Legends & Lore – All American
In 1967, Ray Scott came up with the idea to put on a fully regulated big money fishing tournament. He called it the All-American and held it on Beaver Lake in Springdale Arkansas.
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In 1967, Ray Scott came up with the idea to put on a fully regulated big money fishing tournament. He called it the All-American and held it on Beaver Lake in Springdale Arkansas.
Bryan Kerchal is the only Federation bass club member to win the Classic.
Ray Scott was invited to host a trout fishing event and was amazed at how excited grown men got when they released one of the small fish alive. If these guys got excited about a puny trout, how would people react seeing an 8-pound bass released?
Before bass tournaments there were no specialty bass boats. How the bass boat of today has evolved through the years.
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.
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.
Kevin VanDam on smallmouth tactics this is part 2 of a 2 part episode.
Kevin VanDam on smallmouth tactics this is part 1 of a 2 part episode.
Kevin VanDam gives pointers on fishing jerkbaits with spinning tackle.
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