California Lunker Club May 1974
In California Lunker Club May 1974 we look back at the first periodical centered on bass fishing in California and the anglers who started it
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Tag: Western Bass Fishing History
Western Bass Volume 1 Number 1
Western Bass Volume 1 Number 1 is the first edition of what would become the West’s number one source for bass fishing info.
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The U.S. Open 1981: An Event that Changed Bass Fishing – Part One
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.
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The California Lunker Club – Dave Coolidge – Part One
“Here I was holding an event where I was responsible to hand out $100 and I only had nine members,” he said. “Then we show up at Cachuma and 37 anglers show up to participate – 28 of which were new members.”
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