Garcia Fishing Tackle Annual 1960
Garcia Corporation used to print an annual fishing catalog featuring all their goods. Today we present the Garcia Fishing Tackle Annual 1960
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Tag: ABU
History of the ABU 5000
“When the Ambassadeur bait caster came to America in 1954, it was Julian A. Wesseler that secured the contract with ABU to sell their reel.
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Featuring the First Palming Plate and a Disengaging Level-Wind
That all changed in the mid-70s when Lew Childre turned the baitcasting reel industry on its ear with the new Lew’s Speed Spool. I remember the first time I saw one in a tackle store – the reel looked goofy, almost like half a reel due to the fact the left sideplate had no spool-tension knob on it.
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Flippin’: A Concept. Not Just a Technique – Part Two
“Anglers today confuse flipping with pitching,” he said. “Flipping is NOT pitching. To me the flipping technique is all about having the line in your hand and swinging the bait. It’s more efficient and much more precise.
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