The professional bass fishing circuits are in full-swing with the FLW third Tour event happening while we speak on Beaver Lake and the Elite's third event next week at Bull Shoals. Looks like the much-discussed A-rig is making star appearances in this week's event as well as the PAA season opener a couple weeks ago on Douglas Lake.

We're waiting on the spawn here in Northern Arizona and feel like bustin' out some lizards, craws, Flappin' Hogs and Kut-Tails. The answer to our Facebook question last weekend about where and with what folks would be fishing was a hearty, "Anywhere and everything just as long as we're out!"

Elite Touring Pros Bernie Schultz sums up his recent trip down south to Falcon Lake in which he started out strong but couldn't find the big fish on Day Two. Elite Rookie Kevin Hawk shares the harshness of the Sabine River at the Elite season opener. Reflecting on what didn't quite work this time around can help with future on-the-water decision making.

While the rest of us warm up and get our gear ready for springtime fishin', Product Review editor Stan Fagerstrom introduces us once again to an old faithful that produced many memorable fishing experiences for him- a product that made it's debut long before Stan did!

In the works are some technical pieces on Yamamoto products that are effective for springtime. Stay tuned!