Videos
Legends & Lore - Roland Martin
Roland Martin almost never fished bass tournaments. Ray Scott managed to change his mind and in doing so he changed B.A.S.S. history forever.
Legends & Lore - Saving Lives
B.A.S.S. was the first to require lifevests and kill switches in tournaments. Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris recounts a story about being thrown from his boat and sitting in 40 degree water 45 minutes before being pulled out by Billy Westmorela.
Legends & Lore - Second Place at the Classic
Nobody remembers the guy who finished second, a fact that Tommy Biffle and Dalton Bobo are all too familiar with.
Legends & Lore - Secrets of the Tour
In 1971 the very first Super Bowl of bass fishing was held, the only problem was that nobody knew where it would be. By design, Ray Scott kept the location secret until all the competitors were on a chartered jet in-route to the chosen lake.
Legends & Lore - Superstitions
From bananas in the boat to lucky underwear, the professional bass tour has its share of superstition.
Legends & Lore - Teaching the Next Generation
TV and Magazine exposure from tournament fishing created a new breed of hero in today's culture. A whole generation of youth has grown up idolizing and more importantly learning from these legends.
Legends & Lore - The Bluebird Tour
Necessity is the mother of invention, and necessity created the first B.A.S.S. seminar. Trying to appease an unhappy community he was holding a tournament in, Ray Scott decided to hold a free fishing seminar featuring pros from his circuit.
Legends & Lore - The One That Got Away
One of those unforgettable moments in Classic history, Jim Bitter caught a small bass that was barely a keeper. While he was measuring the fish, it slipped out of his hand and back into the water.
Legends & Lore - The Plastic Worm
From the early innovations by Nick Crème and Tom Mann to the development of revolutionary techniques like the Texas rig, the plastic worm remains one of bass fishing's top options.
Legends & Lore - The stock outboard racing
After the appearance of outboard motors it didn't take long for people to start racing them. By the 1950's stock outboard racing was in its heyday.
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