Super User Team9nine Posted August 2, 2018 Super User Posted August 2, 2018 Here we go again. Tackle ads from an old magazine. Can you guess the year? This time I'll leave it up overnight and give the correct answer in the morning - multiple "winners" that way - Quote
Super User scaleface Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 Dont know the year but had a Little Green Box, fished with Fliptail worms and still use Little Georges occasionally .Never heard of the Pedigo baits . Im guessing 1969 . Quote
Super User burrows Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 You guys are over the hill ? 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 27 minutes ago, Burros said: You guys are over the hill ? ...and coasting . 1 Quote
Super User Gundog Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 1973 8 hours ago, Burros said: You guys are over the hill ? 7 hours ago, scaleface said: ...and coasting . more like careening wildly the wrong way down a one-way street with no brakes. 2 3 1 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted August 3, 2018 Author Super User Posted August 3, 2018 And the answer is... 1969 The ads are from Bassmaster magazine, one of their earliest issues which, at the time, was published quarterly. One of the stories, among others, featured structure fishing and Buck Perry, as written by then Hickory NC resident and record Invitational winner, Blake Honeycutt. The Fliptail ad is interesting because of our Texas Rig discussion. It is featured in the ad as per a rigging option, but never referred to as a "Texas Rig." 6 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Team9nine said: 1969 Nailed it .It just looked like ads I saw as a youngster . 4 Quote
Super User Catt Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Team9nine said: The Fliptail ad is interesting because of our Texas Rig discussion. It is featured in the ad as per a rigging option, but never referred to as a "Texas Rig." First thing that my eyes locked on ? There's lots information out there, trying to verify that information is difficult. While you're looking one direction there's something else going in the other direction. I absolutely love what @whitwolf put together with Rebel lures, it amazing. 2 Quote
Super User WRB Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 How did I miss this agian! Pedigo pork rind was the go rind back then until Uncle Josh bought the company and killed it. I still use Pedigo design L3 & L4 lizard custom made for me by Robin at Super Pork, now out of business. Now you can see how similar the Flip Tail worm was to Flitter Tail posted in the Texas rig thread. Tom Mann must have introduced the Little George with that add, same year it came out I believe. Cool stuff, I have those early Bassmater magazines, charter life member. Tom 2 Quote
Super User burrows Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 I almost had it I’ll get the next one ! 1 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted August 3, 2018 Posted August 3, 2018 I see Lowrance has been lying to us since way back then ? 1 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted August 3, 2018 Super User Posted August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, DINK WHISPERER said: I see Lowrance has been lying to us since way back then ? In 1968 Lowrance didn't have a competitor, only Heath kit offered flasher unit, Tom Mann hadn't invented Hummingbird yet. Tom Quote
detroit1 Posted August 4, 2018 Posted August 4, 2018 Heath kit...I remember them. You could build your own t.v. for gosh sakes ! Quote
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