Category: Book Reviews

Harold C. Hollis, Early Light Tackle Advocate

Posted by David Smith | Aug 5, 2026 | Book Reviews, The Writers |

A few days ago I posted a brief article on Harold C. Hollis, and today it is my pleasure to...

Garcia’s Secrets of the Pros for Bass

Posted by Mike Orzell | Aug 4, 2026 | Book Reviews, Garcia |

In today’s post, Garcia’s Secrets of the Pros for Bass, Mike Orzell dives into another of Garcia’s little booklets on how to bass fish.

Dixie Carroll, Early 20th Century Angling Writer

Posted by David Smith | Jul 24, 2026 | Book Reviews, The Writers |

I am adding another name to our list of historical angling writers whose work you might want to...

Advanced Bait Casting by Charles Fox

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jul 21, 2026 | Book Reviews, Tackle History, Technique History |

What I found within the thick, rough-cut pages was information on how to catch bass I thought was only as new as Jason Lucas’ writings from the late 40s on or even from the 60s or 70s.

Book Review: Fishing for Bass, Muskalonge, Pike & Panfishes

Posted by David Smith | Jul 15, 2026 | Book Reviews |

Fishing for Bass, Muskalonge, Pike & Panfishes was published in 1937. It was one of a two-book...

Interpreting Sonar in 1980

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jun 24, 2026 | Book Reviews, Electronics |

ou see, he said in his book to always adjust your depth so that the bottom was displayed, at the most, within the upper half of the paper (in today’s talk that would mean the upper half of the screen).

There He Is

Posted by Terry Battisti | May 27, 2026 | B.A.S.S., Book Reviews, Technique History |

Cobb describes Dance as being, “one of those 10-percent guys.” In other words, one of the 10-percent of the angler population who catches 90-percent of the fish.

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