Category: B.A.S.S.

Harold on BASS

Posted by Brian Waldman | Aug 6, 2026 | B.A.S.S., Throwback Thursday |

Harold on BASS is a look back at a 1982 article written about Harold Sharp and how he helped Ray Scott lead B.A.S.S. beyond just tournaments.

Billy Westmoreland Wins Greers Ferry Lake

Posted by David Smith | Jul 27, 2026 | B.A.S.S., Historic Bass Fishing Pics |

In today’s historic bass fishing pic we see Billy Westmoreland weighing THE big bass and...

1975 Bassmaster Classic by Bob McNally

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jul 13, 2026 | B.A.S.S., Historic Bass Fishing Pics |

McNally’s pictures take you back to that event and reveal several anglers who helped start the sport. You’ll see anglers such as Marvin Baker, Tom and Don Mann, Roger Moore and John Powel

1968 B.A.S.S. Tournament Rules

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jul 8, 2026 | B.A.S.S. |

probably one of the most interesting was the ineligibility of Georgia and South Carolina guides from the contest. Not only that, if you’d been a guide within the last four years, you couldn’t play.

BassCar

Posted by Brian Waldman | Jul 2, 2026 | B.A.S.S., Throwback Thursday |

BassCar is a quick look back at the early days of ESPN’s ownership of Bassmaster and some of the things they tried. One was Bass Boat Racing.

Ray Scott’s Out House Part Two

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jul 1, 2026 | B.A.S.S., Tackle History |

But what this page does offer is a good look at the Okie-Aerator, developed by none other than the first B.A.S.S. Life Member, Don Butler. When Ray went to catch-and-release in the 1974 timeframe, aerated livewells became a must and Butler’s aeration system was the solution.

Ray Scott and the Out House

Posted by Terry Battisti | Jun 30, 2026 | B.A.S.S., Tackle History |

By 1973 he pretty much owned those parts of the market. Was there anything else he wanted in his empire? Evidently he wanted to expand into the tackle business and thus, the story of Ray Scott and the Out House mail-order catalog.

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