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Scientific Angle

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John Crews enters the 2021 Elite Series season with a triple crown of sonar systems onboard.

Do you need a car title’s worth of marine electronics on your bass boat to be competitive? That depends on where you’re fishing, says the Elite Series veteran and 12-time Classic qualifier. “Did Larry Nixon have it in 1982? Nope. Did Rick Clunn have it in 1984? Nope. Did they still catch plenty of fish? Yes. But to be competitive these days on the pro circuit, you

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