Category: Sticks of the Past

Sticks of the Past: Jack DeBord – “The Midwest Angler”

Posted by Brian Waldman | Mar 26, 2026 | Midwest, Sticks of the Past |

In Sticks of the Past: Jack DeBord – “The Midwest Angler,” Brian remembers one of his childhood heroes, TV angler Jack DeBord

Sticks of the Past – Dwight Keefer

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jan 14, 2026 | Sticks of the Past |

“The Classic was an awesome event. I learned a lot about the upcoming Classic from Stan (Sloan) and Bobby (Murray) because they’d both fished the first Classic. We only had one day of practice and were limited to 10 pounds of tackle.

Sticks of the Past – Wendell Mann, North Carolina

Posted by Terry Battisti | Nov 18, 2025 | B.A.S.S., Eastern, Sticks of the Past |

“The first day of the tournament I only boated two fish,” he said. “I lost a bunch of them. The second day, though, I got on them really good and brought in 7 fish (8-fish limit) that went 32-15. That catch included a 7-pound largemouth and another big smallie I’d lost the day before.”

The Sportsman’s Friend

Posted by David Smith | Nov 10, 2025 | Let's Look Back, Sticks of the Past |

“Well, I’d take the largemouth bass if I had to fish 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” That’s...

Remembering Floyd Mabry

Posted by Brian Waldman | Oct 30, 2025 | Sticks of the Past |

The start of Mabry’s fishing career actually goes back to 1954, when he entered a $10,000 fishing contest sponsored by The Daily Oklahoman newspaper

Sticks of the Past – Jack O’Malley Southern California

Posted by Terry Battisti | Sep 2, 2025 | Sticks of the Past, Western |

Jack O’Malley Southern California is a look back at one of the best anglers the California southland ever produced, who was deadly with a jig

1970 Martin, Powell, Scott Seminar

Posted by David Smith | Jun 9, 2025 | B.A.S.S., Let's Look Back, Sticks of the Past |

Recently I spent a few days in Center, TX, doing some follow-up conversations with friends and...

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