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Bass Can Hear More Than Most Anglers Think:From: Largemouth Bass Secrets by Bobby Murray (1986)This old bass biology gra...
05/25/2026

Bass Can Hear More Than Most Anglers Think:

From: Largemouth Bass Secrets by Bobby Murray (1986)

This old bass biology graphic is seriously fascinating. Long before underwater cameras and modern sonar, anglers and biologists were already studying how bass use their lateral line system to detect pressure waves vibrations, and movement in the water. The Ilustration comparing smooth rhythmic waves to erratic "distress" vibrations is incredibly cool.
One of the wildest parts is the idea that a bass can often hear or feel prey before it ever sees it. The article even talks about how boat noise dropped anchors, tackle boxes slamming shut, and heavy footsteps in shallow water can completely change how fish behave. In other words, stealth mattered just as much back then as it does today
Reading old material like this really makes you realize how much classic fishing knowledge still applies. Technology has changed, but understanding fish behavior will always be the real advantage.
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SOMETIMES DOING NOTHING TRIGGERS THE BITE -One of the biggest mistakes anglers make is constantly moving their lure In t...
05/22/2026

SOMETIMES DOING NOTHING TRIGGERS THE BITE -
One of the biggest mistakes anglers make is constantly moving their lure In the real world. injured baitfish rarely swim perfectly. They hesitate, stall out, drift downward, and suddenly lose momentum - and predators are programmed to notice those moments instantly. That's why pauses can be one of the most powerful triggers in fishing. Alot of fish don't immediately attack a lure. They follow it first, study it, and decide whether it looks vulnerable enough to chase. When a lure suddenly pauses, it often looks weak, injured, or easy to catch... and that hesitation is what finally convinces predators to commit. Sometimes catching more fish has less to do with buying new gear - and more to do with slowing down Iong enough to let the fish react naturally. What lure gets your BEST bites on the pause?
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The Old-School "Squeeze Play" PatternFrom: Big-Bass Secrets by Outdoor Life (2000)This is such a cool old fishing graphi...
05/21/2026

The Old-School "Squeeze Play" Pattern

From: Big-Bass Secrets by Outdoor Life (2000)

This is such a cool old fishing graphic. The hand-drawn illustration does an awesome job explaining how bass use bottlenecks, points, and underwater humps to trap baitfish in open water. Even decades later. this is still one of the most effective concepts in fishing.
The idea is simple: baitfish get pushed into tight areas where they have fewer escape outes. and bass take advantage. Find a narrow pinch point combined with an underwater hump, and you might run right into a feeding frenzy
What makes this page so interesting is how clearly the drawing explains underwater movement without modern electronics or mapping. Before side imaging and forward-facing sonar, anglers relied or sketches like this and learned to visualize what was happening beneath the surface Pretty amazing when you think about it.
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Fishing Major PointsThe late Tom Young, a big bass record chaser out of California who specialized in a technique he cal...
05/20/2026

Fishing Major Points
The late Tom Young, a big bass record chaser out of California who specialized in a technique he called "horizontal jigging" which he developed and wrote about back in 1985-86 for In-Fisherman magazine. This is diagram representing the approach he used fishing major points for giant bass. I believe his PB bass was a 19+ pound fish, with several other "teeners" to his credit

1 Approach point parallel to shoreline, stopping about 100 feet from the point ridge Fancast the ridge line
2 Move closer to the shoreline and continue fancasting.
3 Move about halfway down the point or 100 feet perpendicular to the point and fancast.
4 Move outside the point and cast parallel
5 - 7 Repeat on windward side if possible
Source: In-Fisherman. Dec-Jan 1985-86
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WHERE ARE YOU CASTING 1ST AND WHAT ARE YOU THROWING? Lets hear what you got????Looking forward to seeing what everyone h...
05/18/2026

WHERE ARE YOU CASTING 1ST AND WHAT ARE YOU THROWING?

Lets hear what you got????

Looking forward to seeing what everyone has.
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Four Ways To Hook A WormFrom: The Panfisherman's Bible by Johr Weiss (1993)Simple old-school graphics like this are a re...
05/17/2026

Four Ways To Hook A Worm
From: The Panfisherman's Bible by Johr Weiss (1993)

Simple old-school graphics like this are a reminder that live bait fishing is a lot more technical than most people think. Different hooking methods completely change the way a worm moves, drifts, and triggers bites.
This diagram breaks down four classic approaches: • Nose-hooking for backtrolling ‣ Collar-hooking for current fishing • Threading the worm for lethargic fish • Multiple hook points for aggressive fish
The cool part is how practical this advice still is decades later. Even with all the modern plastics and electronics, a properly rigged worm still catches just about everything that swims.
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Four Locations For Spotted Bass On Bluffs (1977)Original Midwest Spoonplugger and fishing guide, Paul Prorok, detailed l...
05/16/2026

Four Locations For Spotted Bass On Bluffs (1977)
Original Midwest Spoonplugger and fishing guide, Paul Prorok, detailed locations and tactics in what might be his first article published in Fishing Facts magazine back in 1977. Paul later went on to publish what many consider THE big bass bible along with Bill Murphy in 1992, "In Pursuit of Giant Bass." Similar to "Lunkers Love Nightcrawlers," it is an overlooked structure fishing gem
1 "Rocky Points (marked 1, Diagram 2) - Short points which are usually visible above water. They often occur near cove entrances or bluff wall depressions.
2 "Slight Protrusions (marked 2, Diagram 2 ⁃ These are small sections of rock strata that simply bulge away from the face of the bluff solated shelves become extra important for deep bass or when searching small structures while trying to establish the depths fish may be using.
3 "Where the Bluff Ends (marked 3 Diagram 2) - At some point the bedrock dips down or the channel turns, allowing erosion to deposit material directly next to the bluff. This sudden change from steep rock to flat gravel small rock, or sand makes excellent "break" structure. It represents a CHANGE (and it should be checked for fish life)
4"Sand Bars (marked 4, Diagram 2) - Where the current swings in or out from the bluff, fine sediments may accumulate just off the main flow of the current, forming sand bars and narrow sand fingers. Sand structures are good producers, but may totally vanish! over a short period of time."
"- "Rock bulges and other small underwater structures are located by running your depth finder in straight lines and parallel with the structure, similar to the way you might check a weedline or drop-off. Note underwater areas that force vou away from the general bottom contour trend or away from the bluffs.
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The Jerkbait That Changed Everything:By the early 1980s, the Bomber Long A had pecome one of the hottest lures in fishin...
05/14/2026

The Jerkbait That Changed Everything:
By the early 1980s, the Bomber Long A had pecome one of the hottest lures in fishing, and this 1983 advertisement perfectly captures why.
At first glance it just looks like another minnow bait ad, but the Long A represented a major leap forward in jerkbait design. Before it arrived in 1979, anglers mainly relied on baits from Rapala and Rebel. Those lures caught fish, but they struggled in strong wind and rough casting conditions. The Bomber Long A changed that with a heavier body, longer casting distance, and far better accuracy.
This ad also highlights one of the bait's biggest innovations: the molded-in lip. At the time, many crankbaits and jerkbaits still used glued-in lips that could loosen or break after pouncing off docks, rocks, or bridge pilings Bomber's integrated lip design made the Long A far more durable and dependable for hard fishing.
Another thing that made the Long A stand out was its action. It had a sharper, more aggressive darting movement than many competing minnow baits of the era, and anglers quicklv realized fish were reacting to something they hadn't seen before. It also became one of the earliest jerkbaits to widely feature internal rattles, adding another layer of attraction.
The lineup shown here demonstrates just how versatile the Long A series had become by 1983. Smaller models like the 13A and 14A were deadly for bass and walleye, while the larger 16A and massive 17A opened the door for stripers, pike, and saltwater fish. Bomber was essentially building an entire jerkbait system years before that became standard in the tackle industry.
Today, the Long A is still considered a classic because it wasn't just another lure. It helped shape the modern jerkbait category that dominates tackle boxes to this day.
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