National Bass Association
In National Bass Association we take a look back at another organization from the late 1970s that tried its hand at competitive bass fishing.
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Posted by Terry Battisti | Nov 13, 2022 | Old Bass Magazines, Old Tournament Organizations |
In National Bass Association we take a look back at another organization from the late 1970s that tried its hand at competitive bass fishing.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | May 9, 2022 | Sticks of the Past, Technique History |
Flippin’ Bacon is a look back when Basil Bacon was on a tear using the flipping technique in the Midwest tournament scene.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Apr 26, 2022 | Old Tournament Organizations, Sticks of the Past |
1978 BCA-Schlitz Pro-Am is a look back at two instrumental anglers in the history of the sport, Basil bacon and Guido Hibdon.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Mar 28, 2022 | Old Tournament Organizations |
Back on January 4, 2022, we posted a piece about The Lunker Hole magazine, Volume 1, Number 1. In...
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 5, 2022 | Sticks of the Past |
Another interesting thing I remember about that tournament was the way Bill and Ray [Murski] fished. Back then we didn’t have foot-controlled troll motors. They were all stern mount. So Bill and Ray would sit on the big motor and operate the troller with their feet.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 4, 2022 | Old Tournament Organizations |
The first issue of The Lunker Hole didn’t have much fanfare at 36 pages in length. The cover was a drab greenish blue with the title, issue number and issue date. A picture of editor Art Reid graced the cover – him holding a 10-pound largemouth.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Dec 27, 2021 | Old Tournament Organizations |
Back in the day, if you were going to start a bass organization, a magazine wasn’t far behind. As far as we can determine, BCA got its start in late 1968 early 1969 holding regional events in the Illinois/Indiana region.
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