Sticks of the Past Archives - Bass Fishing Archives

Early Lunker Bill Murphy

In Early Lunker Bill Murphy we look at some early photos of Lunker Bill and look a little into the life of the famed lunker bass hunter.

Elwood “Buck” Perry 1974 is a look back at the man who invented structure fishing, the tactics that changed the face of bass fishing forever.

Today’s Throwback Thursday, Larry Williams Leads AOY, looks back at a great angler who may have made it if the circumstances were different.

Flippin’ Bacon is a look back when Basil Bacon was on a tear using the flipping technique in the Midwest tournament scene.

Catching Up with John Hale looks into Hale’s long-standing relationship with Lonnie Stanley and his career fishing the Bassmaster Trail.

How Stanley Jigs Was Born is a look back at Lonnie Stanley and the birth of Stanley Jigs. This article was originally published in 2015.

1978 BCA-Schlitz Pro-Am is a look back at two instrumental anglers in the history of the sport, Basil bacon and Guido Hibdon.