Rick Clunn

While he cut his fishing teeth in the state of Texas as a youngster, Mr. Rick Clunn has proven that he can catch 'em anywhere he goes, in America.

During a very distinguished career, he has achieved records that many people feel may never be broken.

While Larry Nixon was the first person to win one million dollars along the B.A.S.S. trail, Mr. Clunn was the first person to win one million dollars, in prize money, along different national tournament trails.

However, money has never been his driving force. It's been the challenge against "those little green fish" as he puts it and it has been that drive that has helped him win over three million dollars, in total prize money, during the past thirty years.

Along with the money, he captured the 1988 B.A.S.S. "Angler-of-the-Year" title; he won the 1985 Red Man All-American championship; the 1983 & 1986 U.S. Open titles on Lake Mead; and has taken 12 different tournament titles along the B.A.S.S. circuit, including the 1984 Bassmasters Classic, on the Arkansas River, where he set an unbelievable weight record of 75-pounds, 9-ounces, in three days. A weight record that may never be broken.

Additionally, he set a single season money winnings record, in 2000, by taking home over $500,000 dollars between the B.A.S.S. and the Wal*Mart FLW Tour trails, and captured the 2001 B.A.S.S. Megabucks championship.

However, the two most impressive feats and two titles that many say will never be broken, are: he's qualified for 28 consecutive Bassmaster Classics and he's won four Bassmaster Classic crowns.