@thehistoryofsportfishing: If there was ever a man who changed the way we think about bass fishing, it was Buck Perry. Pictured here in 1974, Perry wasn’t just another angler—he was a pioneer. The father of structure fishing, he unlocked the secrets of deep-water bass when others was casting the banks. Spoonplugs in hand, he proved that the biggest fish weren’t always where you expected them. This image? It’s more than just a heavy stringer—it’s the weight of a revolution in bass fishing. The History of Sportfishing 12-Hour Film Series is now available to stream online at thehistoryofsportfishing.com