S.O.B. Lures: A Passing of a Great: He had a zest for life and lived it the way he wanted.
William Thomas “Bill” Dee, owner/creator of “S.O.B. Lures” formerly of Austin, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 18th at his home in Lytle, Texas.
Bill was a former Austin Firefighter, fire investigator for Rimkus Consulting.
He enjoyed many hobbies in his life including motocross, softball and bass fishing. His lure company allowed him to do what he loved: fish, meet people, and tell stories.
New World Record Sunfish Caught: He was soaking a live nightcrawler a foot above bottom on a drop-shot rig in 10 feet of water on mighty Lake Havasu February 16, hoping to hook a sunfish or perhaps a bass, when something remarkably large inhaled his bait. In-Fisherman… Dan Johnson - February 28, 2014
“I couldn’t believe it,” he says. “I’ve caught red ears up to 2½ pounds, but nothing close to this.”
Sure, we’ve all had one of those days. Today was tournament day, and after a long Friday at work, we rolled into Lawrence around 9 PM—just in time to discover it was KU Graduation Weekend.
The scramble for a hotel room
First stop? No luck. It quickly became clear we might be spending the night in the truck at the ramp. As luck would have it, the very first hotel we called had an available room. We checked in, settled down, and prepped for the 4:30 AM derby wake-up.
The conditions were perfect for a buzzbait bite — post-frontal weather, a light chop on the water, and just enough surface distortion to hide the bait’s outline. A textbook setup.
Every time conditions line up like that, I start hoping the bass will commit to topwater. When they do — wow. There’s nothing like the explosion of a big fish hammering that bait across the surface.
Buzzbait Conditions
When It Works Best
Low skies and low light, especially on a slightly cooler day
Shallow fish holding near visible cover — the buzzbait flushes them out
Over wood, vegetation, or any structure that gives fish a good ambush spot
I like to keep things simple: a single-blade buzzbait, white or black depending on water and light. Sometimes I’ll add a fluke or spinnerbait-style trailer, but often I just run the skirt by itself. KVD swears by adding a trailer hook — it’s worth experimenting to see what gives you confidence.
🎣 Bassmaster Pro James Niggemeyer Saves Man and Toddler in Lake Murray Rescue
Dramatic Rescue on Tournament Day
On the morning of Thursday, May 12, 2011, Lake Murray was the setting for the first day of the Bassmaster Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash—but for professional angler James Niggemeyer and his Marshal, Russ Sorrells, the focus quickly shifted from fishing to a desperate rescue.
Speeding toward their initial fishing spot, the pair spotted a situation often warned about, but rarely witnessed: a father and his young son struggling in the water, their own vessel still running dangerously close by.
