The 1973 Bassmaster Classic was the first year that BASS Federation sent an angler to the Classic.
Finally, it was if a light went on beneath the angler's fishing cap. He grinned and told the officers if they would wait a second, he could produce identification. Going into the apartment, he returned with a picture frame taken from the wall.
Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston, Roland Martin and Hank Parker have all successfully built television careers from their past tournament triumphs. Are they as competitive with each other on the TV screen as they were on the tournament circuit?
Rick Clunn advises to never underestimate the angler's that you're fishing against.
Gary Klein explains how to fish the banks in small ponds to find the bass.
"It's a privilege to be in the hunt for something like this. You know, most of us think this is the most impressive title we can win."
Wayne Barksdale became a Charter Member of BASS in 1969, and is still a member to this day.
In this article, you can read how in his book, Them Ol' Brown Fish, Billy Westmorland related the story of the rescue of Johnny Morris and Robert Craddock, his partner, out of the lake at the BASS Arkansas Invitational on Beaver Lake.