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 Bass Fishing Before the Internet
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11/15/09 08:22 AM
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Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,566
The Natural
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Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I grew up at the lake, and started targeting bass at age 12. I joined a bass club, and started fishing the Red Man Ozark division at 16. I quit fishing that next year (1993), and didn't pick up a rod again until I was 24. When you think about it...it's absolutely crazy the info you can get on the net. Granted Time on the Water is everything; I would have been a significantly better angler with the information available today. Back then, it was only word of mouth. How many years after a bait was introduced did you learn about it? I got my [censored] kicked in a Red Man during post spawn with a Slider worm. I had never heard of them. This was back in '90. Sliders had been out for years apparently. Another tournament I got schooled by my boater dragging a Yamamoto Hula Grub. I was like Yama-what? I had never heard of Yamamoto. When I read about Zoom coming out with the Brush Hog in '84...I was shocked. I didn't hear about it until '88. The only thing I remember being on the up-and-up about was when the Slug-go came out in '92 (that and the chatterbox). It's only a matter of time before a 14yr old wins the classic.
Last edited by The Natural; 11/15/09 08:23 AM.
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Re: Bass Fishing Before the Internet
[Re: The Natural]
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11/15/09 10:18 AM
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 52,098
grandpa75672
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Are under aged children allowed to fish in the adult division of bass tournaments?
It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.... W.C.Fields
I know a little about a lot of things but not a whole lot about anything....CGD
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Re: Bass Fishing Before the Internet
[Re: grandpa75672]
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11/15/09 10:27 AM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 86,002
John175☮
MACHO MAN
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MACHO MAN
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I used to rely on the "empty peg" method for which baits were working best. Hmmmm junebug looks like it's selling better than the rest maybe I'll grab a pack and give em a try.
Ecclesiastes 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
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Re: Bass Fishing Before the Internet
[Re: grandpa75672]
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11/15/09 11:10 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 30,364
RedRanger
burro desagradable
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burro desagradable
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Are under aged children allowed to fish in the adult division of bass tournaments? Are over age adults allowed to post in the Bass Fishing Section?
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Re: Bass Fishing Before the Internet
[Re: RedRanger]
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11/15/09 11:11 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 30,364
RedRanger
burro desagradable
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burro desagradable
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The internet has cut down the learning curve for many things including Bass Fishing
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Re: Bass Fishing Before the Internet
[Re: RedRanger]
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11/15/09 03:04 PM
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 45,700
Big Red 12
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Re: Bass Fishing Before the Internet
[Re: Big Red 12]
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11/15/09 04:06 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,942
fishtoad
Extreme Angler
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the internet is great. i would give up my TV before my puter.but it takes alot more than the newest and greatest gear to put fish in the boat....rick
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Re: Bass Fishing Before the Internet
[Re: fishtoad]
#4153382
11/15/09 04:17 PM
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Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,413
Champion1
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Before the comp when I first started fishing back in '86 I was a magazine junkie. Honey Hole, Bassmaster and anything else I could find which wasnt much. Watched TNN, Honey Hole and Bassmaster TV which was a 30 minute show back then. Thanks goodness we had VCR's. Used to have a whole box of VCR tapes labeled and dated. Good times man. Threw texas rigged fire and ice Ringed Rascals as my go to bait.
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Re: Bass Fishing Before the Internet
[Re: Champion1]
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11/15/09 05:06 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,730
nate king
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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the brush hog came out in 84' wow!!!!! i thought it came out 8 years ago......if thats true, I was way behind
sponsored by Photo Bucket LLC I'm thinking Nate is probably right.
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