Intersting Article On Tackle Trends From Bassmaster Classics Past And Present.interesting Read.

[primetime]

As a tackle junkie who appreciates the history of lures, designs, new techniques etc. I also enjoy reading books and articles about the history of the Bass Fishig industry, lure designs, and why Bass do what they do, but I don't think we will ever fully understand why we kill em one hour and not the next, or fish all day without any strikes to only find out someone else had a great day doing something that is "Outside the box" . With all the variables that go into fishing and catching, I am alway's impressed with how consistent some of these pro guys are year after year, as I would imagine being a pro is stressful and not an easy living at all.....

 

but here is a link to an article which is a good read in my opinion. 

 

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gone-fishin%E2%80%99/2013/02/best-bass-lures-baits-won-classic

 

 

[Brian6428]

Cool article. It is cool to see the lures that worked then and still work now. 

[flipin4bass]

Good article.

[Comfortably Numb]

nice

[hoosierbass07]

  Interesting article.  

[*Hootie]

If you're interested in bass fishing history, check out

bassfishingarchives.com

Hootie

[OkobojiEagle]

I didn't think the article was very good at all.  It skipped over years and the lures it chose to illustrate weren't the winning lures in many cases.

 

 

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[BassSlayer71]

Very nice article

[primetime]

They had more detailed articles that showed every year,  but this summary I thought was good otherwise it would have been a book. I thought it was cool to see KVD throwing a smithwick rogue and not a strike king jerkbait, and who would think a tomato worm would win? a gator tail? home ade 3" tube.....That was kind of what I found cool, plus I didnt notice 1 expensive Japanese lure or company mentioned, I often notice they get alot of press on Tv and in Magazines, but lures like the DT Rapala, Rogue, and Zara spook were what I seem to here about over and over.

[.ghoti.]

Interesting to note that so many have been won with baits a lot lighter than what are most often used.

[MO_LMB]

Yes I agree about the weight. The heavier weights and punching techniques seem to be newcomers. 

[Megastink]

Great read!