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Science: Computers in Bass Fishing

Science: Computers in Bass Fishing

Computer programs for locating and catching bass aren’t new. In fact, I still have Bassmaster magazines sitting at home from the ’80s that had Bill Dance and Roland Martin promoting the greatest thing since sliced bread in bass fishing success. It was called ‘Basstronics’ and was a simple input database about the size of a [...]

September 6, 2011 | By | 11 Replies More
More: Bassin’ Athletes, Is It a Sport

More: Bassin’ Athletes, Is It a Sport

To follow up on my post yesterday about whether bassin’ pros are athletes, two more thoughts. First one is this, which may be a) an argument that pro bassers aren’t athletes and b) the real reason

July 21, 2011 | By | Reply More
Who You Got in the BASS Legends Tourney?

Who You Got in the BASS Legends Tourney?

In case you haven’t seen the announcement, on July 31 the following four teams of “legends” (they fo’ sho’ are) are going to duke it out on “a private lake near Montgomery” (one of Ray Scott’s private lunker ponds maybe?) as part of the B.A.S.S. All-Star Week. Here they are:

July 19, 2011 | By | 3 Replies More
Vintage Bill Dance and a Cross-Eyed Crawfish

Vintage Bill Dance and a Cross-Eyed Crawfish

Just when I’d thought I’d seen every Bill Dance-related video on the web, I ran across this little gem. In this old-school commercial, Bill touts the virtues of Natural Light, “the beer with a taste for food.” Was Natty Light really so bad back then that they had to market it as an ingredient in [...]

November 24, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
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