Rules of B.A.S.S.
The foundation of competitive bass fishing was built not only on rules Ray Scott created, but on his strict implementation of them.
Ray Scott
The Cast: B.A.S.S. in the 90s (Ray Scott Part III)
A legend won his fourth Bassmaster Classic, while another retired. Another became the first B.A.S.S. millionaire, and out of nowhere a hamburger flipper was the first amateur to win the...
The Cast: B.A.S.S. in the 80s (Ray Scott Part II)
By the 1980s B.A.S.S. launched The Bassmasters TV series, Bill Dance retired from tournaments to pursue his TV career, and many more milestones occurred in the decade. Watch Saturday, Jan....
The CAST: The Foundation of B.A.S.S.
Jan 6, 8 a.m.: The Foundation of B.A.S.S. (Ray Scott Part I)Scott had no plan other than a hypothetical idea of launching a legitimate pro bass fishing tour. Through his...
The Cast illuminates beginnings of B.A.S.S.
The Cast is a new documentary series coming to FS1 this weekend. The show was conceived in the months following the passing of Ray Scott, the founder of B.A.S.S. It...
Daily Limit: Scott will reign forever as B.A.S.S. Boss
The merits of several bass fishing pioneers can be argued for inclusion on the sport’s Mount Rushmore, but Ray Scott’s place is carved in stone, a unanimous, first-ballot selection. Similar...
Ray Scott: A celebration of life
Nobody needs to be reminded who Ray Scott was, though, like a prism held in the light, he cast beams of different colors in different directions depending on one’s perspective. Several...
The legacy of Ray Scott
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. For bass anglers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was busy like beavers building dams across the South,...
Ray made me feel like a VIP
I met Ray Scott for the first time on May 8, 1996, just before the opening-round weigh-in of the Bassmaster Top 100 event on Alabama’s Neely Henry Lake. I was...
Ray Scott’s dream led to booming bass business
Last month I talked about Ray Scott’s influence on my passion for bass fishing and how that led me to fishing professionally. It also had a profound impact on my...
