Topics: Don Butler
B.A.S.S. Nation overview
The B.A.S.S. Nation is a community united by a sense of camaraderie and a spirit of belonging.
Classic Countdown
These are the 31 champions in the history of the Bassmaster Classics along with additional facts of the competitions.
Classic Countdown
Rick Clunn has been involved in many of the Classic Countdowns, and this one is for rebounding to win the 1976 Bassmaster Classic with a one day catch of 33 pounds, 5 ounces.
Classic II
1973 Bassmaster Classic winner Don Butler held the largest margin of victory until 1984.
Classic I
Arkansas' Bobby Murray won the first ever Bassmaster Classic in 1971 held in Nevada.
Don Butler Remembered
>One hundred and six anglers played a big part in the success of my first All-American tournament at Beaver Lake in 1967 but especially one man, Don T. Butler. He would have a profound effect on the history of B.A.S.S. and my life.
Bassmaster Memorial honors Don Butler
Apart from being a supporter of BASS and bass conservation, Butler was also a fine fisherman. In 1972, he won the Bassmaster Classic in dramatic fashion.
2007 Major - Bassmaster Memorial
"The fishing should be good, as it usually is," said Rick Ash, an Elite Series pro who also is a guide on Oneida. "It's such a good lake. And July makes for really good fishing on Oneida.
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