The Birth of The Swimbait
In The Swimbait – The Birth of a New Era, we look at an early Lunker Bill Murphy article on how he fished big diving minnows to giant bass
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It’s Called Crispin’
It’s Called Crispin’ is a look back at the dawn of the jerkbait craze that took over the U.S. in the early 80s and the man who popularized it
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The Storm Wiggle Wart
Of all the baits that Storm manufactured over the years, none of them had an impact on bass fishing like the Wiggle Wart. Although Storm had been advertising in outdoor and bass magazines for quite a while with nice, full-glossy ads, the first Wiggle Wart ad
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Mepps – Nobody’s Perfect
Mepps has been a dominant player in the fishing tackle industry for nearly 70 years. Ever since...
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Rapala Fat Rap
Today in Rapala Fat Rap, we’re looking at one of the most iconic crankbaits ever produced by one of the most iconic companies.
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The Rapala Shad Rap
In The Rapala Shad Rap we look at the history if the bait that has become the epitome of winter crankbait fishing across the world.
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1973 Astroglass
In 1973 Astroglass we take a look back at an old article for a sports show where this old 1973 bass was auctioned off as one of the draws
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