Technique History Archives - Bass Fishing Archives

Wacky Rig or Twinking

In today’s post, Wacky Rig or Twinking, we look at possibly the first public display of what would become known as the Wacky Rig.

Ron Shearer Skips to Wins looks back at the origin of the skipping technique first popularized by pro angler Ron Shearer in the early 1980s

Doodle Socking 1961 looks back on the old method of the long rod/shallow water technique of presenting a lure and contrasts it with flippin’

Black Bass Fishing: Robert Page Lincoln – Part Three is the final part in a series on Robert page Lincoln’s book written in 1952

Black Bass Fishing: Robert Page Lincoln – Part Two is a book review of Lincoln’s book published in 1952 on black bass fishing

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

Pork: The Forgotten Bait – Part One is a look back at the history of the lowly pork rind and its rise and fall amongst bass anglers.