Bass Buster 1973
In Bass Buster 1973 we look back to one of the iconic tackle companies of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, Virgil Ward’s Bass Buster Lure Company.
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Tag: Virgil Ward
Virgil Ward Bass Fishing’s First Media Superstar
In Virgil Ward, Bass Fishing’s First Media Superstar we take a look back at the man who arguably started fishing TV with Championship Fishing
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Hubert Greene’s Mystery Patch
In Hubert Greene’s Mystery Patch, we do some sleuthing to find out where his 1967 World Invitational Bass Tournament patch came from.
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Blakemore Lures – A Look Back
Blakemore Lures – A Look Back takes a look back to the 1970s and a company that is synonymous with the underspin lure genre.
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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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Sticks of the Past – Dwight Keefer
“The Classic was an awesome event. I learned a lot about the upcoming Classic from Stan (Sloan) and Bobby (Murray) because they’d both fished the first Classic. We only had one day of practice and were limited to 10 pounds of tackle.
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Bass Buster Lures
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.
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