Back in the Day

[FlatsNBay]

In regards to fishing, what do you remember from back in the day?

Back in the day, I remember when plastic worms only came in 5 colors. Blackberry (black), grape, strawberry (red), blueberry, & watermelon.

[Captsteve]

I caught my first Bass on an H&H.


 A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work.

[BASSCATLILDAVE]

Grape Manns Jelly Worm was the ticket 

[FlatsNBay]

I remember when plastic worms were sold on a card!

[Donald Garner]

Lew Speed Sticks with pistol grip handles; Mann Jelly worms were the ticket > Grape and Strawberry were my favorite colors. On a side note they didn't taste anything like they smelled    Don't ask me how I know   

Motor oil Firetail plastic worms were a killer on Vernon Lake in Leesville Louisiana near Ft. Polk.  Uncle Josh Pork Baits> You had better have some # 11 Black, Blue and Brown if your jig fishing on Toledo Bend      Lonnie Stanley Willow Leaf Spinner Baits and Jigs > Had to have them when fishing Toledo Bend and Sam Rayburn.

Cajun Bass Boats > Big Forward Decks Paul Elias Specials

Fishing out of Ranger 370 with a 175 Yamaha VMax and hauling you know what across Sam Rayburn Lake     My finger print DA is forever embedded in those handrails   

 

[Pferox]

Fresh water fishin' period.  Haven't done that in almost 20 years.

[fishingram24]

Mann's black firetail fished on a 5'6" Lew's speed stick using a Zebco 808 and my first baitcaster, an Ambassador 5000 D which was direct drive, for drag you released the handle to turn backwards, and I still have that reel. 

[big g]

In the day 30 years ago, I remember guys meeting almost every weekend to fish not in competition but to go exploring new waters and just sharing info among each other.  Once every year we would rent a place at Okeechobee for the weekend, fish all day, and then play cards all night for mustard and ketchup packs instead of money.  We would chip in, hire a guide for half a day,and then fish two more days on our own.  Great times and endless laughs. This lasted about 15 years, and then guys died off, moved, and some just gave up fishing.  Oh so many memories.