Happy New Year RB Bass fans!!! Are you a young angler looking for answers on cheaper gear, here ya go! I have had some questions lately from younger anglers looking for some advice on cheaper fishing gear. I realize that the sport can be pretty expensive, even without having a boat. Being a student or […]
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Remembering Old Bass Lures #7 by Mike Rogers
My bad, I had to go fishing rather than just write articles. Had a great time on Clearlake a few weeks ago, and might have wished I had some of these old lures. Guess what I found? Yup and Old Orlando Shiner, which is one of the most common from the Robinson Bait Company, which […]
Remember Old Bass Lures – Article #6 by Mike Rogers
Old Bass Lures We continue to look through old tackle boxes for anything special or unique and I have found some more. The Reel Lure, out of Springfield Missouri is another distinguished line of Missouri’s “baberpole” Baits. This lure was made during the 1920’s and 1930’s. The Reel Lure has a weighted keel to make […]
Remember Old Bass Lures – Article #5 by Mike Rogers
Yup, we are still going through old tackle boxes when I can. Found these the other day. The first one is the Schaller Three-Bagger, which was made way back in the 1930’s, by E.W. Schaller of Mendota, Ill. It only sold for a $1.50, which back in those days was a significant purchase. It’s […]
Remember Old Fishing Lures Article #4 – by Mike Rogers
I’m sitting here on a Sunday morning, while it is howling outside at winds of 25-30 and raining cats and dogs. I should be out fishing but I think considering the conditions I’ll just look through another old tackle box. As I scan through the box I spot an old Pyralin Ball Bait. This was […]
Phenix Rods Review by Arlando Abella
In this day and age, there more rod companies than there ever has been before with great performing rods from every brand. Today I would like to discuss a little bit about phenix rods. Located in Bellflower, California. Phenix rods has been delivering quality and custom rods to the fishing industry since 1977. Phenix rods […]
Dobyns Rods Review by Mike Rogers
Going fishing? Need a great fishing rod? Hmmmm….Which Rod company to get yours from? Well I use Dobyns Rods for several reasons. I have severe arthritis in my thumb joints, especially at the base joints, and I have had 7 shoulder surgeries. So it’s hard to continually use the thumb working the reel when punching […]
Remembering Some Old Lures #3 by Mike Rogers
In this 3rd installment of “old lures”, Mike shares info on The Fish Getter, The Mud Puppy and Potter Baits Duz Biz. If you search further through old tackle boxes, and I love going through them, you might find a lure that looks like a Mepps, Blue Fox, or a Panther Martin, and it […]
Old Fishing Lures – Article 2 by Mike Rogers
March 13, 2020 Content is; Jim Pfeffer Lures, Monster Jet Lure and Moore’s Yellow Plug As we continue through grandpas tackle boxes, this week, search it carefully for prizes like the following old lures, as they be a mini treasure trove. Back in the early 1940’s and 1950‘s in Orlando, Florida a guy named Jim […]
Remembering Some Old Lures by Mike Rogers
Remember back when you were just a kid and Grandpa would captivate you with old fishing stories and the gear they used. I would sit for hours with mine, not only listening to the stories but him showing me some of the old lures he’d use. Some of them just fascinated me on the ingenuity […]
