Recently, it was announced that Ray Scott's iconic property that included President's Lake had been sold. Here's a look back at some of the history of the lake where Presidents and stars fished with the founder of B.A.S.S.
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After the success of his Presidents Lake, Scott began designing and building other small-waters fisheries, including this one at his “Bridge Creek” retreat.
Photo: Gerald Crawford
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Scott sweetened his lakebed with tree trunks, brushpiles and rockpiles . . .
Photo: Gerald Crawford
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. . . and even junk cars. He removed the batteries, he joked, so fish couldn’t roll up the electric windows.
Photo: Gerald Crawford
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One of Scott’s favorite fish attractors is a “pickle barrel brushpile” filled with limbs and concrete.
Photo: Gerald Crawford
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B.A.S.S. fishing legends and industry leaders joined forces to help Scott raise funds for his church in the Eagles of Angling tournaments.
Photo: Gerald Crawford
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Rick Clunn and Gary Klein were partners in at least one Eagles of Angling tournament . . .
Photo: Gerald Crawford
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. . . and another former Classic champion, Ken Cook (now deceased), got into the action, too.
Photo: Gerald Crawford
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Scott loved his 55-acre lake and surrounding farmland . . .
Photo: Dave Precht
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. . . and could always count on catching some solid keepers out in front of his home.
Photo: Dave Precht
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Scott was generous to let the Dave Precht’s children, including his son, Joseph, fish the lake for bluegill . . .
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. . . as well as bass.
Photo: Dave Precht
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Precht enjoyed the fishing action on the President's Lake, but even more . . .
Photo: Dave Precht
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. . . he enjoyed spending time with Scott and friends, including former Bassmaster editor Bob Cobb.
Photo: Dave Precht
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Former First Lady Barbara Bush (center) always seemed to catch the biggest bass.
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President George H.W. Bush loved fishing the lake and participated in Scott’s Eagles of Angling tournaments. Here, he’s fishing with Charlie Ingram (holding bass) and Guy Eaker.
Photo: Gerald Crawford
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In campaigning for light-tackle fishing, Scott showed how to catch an 8-pounder on 4-pound-test line.
Photo: Dave Precht
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