Super User Mobasser Posted January 12, 2019 Super User Posted January 12, 2019 Tom Mann, Billy Westmoreland, Roger Moore, Bobby Murray. What do these 4 famous fisherman have in common? Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted January 12, 2019 Global Moderator Posted January 12, 2019 Lure designers Mike 1 Quote
detroit1 Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Professional bass fisherman. Older than me. 1 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted January 12, 2019 Super User Posted January 12, 2019 They all fished in the 1974 and 1977 Bassmaster Classics Quote
Super User Mobasser Posted January 12, 2019 Author Super User Posted January 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Team9nine said: They all fished in the 1977 Bassmaster Classic I'm unsure about the years, but the answer I was thinking is they all liked and preferred spinning tackle. Bobby used both, but the rest used spinning tackle almost exclusively. 1 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted January 12, 2019 Super User Posted January 12, 2019 Just now, Mobasser said: I'm unsure about the years, but the answer I was thinking is they all liked and preferred spinning tackle. Bobby used both, but the rest used spinning tackle almost exclusively. Ah, yep. In that regard, Tom Mann was sort of the outlier. The other three all came from highland type lake backgrounds where finesse and light line fishing was very common, even developed. Tom being in Alabama where big line for big fish was the norm was sort of an outlier by preferring to fish his baits on an oversized spinning outfit, including his big Jelly worms. Good stuff 2 Quote
Super User Mobasser Posted January 12, 2019 Author Super User Posted January 12, 2019 35 minutes ago, Mike L said: Lure designers Mike Mike, your correct too. At least 3 were lure designers and endorsers 1 minute ago, Team9nine said: Ah, yep. In that regard, Tom Mann was sort of the outlier. The other three all came from highland type lake backgrounds where finesse and light line fishing was very common, even developed. Tom being in Alabama where big line for big fish was the norm was sort of an outlier by preferring to fish his baits on an oversized spinning outfit, including his big Jelly worms. Good stuff Yes. Catt filled me in on Roger Moore in another thread. He fished 4yrs straight in early B.A.S.S. events and never once got skunked! Using mithcell 308/309 reels, which would have been considered a trout panfish reel at the time. Good fisherman- all of them. They fished the tackle that worked best for them, not giving a hoot what others thought. Fishing finesse, before finesse was cool. 2 Quote
jbrew73 Posted January 13, 2019 Posted January 13, 2019 The problem is that now we all know real bass fisherman use casting gear. There was no internet back then to let them know they had it all wrong. Thank god for technology! 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted January 13, 2019 Super User Posted January 13, 2019 They all played James Bond. Quote
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