One fish: $70,000. If you need another reason to wet a line in this weekend’s Big Bass Bash tournament, we can’t help you. But if you’re looking for fishing tips to gain a leg-up on the competition (an estimated 2,000 anglers will participate in the tournament), local fishing pro Jim Dill has some ideas.

At the Big Bass Bash, anglers may fish anywhere on the Lake of the Ozarks and weigh their largest bass at one of five designated locations. This event is set up for amateur fisherman, with no guides or pro fishermen allowed. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get tips from one of the Lake of the Ozarks’ most experienced fishermen!

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