I recently saw a story in Bass West magazine as well as a reposting on a West Coast Bass Fishing Forum where they did a write up on the Inventor of the Split Shot Dick Trask. For those of you who don’t know who he was let me fill you in a little. He was the original inventor of the split shot … [Read more...]
My 130 pound bass
I mentioned this in my Who Is BassnMan post when I said I'd tell yall about it later and now I am. I know what your thinking, "NO WAY, BassnMan has lost his mind" but read on, I promise you all of what your about to read is true. The year was 1997, Jeff Gordon won his first Daytona 500, Dion … [Read more...]
Fishing with Ryan Newman
On Saturday April 23, 2003 I had the honor of taking the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Raybesto’s Rookie of the Year, driver of the Number 12 All-Tel, Ford at the time, Ryan "Rocket Man" Newman out for a day of bass fishing on Lake Perris the day before his race at the California Speedway. I also took … [Read more...]
My Big Bass
The day I caught my big bass ... I remember it like it was yesterday. It was back in the early 80's, I don't remember the exact day but I do remember it was in early spring. A friend and I decided to go over to Lake Isabella, basically my home lake, for a day of tubing, and what a memorable day … [Read more...]
