Vintage Adventurer Tackle Box
Going through a bunch of moving boxes that have been packed up from several moves over the years,...
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Category: Tackle History
Rogers Lures Catalog 1974
For those of you who fished in the 1970s and 80s, the name Rogers should bring back some memories as a recognized name in lures as well as a top tournament angler
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Bill Norman Lures Catalog
If you’ve been around the Bass Fishing Archives for any time, you know we love Bill Norman Lures....
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1968 Burke Flex-O Catalog
But read the description and there’s no mention of Texas or rig. Instead, the rig is called the “self weedless worm with special Slide Sinker.” The Texas rig would not receive its name until just after the start of the 70s. Below that they were even selling the EK102 “Professional Series New ‘Slide Sinker’ Method Erthword Kit.”
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1970s Tuner Gear Kits
This week I’m going to discuss what today would be called 1970s Tuner Gear Kits. These high-speed conversion gear kits allowed an angler to change out the old 3.75:1 gears in the ABU 5000 and 6000 reels and improve the ratio to near 5.0:1.
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Minnow Lure Battles
Even though the Floating Minnow was available in the States, stock was still low, keeping the price well above average. As with any open market, this opened the door for copycats. This is a short look into those early copycats and the baits they developed based on the Original Floating Rapala.
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High-Speed Reel Evolution
Due to the demand for a higher gear ratio, in 1973 ABU came out with their new high-speed reel, the 5500C. This reel boasted all the great attributes of their earlier reels with the added 5.0:1 gear ratio.
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