Past Technology a Lost Art
But to me, there’s a downside to the electronic mapping. That downside is it’s difficult to look at your graph when you’re in the house preparing for your trip and unless you have a 40-inch computer screen
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Posted by Terry Battisti | Nov 29, 2021 | Short Strikes |
But to me, there’s a downside to the electronic mapping. That downside is it’s difficult to look at your graph when you’re in the house preparing for your trip and unless you have a 40-inch computer screen
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 23, 2021 | Old Tournament Organizations, Western |
Until this time, rarely, if ever, had a southern angler ventured west to fish unless it was for one of the few events B.A.S.S. held in the west. This event was different, though. The promise of a big payday brought anglers from 22 states. Names like Roland Martin, Bobby Murray, Forrest Wood, Basil Bacon, Harold Allen, Don Butler, Cliff Craft, Rick Clunn and Ricky Green would face off against the West’s best.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 22, 2021 | Old Tournament Organizations, Western |
Another record of interest is the California 5-fish limit record of Roger Dickson. Five fish for 40-pounds 10-ounces is a heck of a record, even today, but for southern California in 1971 I’m sure it turned some heads.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 14, 2021 | Tackle History |
“I got the mold done and had the guys over for a pouring session. When the first few heads came out of the mold, one of the guys said, ‘That looks like a football.’” The name stuck. This was around 1965.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 12, 2021 | Western |
Then there’s Dee Thomas and his protégé Dave Gliebe, both just after taking the southern B.A.S.S. events by storm with the new Flippin’ technique. Another western legend in this mix is Mike Folkestad, who also put a hurtin’ on some of the events in the east and still takes a good sum of cash from western anglers today.
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