The Starting Spot: Longevity Through Fishing, Best-Selling Rod Gets Better, and More Big TX Bass

In today’s 6-25-25 edition of The Starting Spot:

- Former Bassmaster Editor, Dave Precht shares his plans for a fulfilling retirement. Hint: It includes bass fishing.

-St.Croix Rods has reimagined the best-selling American-made rod series, Premier, with even better performance, more tech and angler-driven specs.

-Nobody can touch the proven success of the big bass programs in the state of Texas. Genetically superior fingerling bass produced by the Texas Toyota ShareLunker program released into already legendary O.H. Ivie sounds like a can’t miss.

Keep the old man out

by Dave Precht

St. Croix Rod Reimagines PREMIER Series

by FTR Industry Wire

Texas Stocks 300,000 Genetically Superior Largemouths Into O.H. Ivie

by Bob McNally