Early Lunker Bill Murphy
In Early Lunker Bill Murphy we look at some early photos of Lunker Bill and look a little into the life of the famed lunker bass hunter.
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American Bass Fisherman 1974
American Bass Fisherman 1974 takes a look at another old bass tournament organization that started after B.A.S.S. and lasted until 1978
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The Writers – George Kramer
“I also have to include ‘Lunker’ Bill Murphy and his belief in his big-fish system. I did a lot of articles with him and he said he always liked the fact I’d conduct my interviews on the phone with him.
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Florida-Strain Bass Changed the World of Bass Fishing
By 1969, the results were astounding at all of the San Diego City lakes, changing the face of bass fishing not only in California but nationwide. A new state record was established that year with a bass weighing a little over 15 pounds, from little Lake Miramar.
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Bass Club News: 1974 California Lunker Club
By 1974, bass clubs had been popping up all over the country as bass fishing became more popular. The clubs offered competition, but they also offered those wanting to learn a platform in which to do so
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Sticks of the Past – Dwight Keefer
“The Classic was an awesome event. I learned a lot about the upcoming Classic from Stan (Sloan) and Bobby (Murray) because they’d both fished the first Classic. We only had one day of practice and were limited to 10 pounds of tackle.
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The Writers – Bill Rice
“Bill Dance is probably the best angler I ever fished with,” he said. “Bill would come out every year for seminars and when he did, we’d go fish all the southern Cal lakes.
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