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Hi All,Just thought you may want to take a look at some old ads from the bass boats of 1977. Two great old Bass Cat ads are shown in Part 1.We hope you enjoy the look back in time.http://bassfishingarchives.com/short-st … 977-part-1http://bassfishingarchives.com/short-st … 977-part-2TerryTerry Battisti
Interesting article and ads. Thanks for posting that. I am showing my age, but I remember almost all of those boat brands, have even ridden in several of those boats back in the 70s.
Thanks Billius. Its amazing all the boat brands that have come and gone. Ive talked about this a lot with Rick over the years. Whats even more amazing and neat is that the Pierces and Bass Cat have endured for all this time and are stronger than ever. It really is a testament of their business model and ethics.When I started this column a couple years back I was really intent of uncovering a lot of the old Bass Cat ads that have gone forgotten. So far weve uncovered roughly 6 of them and when were done, I hope to have a complete (or as near complete) set of their ads. When thats done, Ill make sure they all get posted here. Theres so much history in ads.In the mean time, I hope you all enjoy what weve posted in the past and what we post in the future.Sincerely,TerryTerry Battisti
I had one of the 77 17 Hurst with a 175 Evinrude for years. It was a fun ride Great read!
Nice article and ads. I purchased a 1500Vee new in 1979 with a Evinrude 115hp. We werent concerned with over rated back then. My fishin buddy had one with a 140 Johnson and there was another in the club with the 150hp straight 6 Merc. They were a good, stable fishing boat. On another note, Gerry Kennedy, featured in the ad lived down the road from us. Back then, it was something really special to have a neighbor win a Championship.JohnJones Trolling Motor Services870 773 3474Motorguide/MinnKota/PowerPole/Lowrance/Humminbird
Wow,its amazing where we came from 35-40 years ago. What are they going to look like 40 years from now?!?!?!
Thanks guys for the kind words. Yeah, its pretty cool to go back and look at what we used to fish out of. JohnM, that Hurst must have screamed with a 175? John from JonesTrollingMotor, is Gerry Kennedy still around or do you know? That would be a good story to do.Well, if you hadnt seen it already, Part 3 is up. Heres the link: http://bassfishingarchives.com/short-st … 977-part-3Also, check out the site everyday as we post a new feature daily. Thanks for the support!TerryTerry Battisti
Another great article…once again, I remember almost all of those rigs. I had a Venture for along time, but mine was a 1986 model. It was a great rig, bought it new and had it until 2004.
In 1977 I bought a Wrangle with a 140 hp Johnson. Blew #1 cylinder three times in 13 months. My little brother got a friend in Birmingham to sell me a 175 Mariner at a discount. I terrorized Lake Conroe for nearly ten years with that boat. Lots of wood rot after ten years. Boat is long gone, my reputation as insane still lives.
Terry the speedometers of that day were not the most reliable. The old Hurst was a handful thats for sure. No hydraulic steering back then, straight single cable steering….what were we thinking LOL. I recall a few boats with V-8s that gave me a good run and of course the few Allisons around were always in the game. It was not uncommon to put the biggest motor your wallet would support on the tail. If one lasted three years it was a good one. Who else cut their exhaust ports….on a bass boat? That sounded cool, for a month LOL. The first long run accross Santee Cooper my head was ringing. Since the passenger sat so much further back there was no communication once you were on plane. With “big” 18 gallon tanks you werent going far anyway. Yep, that article brings back floods of memories and how far the boats have came.
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