

Like many iconic American companies, Humminbird has humble beginnings. In 1974, his idea became the first waterproof fishfinder known as the Humminbird Super 60. His idea was for a waterproof depthfinder capable of operating faster to find fish quicker. Recognizing an opportunity was Tom Mann, a B.A.S.S. By comparison, depthfinder technology was crude. Comfort and functionality were embraced as necessities, not luxuries in bass boat design. The 150-horsepower outboard was the standard. Here is the story behind that iconic product.īy the mid-1970s the bass boat revolution was revving at full throttle, and the Bassmaster Tournament Trail was the reason.

The Humminbird legacy began long before the brand’s presence at the Classic, although it was the early Bassmaster tournaments that helped launched the most famous of all depfhfinders of the day.
