Billfish Satellite Tagging Efforts – Mag Bay Danger Down Under Big Boat Big Fish II Fishing The Foam Deep Creek 1000-LB Bluefin Prince Edward Island Midway Island’s Giant GTs Living History Waterfall Resort Alaska

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01The Bite 02From Survival to Sport 03In Search of Giants 04American Ingenuity 05Pushing the Limits 06The Art of the Fly 07Artisans of the Fly 08Fly Fishing Explodes in Saltwater 09Bass – The Gamest Fish that Swims 10The Competitive Edge 11A World of Opportunities 12Conservation and the Future of the Sport

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A Tribute To Tuna Deep Color Fishing Forbidden Waters A Tribute To Tuna II Jig Chucker’s Ball Big Boat Big Fish A Tribute To Zane Grey Marlin Off The Rocks – Australia A Tribute To Wahoo Best Little Secret in the Gulf Squid Nest Fishing Stand-Up and Fight Pursuit of 1000-LB Marlin Monsters of the Deep The G-Loomis Story The Ultimate Challenge w/Frank LoPreste First Billfish Satellite Tagging Efforts – Mag Bay Danger Down Under Big Boat Big Fish II Fishing The Foam Deep Creek 1000-LB Bluefin Prince Edward Island Midway Island’s Giant GTs Living History Waterfall Resort Alaska

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