April Fools Fish
Tom Shockley had a bit of good-humored fun in 1975 at a B.A.S.S. Bull Shoals Tournament when he...
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Merry Christmas!
In light of Christmas, the staff here at Bass Fishing Archives are taking the day off to be with...
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Bringing you Christmas Gear
This Horton MFG Co. advertisement from May 1917 really shows the Christmas spirit in the eyes of an angler.
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Never Forgotten 2025
In memory of all who have served this great Nation. Thank You for Your Service. There is no way...
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Best Fighting Bass Cover Ever
The June 1934 National Sportsman magazine might have the best fighting bass cover ever. At the...
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Dick Braun “That Zebco Guy”
Richard (Dick) Arthur Braun, affectionately and respectfully known as “That Zebco...
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Very Early Shakespeare Lure Advertisement
In today’s Sunday Sonnett, Very Early Shakespeare Lure Advertisement, Bill introduces one of the earliest ads Shakespeare placed
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