2023 - Bass Fishing Archives

Year: 2023

Tom Mann on Tournaments

Posted by Brian Waldman | Dec 29, 2023 | Friday Finale, Historic Bass Fishing Pics |

In Tom Mann on Tournaments we look back to 1974 and a Spence Petros interview with Tom Mann on the effect of bass tournaments.

Farmin’ the Harris Chain

Posted by Brian Waldman | Dec 28, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Historic Bass Fishing Pics, Throwback Thursday |

In Farmin’ the Harris Chain we look back to 1986 and the first Megabucks event held on the Harris Chain of Lakes

Klein Wins at Clear Lake

Posted by Terry Battisti | Dec 27, 2023 | Old Tournament Organizations, Western |

In Klein Wins at Clear Lake, we look at Gary Klein’s first western win, taken after he’d already been a BASS pro and won on that trail.

Tow Tow Tow Your Boat

Posted by Terry Battisti | Dec 26, 2023 | Retro Ads, Short Strikes |

In Tow Tow Tow Your Boat, we look at a different time when people towed their boats with anything they had.

Merry Christmas!!

Posted by Terry Battisti | Dec 25, 2023 | Uncategorized |

In light of Christmas, the staff here at the Bass Fishing Archives are taking the day off to spend...

B.A.S.S.: More Than a Tournament Organization Part Two

Posted by Terry Battisti | Dec 24, 2023 | B.A.S.S., Book Reviews |

“Not only did I never get to see the story that Matt put together, none of the readers of BASS Times got to read it because Helen Sevier was too chicken to publish it,” Scott said.

California Record Quest

Posted by Brian Waldman | Dec 22, 2023 | Friday Finale, Historic Bass Fishing Pics, Western |

In California Record Quest we look back at one of the first national articles featuring the chase for the world record largemouth bass.

Disney Fins Games

Posted by Brian Waldman | Dec 21, 2023 | Historic Bass Fishing Pics, Throwback Thursday |

In Disney Fins Games we look back at a 1996 bass tournament that took place at the famous Disney Lakes with five of top pros of the day.

B.A.S.S.: More Than a Tournament Organization – Part One

Posted by Terry Battisti | Dec 20, 2023 | B.A.S.S. |

In B.A.S.S.: More Than a Tournament Organization – Part One, we look at B.A.S.S. in the early years and see they were more than a tournament

The 1970s BPS Babes

Posted by Terry Battisti | Dec 19, 2023 | Retro Ads |

In The 1970s BPS Babes we look back at Johnny Morris’ early Bass pro Shops catalogs and the use of some skin in his advertising.