The Best Times
Posted by Harold Sharp | Dec 5, 2023 | B.A.S.S. | 0
Bomber 1980s
Posted by Terry Battisti | Dec 4, 2023 | Retro Ads, Tackle History | 0
The Crupi Legend
Posted by Brian Waldman | Dec 1, 2023 | Friday Finale, Historic Bass Fishing Pics, World Record Chase | 0
Easley on the Hunt
Posted by Brian Waldman | Nov 30, 2023 | Historic Bass Fishing Pics, Throwback Thursday, World Record Chase | 0
The Cardinal 1976
Posted by Terry Battisti | Nov 29, 2023 | Retro Ads, Tackle History | 2
Flippin’ With In-Fisherman
Posted by Terry Battisti | Nov 28, 2023 | Short Strikes, Technique History | 0
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Bomber Baits 1981/82 Catalog

Tom McNally’s Fisherman’s Bible

Big-O for Odis

1981 BASS Masters Classic

Rough Times for Monsoor

Bass Lures 1949

Circle Lowrance Herschede Cordell

Jason Lucas 1949

The Birth of the Flippin’ Stik – Part Tw...

Graphite Rods: From Aerospace to Bass Fi...

Build Your Own Bass Boat 70s Style

Old Boat Ads – 1972

The Storm Wiggle Wart

Bobby Garland’s Fat Gitzit

Cochran Takes ’87 Classic

Bass Masters Classics in Photos
B.A.S.S.
LatestThe Best Times
by Harold Sharp | Dec 5, 2023 | B.A.S.S. | 0
In The Best Times, Harold Sharp discusses with us how he used Solunar tables to predict the best times to conduct tournaments
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Folkestad Finesses Florida
by Terry Battisti | Nov 21, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern, Western | 0
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1982/83 Bassmaster Trail Part 3
by Terry Battisti | Nov 14, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern | 0
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Shearer’s Bite Killed
by Terry Battisti | Nov 12, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern, Historic Bass Fishing Pics | 0
Electronics
LatestBassTronics Pro-Guide
by Terry Battisti | Dec 6, 2023 | Electronics, Retro Ads | 0
Designing the Pro-Guide was one of the coolest things I have ever done. That it did not sell was basically a matter of overpricing.
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Circle Lowrance Herschede Cordell
by Terry Battisti | Oct 10, 2023 | Electronics, Historic Bass Fishing Pics | 0
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Bass Fishing Electronics 1979
by Terry Battisti | May 8, 2023 | Electronics, Retro Ads | 0
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The Bottom Line 1988
by Terry Battisti | Apr 25, 2023 | Electronics, Short Strikes | 0
Old Bass Boats
PopularOld Bass Boats – 1975 Part 3
by Terry Battisti | Jan 12, 2022 | Old Bass Boats | 16
In Old Bass Boats – 1975 Part 1 and Part 2 we covered the bass boat manufacturers of 1975 and what...
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Old Bass Boats – 1976 Part 1
by Terry Battisti | Mar 30, 2022 | Old Bass Boats | 5
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Old Boat Ads – Bass Cat
by Terry Battisti | Feb 20, 2021 | Old Bass Boats | 4
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Old Bass Boats – 1979 Part 1
by Terry Battisti | Feb 27, 2023 | Old Bass Boats, Retro Ads | 3
Retro Ads
PopularSpinnerbaits 1977
by Terry Battisti | Apr 12, 2022 | Retro Ads, Tackle History | 13
Spinnerbaits 1977 takes a look back at when the spinnerbait was winning events across the nation. Here are 21 different ads from the 1977 era
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More Vintage Plastic Worms
by Terry Battisti | Aug 25, 2021 | Retro Ads, Tackle History | 9
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Pork: The Forgotten Bait – Part Two
by Terry Battisti | May 4, 2022 | Retro Ads, Tackle History | 7
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Bomber Lure Company
by Brian Waldman | Jan 26, 2022 | Retro Ads, Tackle History | 7
Technique History
PopularPork: The Forgotten Bait – Part One
by Terry Battisti | Apr 27, 2022 | Retro Ads, Tackle History, Technique History | 4
Pork: The Forgotten Bait – Part One is a look back at the history of the lowly pork rind and its rise and fall amongst bass anglers.
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The Alexandria Drafting Company
by Terry Battisti | Nov 17, 2021 | Short Strikes, Technique History | 3
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It’s Called Crispin’
by Terry Battisti | Mar 25, 2022 | Friday Finale, Technique History | 4
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Doodle Socking 1961
by Terry Battisti | Aug 8, 2022 | Technique History | 3
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Folkestad Finesses Florida
by Terry Battisti | Nov 21, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern, Western | 0
In Folkestad Finesses Florida we look at one of the worst events in Bassmaster history, the 1992 Florida Invitational on the Harris Chain
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Don Doty Back Seat Classic Qualifier
by Terry Battisti | Feb 28, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Sticks of the Past, Western | 0
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American Bass and California Lunker Club
by Terry Battisti | Jan 8, 2023 | Western | 2
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California Lunker Club August 1974
by Terry Battisti | Dec 21, 2022 | Old Tournament Organizations, Western | 0
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California Lunker Club July 1974
by Terry Battisti | Dec 14, 2022 | Old Tournament Organizations, Western | 0
Rabble Rouser Has New Life
by David Smith | Jan 15, 2023 | Midwest, Tackle History | 0
In Rabble Rouser Has New Life we look a bass lure that was discontinued in the early 180s but brought back to life in the 2000s
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Virgil Ward Bass Fishing’s First Media Superstar
by David Smith | Dec 13, 2022 | Midwest, Tackle History | 2
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The Bearded Viking – Al Lindner
by Terry Battisti | Aug 17, 2022 | Midwest, Short Strikes | 2
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Sticks of the Past: Jack DeBord – “The Midwest Angler”
by Brian Waldman | May 25, 2021 | Midwest, Sticks of the Past | 0
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1972 Bass Pro Shops Spring Sale
by Terry Battisti | Feb 19, 2021 | Midwest, Tackle History | 0
Folkestad Finesses Florida
by Terry Battisti | Nov 21, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern, Western | 0
In Folkestad Finesses Florida we look at one of the worst events in Bassmaster history, the 1992 Florida Invitational on the Harris Chain
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1982/83 Bassmaster Trail Part 3
by Terry Battisti | Nov 14, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern | 0
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Shearer’s Bite Killed
by Terry Battisti | Nov 12, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern, Historic Bass Fishing Pics | 0
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Ray’s Grand Ole Opry
by Brian Waldman | Nov 9, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern, Historic Bass Fishing Pics, Throwback Thursday | 0
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1982-83 Bassmaster Trail Part 2
by Terry Battisti | Nov 6, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Eastern | 0
Takumi Ito Video Games to Elites
by Terry Battisti | Mar 20, 2022 | Breaking Through, Japan, Videos | 0
Takumi Ito Video Games to Elites is Taku's story about how he got interested in bass fishing from an American video game and where it led him
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Daisuke Aoki’s Classic Path
by Terry Battisti | Mar 9, 2022 | Japan, Videos | 0
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Japan-Only Ranger Bass Boats
by Terry Battisti | Jul 19, 2021 | Japan, Old Bass Boats | 0
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Tiny Boat Revolution
by Terry Battisti | Jul 13, 2021 | Japan | 0
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Who’s That Covering the 1986 US Open?
by Terry Battisti | Apr 28, 2021 | Japan | 0
Videos
LatestCatching up with Todd Auten
by Terry Battisti | Jan 21, 2023 | Tackle History, Videos | 0
In today's Catching up with Todd Auten video we talk with the Elite Series pro about his career, why he attends the NFLCC meets and more
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Tennessee Toughy Steve Blazer – Part 2
by Terry Battisti | Jan 14, 2023 | Tackle History, Videos | 0
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Tennessee Toughy Steve Blazer – Part 1
by Terry Battisti | Jan 7, 2023 | Tackle History, Videos | 3
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Murray, Price, and Klein Talk History
by Terry Battisti | Aug 27, 2022 | Videos | 0
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Ray, Bobby and Bill 2014
by Terry Battisti | Aug 20, 2022 | B.A.S.S., Videos | 0
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