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Scientific Angle

ACTIVE ANGLER

Ray Hanselman is turning to new sounds to beat the crowds.

The fish used to swim up to his boat on Lake Amistad. Years ago, the pressure was so low that the flicker of a slowly rotating prop would draw bass to investigate idle watercraft. But these days the Texas-based Elite Series pro says scenes like that are rare near the border. And they’re especially rare on ultra-hot fisheries that are regularly visited by the Bassmaster Elite Series

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