Hawkin’ Worms
In today’s Throwback Thursday historical photo, Hawkin’ Worms, we look back to 1966 and Elaine and Dave Hawk and their worm prowess.
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Creel and Findley Texas Kings
In today’s Friday Finale, Creel and Findley Texas Kings, we look back at two Texas Legends in the dawning days of tournament fishing.
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The First Known Bass Tournament
The First Known Bass Tournament looks back at the Central Texas Invitational, or what would become the Texas State Bass Tournament.
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Bass Fishing in 1961
One publication that was first published in 1961 did provide a lot of information on the five Ws of bass fishing – the Who, What, Where, Why and When
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The Shannon – Another Look
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.
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The Shannon Twin Spin
I’d be willing to guess that there aren’t many anglers today under the age of 40 who can tell me...
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Dave Hawk 80 Years on Bass
My first answer came in Bill Dance’s book, “There He Is,” published in 1973 by B.A.S.S. In that book Dance said it was Hawk who had invented the Texas Rig, then known as the “Slip Sinker” rig.
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