Rick Clunn

Career winnings: Professional Bass Fishing. In access of 3 million dollars. Accomplishments: 1976,1977,1984, and 1990 Bass Masters Classic World Champion. 1988 B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year. 28 consecutive years qualifying for the Bass Masters Classic World Championship. 32 total years qualifying for Bass Masters Classic. 1st Angler to win a million dollars in competitive bass fishing. 1985 Redman All-American Champion. 1983,1986 U.S. Open Champion. 16 B.A.S.S. National Championship wins. Holds the Bass Master Classic World Championship all-time catch Record of 75#9. FLW Champion Ross Barnett, Mississppi Feb. 1997. FLW Champion Beaver Lake, Arkansas April 2000. FLW Champion Pickwick, Alabama Lake June 2000. 2001 B.A.S.S. Mega-Bucks Champion. Inducted Bass Fishing Hall of Fame 2001. Inducted Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame 2001. Inducted International Game Fishing Hall of Fame 2017. Inducted Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 2017. 2002 B.A.S.S. Central Open Sam Rayburn Champion. 2005 Voted All-time Greatest Bass Angler in ESPN’s Fan Vote. 2016 & 2019 B,A,S,S, Elite Champion St. John’s River Florida. (Became oldest Angler to win a major Eite level event.) Largest Bass: 13#15 Alabama. Bass Fishing Hero: Holmes B. Clunn, father. Sponsors: Tracker Boat Co., Bass Pro Shops, , Rico Topwater Lures, Trickster Spinnerbaits, Ichikawa Fishing. Quote: One of the questions I am most often asked is “What would you tell young, aspiring fisherpersons?”