Rick
Clunn
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Biography
Rick Clunn, a legend in the sport of bass fishing, is fishing his 14th year on the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2019. Clunn has four Bassmaster Classic titles (1976, 1977, 1984, 1990) and 15 Bassmaster tournament wins. Clunn has 32 Bassmaster Classic appearances and has fished Bassmaster events dating back to 1974.
Personal Info
Hometown
Ava,
Missouri
Birthdate
July 24, 1946
Family
Melissa (wife), Sage, River, Brooke, Cortney (children)
Hobbies
Hike, Eco travel, mushroom hunting
Content
Change makes us better
Change makes us better
The offseason has been filled with a lot of speculation and concerns about the impact of another professional bass fishing league on the sport.I’m about to begin my 45th season with B.A.S.S., and I...
Daily Limit: Clunn’s wild ride with H.W.
Daily Limit: Clunn’s wild ride with H.W.
Pro Rick Clunn shares his memories of his time spent with President George H.W. Bush.
Clunn looks back
Clunn looks back
For those who were there, and perhaps for some who read about it afterward, the 1990 Bassmaster Classic on the James River is still remembered as Rick Clunn’s fourth Classic victory, with a lure he...
KVD headlines 2018 BFHOF induction class
KVD headlines 2018 BFHOF induction class
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Possibly the most telling line of the night had been delivered some two centuries earlier.Dr. James A. Henshall, author of Book of the Black Bass published in 1881, wrote, ...
AOY Championship: Every AOY winner
AOY Championship: Every AOY winner
See every winner of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year title – from 1970 to today.
Daily Limit: From jumpsuits to jerseys
Daily Limit: From jumpsuits to jerseys
Looking back at 50 years of fashion trends in professional bass fishing.
Daily Limit: Rolling with Roland
Daily Limit: Rolling with Roland
Fishing legend Roland Martin shares his memories from the earliest days of B.A.S.S. and more.
Freewheeling during free time
Freewheeling during free time
See how some Bassmaster Elites Series anglers took advantage of time off after the Sabine River postponement.
The Pop-R legacy
The Pop-R legacy
As part of the 50th anniversary of B.A.S.S., learn more about one of the most storied baits in bass fishing's history.
Daily Limit: Lee’s Classic perspective
Daily Limit: Lee’s Classic perspective
Jordan Lee shares his thoughts after securing back-to-back Bassmaster Classic wins.
Daily Limit: Shuffle the Classic deck
Daily Limit: Shuffle the Classic deck
How might this field deal ‘em on Lake HartwellSame as a deck of playing cards, there are 52 anglers competing in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.Bear with the...
The International Game Fish Association inducts Rick Clunn into Fishing Hall of Fame
The International Game Fish Association inducts Rick Clunn into Fishing Hall of Fame
Diana Beach, Fla. – The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Fishing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 was honored on Sat., Oct. 28, in a ceremony held at the new IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame located...
Daily Limit: Ike’s Classic streak lives
Daily Limit: Ike’s Classic streak lives
With a little luck, a little bit of help from new friends and some increased efforts out of himself, Mike Iaconelli kept alive the longest active streak of qualifying to consecutive Classics.“It’s...
Daily Limit: ‘Love ’em … kick their teeth in’
Daily Limit: ‘Love ’em … kick their teeth in’
How Brandon Palaniuk's win stacks up in Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year history.
Daily Limit: Lion of St. Lawrence
Daily Limit: Lion of St. Lawrence
Back where it all started, Kevin VanDam found a lot of special Sunday on the St. Lawrence.In 1987, he fished his first B.A.S.S. tournament there. Thirty years later, in his ninth event on the New...
Fantasy Fishing: Davis should have been your pick at Dardanelle
Fantasy Fishing: Davis should have been your pick at Dardanelle
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — The fishing conditions were difficult, but it didn’t stop the best bass anglers in the world from finding impressive limits of bass at the GoPro Bassmaster Elite at Dardanelle...
Daily Limit: Totally be-Lee-vable
Daily Limit: Totally be-Lee-vable
Jordan Lee came from nowhere to complete the largest comeback in Classic history, surprising himself and others in the process.
Classic Expo: 'Best fishing weekend without fishing'
Classic Expo: 'Best fishing weekend without fishing'
Bass fishing fans who attended previous Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expos share their best deals and favorite times from the events.
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