In the beginning
By Harold Sharp, retired BASS Tournament Director
I'm not an outdoor writer, but I have met and associated with all the great ones over the past 35 years. The one I know best and have spent the most time with is my friend Bob Cobb. This is about him. FULL STORY
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Features
Don Butler Remembered
Don T. Butler had a profound effect on the history of B.A.S.S. and my life.
FULL STORY
Classic Success
By 1984 Rick Clunn was no stranger to Bassmaster Classic success.
FULL STORY
Youngest Classic Champ
Stanley Mitchell didn't get a lot of attention coming into the 1981 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Montgomery in Alabama. FULL STORY
Looking Back on a Legend
Bill Dance was professional bass fishing's first superstar. After a second-place finish in the first modern bass tournament, the former salesman never looked back. FULL STORY
The first Classic
The inaugural Classic field fished Lake Mead, Nev., from Rebel Fastback bass boats powered by 90-hp MerCruiser inboard-outboards. FULL STORY
Catch-and-release
BASS founder Ray Scott introduced the "Don't Kill Your Catch" campaign to bass fishermen through his tournaments and Bassmaster Magazine. FULL STORY
Clunn's first step toward immortality
It's hard to believe now, but one of the most common complaints about the early Bassmaster Classics is that they were won by nobodies. FULL STORY
Clunn goes back-to-back
The 1977 Bassmaster Classic was different from any that preceded it in several ways. FULL STORY
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BASS Celebrates 40 Years
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We're glad you're here. Whether you're a member or just a visitor to our site, we're pleased and honored that you've joined us for our 40th anniversary celebration. Welcome |
An Oral History of BASS
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Who better to tell us about the early days of bass fishing than the men and women who lived them? Read these first-person accounts of the "old days" by charter members of BASS. |
Headlines
- Don Butler Remembered
- Letter to the Editor
- Looking Back on a Legend
- Clunn Goes Back-to-Back
- Clunn's first step toward immortality
- The Brave New World of Flippin'
- California Sends Notice
- One Legend to Another
- Catch-and-Release Comes to Bass Fishing
40th Anniversary Audio
As a special bonus for this 40th Anniversary, we feature an audio interview with Stan Sloan, remembering the first BASS Tournament, the All-American on Beaver Lake, ArkansasClick here to listen
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