Bates Spinning Rod – Bates Fishing Co.

Overview: Bass are finicky. Bates knows that, and we’ve designed a line of rods to help you solve the equation. Big pre-spawn lures, soft plastics in

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This is a 1951 ad for a South Bend fishing rods! The caption for this ad is 'For fishing's finest Rods' The ad is in great condition.

1951 South Bend Joe Bates Jr Spinning Fishing Rod Ad

Introducing the Bates Hundo—roughly twenty percent smaller, one hundo percent Bates with the same quality and craftsmanship you’ve come to expect.

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Rods – Bates Fishing Co.

The Bates Hundo Baitcasting Reel is a marvel of a baitcast reel, featuring a gunmetal grey anodized aluminum frame machined out of high precision cut 6061-T6 bar stock aluminum one-piece body. You won't come across any plastic toys in the Hundo. The reel is designed with a compact 100-sized frame and features Bates Fishing Company's latest innovation a dual braking system and a shallower spool. This makes it a perfect choice for finesse fishermen to easily adjust lighter lines and lures.

Bates Fishing Hundo Baitcasting Reel - BRHLH711GM

Overview: When bigger, traditional lures aren’t fooling pressured fish and finesse becomes the game, our spinning rods are just what you need. We’ve

Bates Spinning Rod

Products – Bates Fishing Co.

SPINNING FOR SALT WATER GAME FISH BY JOSEPH D. BATES JR. FROM 1957