Flippin’ Bacon
Flippin’ Bacon is a look back when Basil Bacon was on a tear using the flipping technique in the Midwest tournament scene.
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Posted 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 | Nov 23, 2021 | Tackle History |
Not happy with the standard skirt materials of the day – primarily marabou, vinyl and hair – Hauck set out to find a material that had more action. What he came up with was what he called “living rubber.” At that time, Hauck went into business mass producing the material under the name Frank Hauck’s Living Rubber Lure Components.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Oct 25, 2021 | Tackle History, Technique History |
Staring at me was an original 1976-era The Whole Flippin’ Story. I dropped everything else, sat back in my chair and read every word in it. The I compared it to the version printed in the American Bass Fisherman (ABF) magazine I had.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Apr 21, 2021 | Technique History, Western |
A new technique, coined “Controlled Structure Fishing,” has been introduced and it’s been met with mixed reviews. The technique’s given the duo of Dee Thomas and Frank Hauck a trip to the winners circle in five out of the last seven events
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 22, 2021 | Tackle History, Technique History, Western |
“Dave told me that he didn’t care how mad I made the tournament anglers but under no circumstance was I to piss off John Q. Public. If he heard one bad thing about me from the public, my sponsorship deal was over.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 19, 2021 | Tackle History |
“Wayne called and told me about the problems he was having and asked how short the rod could be and still make it so I could fish effectively. I was standing in my garage and pulled a 7-and-a-half foot Fenwick striper rod off the wall and told him I could live with that.
Read MorePosted by Terry Battisti | Jan 17, 2021 | Technique History |
“Anglers today confuse flipping with pitching,” he said. “Flipping is NOT pitching. To me the flipping technique is all about having the line in your hand and swinging the bait. It’s more efficient and much more precise.
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