Bass History

kennethdaysale · 02-03-13, 10:15 AM

Here's a fun site packed with interesting historical information about Bass Fishin back in the day.
http://bassfishingarchives.com/

carolina-rig-01 · 02-03-13, 12:00 PM

That was a pretty cool read.

Rebbasser · 02-06-13, 07:56 PM

I remember those. I even had an ultralight combo with one of those funky handles.

kennethdaysale · 02-06-13, 09:24 PM

bassfishingarchives really is an interesting site, especially for those of us who were bass fishing before B.A.S.S. hit the scene. I clicked on last night at 11 and when I looked up it was past 1.
Surprisingly it seems that a huge portion of their visitors are young guys that are just curious about how the sport they know and love got started.

WTL · 02-07-13, 11:48 AM

I looked at a few pages of that site, and found one entry dealing with the 1974 Classic on Wheeler lake. The front picture was of the exact dock on which I probably caught my first fish, bluegill, with crickets...some 15 or so years later in the late 80s. Looked exactly the same then...actually looks the same as of the last time I was there a couple years ago. I'd walk along where the coolers were in that picture, and catch the little sunnies and gills that hung out there.

http://bassfishingarchives.com/easte...hree#more-3185

bassboogieman · 02-07-13, 01:01 PM

It's still a "tough lake", at least I thought so when we were there a couple years ago.

WTL · 02-07-13, 04:34 PM

Aww its not that tough, we just hit the wrong week with the cicadas and some sort of post spawn slump. It was still one of the few places where you had a legit shot at a trophy sml or lmb.

02-03-13, 10:15 AM	#1
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	Bass History Here's a fun site packed with interesting historical information about Bass Fishin back in the day. http://bassfishingarchives.com/ __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

02-03-13, 12:00 PM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	That was a pretty cool read. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-06-13, 07:56 PM	#3
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	I remember those. I even had an ultralight combo with one of those funky handles. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-06-13, 09:24 PM	#4
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	bassfishingarchives really is an interesting site, especially for those of us who were bass fishing before B.A.S.S. hit the scene. I clicked on last night at 11 and when I looked up it was past 1. Surprisingly it seems that a huge portion of their visitors are young guys that are just curious about how the sport they know and love got started. __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

02-07-13, 11:48 AM	#5
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I looked at a few pages of that site, and found one entry dealing with the 1974 Classic on Wheeler lake. The front picture was of the exact dock on which I probably caught my first fish, bluegill, with crickets...some 15 or so years later in the late 80s. Looked exactly the same then...actually looks the same as of the last time I was there a couple years ago. I'd walk along where the coolers were in that picture, and catch the little sunnies and gills that hung out there. http://bassfishingarchives.com/easte...hree#more-3185 __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005. Last edited by WTL; 02-07-13 at 12:33 PM.

02-07-13, 01:01 PM	#6
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	It's still a "tough lake", at least I thought so when we were there a couple years ago.

02-07-13, 04:34 PM	#7
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Aww its not that tough, we just hit the wrong week with the cicadas and some sort of post spawn slump. It was still one of the few places where you had a legit shot at a trophy sml or lmb. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

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