“Old 2000” – Darter or Wiggle King
A while back I wrote a Bass Fishing Archives article titled “It’s a Big Bass, Mrs....
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Year: 2026
The Need for Speed
For those of you who have a need for speed, here’s a blast from the past that might have you...
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Bass Fishing Patches
The first club I belonged to in southern California had its club patch and presented patches for 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-place tournament finishes as well as for AOY
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Roland Martin’s First Bassmaster Season
Roland Martin’s first Bassmaster Season was filled with success and fired a salvo over the bow of the all who had ventured into competitive bass fishing before him
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Fishing History in Boulder Junction
A couple weeks ago my wife and I drove up to one of our favorite places, Boulder Junction in...
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Classic Prayers – Some Answered
This old newspaper photo, Classic Prayers – Some Answered, looks back at the 1989 Classic where some prayers were answered and others not.
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Bass Boats of 1964
Today we’re going to continue down the line of old bass boats, specifically the Bass Boats of...
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Japan-Only Ranger Bass Boats
On one of my first trips to Japan (2006) I was lucky enough to spend some time touring the local tackle shops and boat dealerships around Tokyo.
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The Writers – Stan Fagerstrom Part 1
Fagerstrom started writing about bass fishing in the mid-1940s. He was published in just about every magazine associated with bass fishing since that time and conducted casting clinics or exhibitions over a good bit of the world since the ‘50s
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The State of Bass Fishing 1916
In today’s Friday Finale, The State of Bass Fishing 1916 we look at the writings of James Henshall and his assessment of the sport.
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