My 11lb pb came on a 6" back with pink tail Augertail worm.
Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in awhile. My buddy and I met him at Lake San Antonio. He let us order direct. He made a brown worm with either a black stripe or orange stripe. The brown/orange was one of the best worms you could throw at San Antonio or Nacimiento. We also used his purple twin tail trailers. Between Oakley, R&R, Iovino, California Worms and Smitty’s we had some great guys pouring on the west coast.
Thanks for jogging my memory. Might have to see if I still have any left to throw.
"The man of system is apt to be very wise in his own conceit; and is often so enamored with the supposed beauty of his own ideal plan of government that he cannot suffer the smallest deviation from any part of it…He seems to imagine that he can arrange the different members of a great society with as much ease as the hand arranges the different pieces upon a chessboard.” Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Been fishin' since I was 5 years old...Thanks Grandpa!
The Mann's motor oil is a great color!
7" Bungee worm in motor oil.
2018 Ranger RT188 SC Black/115 hp Yamaha SHO 4-stroke; Garmin LVS34 - north
2018 Ranger RT188 DC Black/115 hp Merc Pro XS 4-stroke; Garmin LVS34 - south
14' Mirrorcraft tin boat (ancient) with a 9.9 Mercury 4-stroke, no electronics; catches fish anyway
Flip tail worms & 6” grubs!!
Gillraker worms !
1988 Ranger 364V
150HP Merc Black Max
Ramsey pours some sweet motor oil.
The Auger tail was my favorite in the 80’s. Still have several. Electric Grape was the color!
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
I don't have anymore, so had to attempt to draw one.
But in the 80' there used to be a bait and tackle shop on Memorial Blvd in Lakeland, by the name of Ron's Bait and Tackle. And he would have the 5 gallon buckets of worms. And he had a Ron's wood worm, before it changed to another style.
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That was my attempt to draw it. But we used to catch lots on the blackgrape ones.
Looks like some type of Ditto worm from that era ...
1990 374V Ranger Still kickin' bass after all these years
12" Manns worm holds the record bag for BASS ..... 132.8#, Paul Elias.
Still using my supply of Mr Twister 12”. Even throw them on a C-rig.
"The man of system is apt to be very wise in his own conceit; and is often so enamored with the supposed beauty of his own ideal plan of government that he cannot suffer the smallest deviation from any part of it…He seems to imagine that he can arrange the different members of a great society with as much ease as the hand arranges the different pieces upon a chessboard.” Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments