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Daiwa – And Other Mispronounced Names

Posted by Brian Waldman | Feb 19, 2026 | Retro Ads |

Without a doubt, and based upon all the fishing friends and fans I’ve spoken to over the years, the two most mispronounced words in the bass fishing world are…

The Willoughby Reel

Posted by Terry Battisti | Nov 5, 2025 | Tackle History |

“..but the casts are somewhat shorter in length with the Willoughby than with similar efforts with conventional gear.”

Bass Buster Lures

Posted by Terry Battisti | Oct 22, 2025 | Tackle History |

One cast later he set the hook into a decent 3-pound Lakewood Golf Course bass. Next cast, the same. Sixteen or 17 fish later, I’m begging him for one – he just smiled and went on kicking my butt.

Featuring the First Palming Plate and a Disengaging Level-Wind

Posted by Terry Battisti | Sep 10, 2025 | Tackle History |

That all changed in the mid-70s when Lew Childre turned the baitcasting reel industry on its ear with the new Lew’s Speed Spool. I remember the first time I saw one in a tackle store – the reel looked goofy, almost like half a reel due to the fact the left sideplate had no spool-tension knob on it.