Daily Limit: Scott will reign forever as B.A.S.S. Boss
The merits of several bass fishing pioneers can be argued for inclusion on the sport’s Mount Rushmore, but Ray Scott’s place is carved in stone, a unanimous, first-ballot selection. Similar...
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Ray Scott: A celebration of life
Nobody needs to be reminded who Ray Scott was, though, like a prism held in the light, he cast beams of different colors in different directions depending on one’s perspective. Several...
The legacy of Ray Scott
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. For bass anglers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was busy like beavers building dams across the South,...
Ray made me feel like a VIP
I met Ray Scott for the first time on May 8, 1996, just before the opening-round weigh-in of the Bassmaster Top 100 event on Alabama’s Neely Henry Lake. I was...
Ray Scott’s dream led to booming bass business
Last month I talked about Ray Scott’s influence on my passion for bass fishing and how that led me to fishing professionally. It also had a profound impact on my...
Scott reeled us all in
One of the many giants of the fishing industry I’ve been lucky enough to know during my career as a journalist was Eufaula, Ala., professional angler, inventor and television star...
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The thing about Ray
“Hello, young man. I’m Ray Scott.” The year was 2003, and I had just taken over the editorship of Bassmaster Magazine. Ray, hat and all, walked into my office in...
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Iconic Bassmaster Classic trophy to be named in honor of Ray Scott
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When a world champion of fishing is crowned at the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, the angler will hoist a familiar trophy emblazoned...
Ray Scott’s influence on me
The passing of B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott has led those of us who love this sport take an introspective look at his influence on each of us. I am no...
