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The North Woods Library

Posted by Bill Sonnett | Sep 27, 2026 | Old Bass Magazines, Sunday Sonnett, Technique History |

In today’s Sunday Sonnett, “The North Woods Library,” Bill talks about smallmouth bass feeding on dragonflies, The North Woods Library, and

The Creek Chub Plunker – A Classic Bait

Posted by Bill Sonnett | Jul 26, 2026 | Retro Ads, Sunday Sonnett, Tackle History |

In today’s Sunday Sonnett, Bill talks about the Creek Chub Bait Company’s Plunker and what a successful topwater bait it’s been.

History of the ABU 5000

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jul 22, 2026 | Tackle History |

“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.

Advanced Bait Casting by Charles Fox

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jul 21, 2026 | Book Reviews, Tackle History, Technique History |

What I found within the thick, rough-cut pages was information on how to catch bass I thought was only as new as Jason Lucas’ writings from the late 40s on or even from the 60s or 70s.

The Shannon – Another Look

Posted by Terry Battisti | Dec 17, 2025 | Short Strikes, Tackle History |

In the email that Sonnett sent was an attachment of an early W. J. Jameson Co. ad for the Shannon Twin Spinner (1919) and a promotional write up for the Twin Spinner that appeared in the April 1917 issue of the National Sportsman.