Sir, I could listen to you speak on bass fishing, lures, and history of the sport for hours. Thank you for your time and effort in sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated by myself and many others.
That was one of the best living documentaries on the history of the modern bass fishing movement of the 70’s and beyond. Thank you Rick Clunn! What a great series!
Talk about sitting at the master's feet for some schooling......I feel privileged to be able to share your knowledge and experiences. Thanks. This is the stuff we have to preserve for future fishermen.
Mr. Clunn, it is an honor and a privilege to sit-down and listen to your videos, especially about the competitive fishing history and your journey as a professional Bass Angler!!!
I’ll never forget going to this large pond in the mid-70s and this kid had a pocket fisherman with a Big-0 tied on. I think I was using these crappie hair jig type lure. That kid started catching bass on almost every cast with that Big-0 and I couldn’t believe it. Especially with that pocket fisherman rod and reel set up. I just thought I would add this comment showing what I witnessed of the Big-0!😮Thanks Rick you are without a doubt the man!
I was friends with Fred and Otis Young for many years and had the utmost respect for both of these men. His crankbait was ahead of its time. There also was another good friend of mine, Boots Anderson, that made the TN Shad which was another incredible crankbait. Boots gave me the same advice as Fred gave you; crank it fast. Thanks Rick for your insight on fishing. You are the EF Hutton of fishing.
Rick, I think I speak for many more people than myself; thank you for doing these videos and please do more of them. You are Bassmaster and FLW to many of us. I'm only 37 years old and haven't been fishing all that long, but I truly enjoy learning the history of tournament bass fishing and you did it better than anyone. I feel so much more connected to fishing and just nature in general when I listen to you speak. I'm not ashamed to admit that I had to fight back the tears when I saw you win at the St Johns River a couple of years ago. It was undeniable the impact that you've had on bass fishing when I saw some of your fellow competitors fighting back tears as well. Thank You RC and please keep making content as it's truly a joy to watch
I grew up as a fan of the Bailey B’s in the 1970s. I didn’t know you were so successful with them. What made me laugh was that my favorite of their variety was the Honey Bee which is the one you showed as your tourney winner. Thanks for the history lesson
I’ll never forget my first Big-O’s as a kid. For about three years you couldn’t cast where fish were without catching one. Even caught Walleye on the things. I originally switched to Bagley Balsa B’s because they didn’t have a rattle and I was convinced the fish were becoming condition to the noise. Five bucks for a crankbait really bit into my high school spending money, but Balsa B’s proved to be worth it. That action was better: tighter. Every now and then you’d get one that was dead, no real action at all, but that was rare. Thanks for the lesson Rick.
Rick, I just wanted to say thank you for everything you’ve brought to bass fishing. In my mind you’re the pioneer that brought bass fishing into what it is today. It’s great seeing you on RU-vid. I’d love to see you on here more but that’s for more of my own selfish reasons. I really like hearing you speak about bass fishing, techniques, etc. I’m never going to be a great angler but there is something satisfying about your childhood idol teaching you a technique, going to the water and applying that technique to catch fish. Once again, thanks for everything.
Thank you so much Mr.Clunn. You're a legend to all of us who bass fish and having you take the time to teach us something is really an honor. You're very much appreciated, now teach Larry Nixon how to make these videos if you would. Just get the whole classic team Diawa lineup on here, we love you guys here in Tennessee.
Thank you sir! Always have been a fan and I appreciate you sharing years of your knowledge! Thank you for everything you have brought to bassfishing as well as sharing your legendary stories!! True Legend ,Thanks again Rick!!!!!!
I met Rick at the Garland TX Bass Pro Shops at about lunch time. Rick was there with Edwin Evers and Jimmy Houston. There was nobody by them at the time. I have a photo with Rick and he signed my copy of his book. I couldn't believe how nice and friendly he was sharing fishing knowledge. Jimmy and Edwin were also great. That's my meeting the GOAT story. Rick, best wishes and God bless you and yours!
Thank you,my friend!!!Last fishing season the LC 1.5 & RC 1.5 were my top numbers baits I threw.Also,Mr Clunn,I was fortunate enough to come upon the Wright & McGill S-Glass crankin rod with your signature on it in a 6'8" heavy and traded a few baits for it.Put a Shimano 6.3:1 on her and caught 4 largemouth on her already.Thank you for the history lesson!!!
Great info as always! I always have an RC 1.5 tied on, I’m going to start using the 2.5 instead. Like you said it’s just typical of bass fisherman to use the smaller size, I’m going to force myself to get confidence in the bigger sizes. Thanks again Mr. Clunn for everything you’ve done for Bass fishin.
Enjoying these videos on the history of bass fishing. Would enjoy a video on your history of pistol grip rods and what makes a good pistol grip rod such as rod action, the best material for handle, and choosing the best length.
Great video Rick. Reeling it fast is the most true statement i have ever heard when it comes to clear water smallmouth . All the difference in the world .
Damn few match this guy's knowlege of bass fishing! Martin, Dance, Van Dam. (for you yunguns) I could listen to Rick talk till the cows come home & then some!! I JUST subbed his channel & can't wait to devour every lesson... Uh... Vid!!
Mr. Rick could you share anything about the Poe's square bills ? Fishing a small creek accessed of the white river in the early 90's with the Poe's RC 3 was brutal on the smallmouth used the scales at Rosie's trout dock to weigh my biggest ever. I had heard you say some things about the bait tried it and since then it's still one of my best fishing memories. Thanks Mr Rick
I greatly enjoyed you history lesson on square bills. However, I was surprised you didn’t mention anything about the 1.5 model you used to win in Richmond. To me that bait is more your idea than anyone else’s. I hope you make a video on the 1.5; it would be great to hear the history connected to that lures development most of all.
Hey Rick that’s the plug I started with. It was black back chartreuse by cotton Cordell. Can’t find them anymore. Caught 3- 5 pounders in three casts. Had a boat come up to me and 2 guys said we watched you catch them 3 bass. What the heck are you using? I showed them. I I joyed your video, lot of history, like enjoy watching you fish , I’m 68 and teaching people how to fish. Keep up the history information. 👍🥸🙏
Rick, I met you at an FLW Tour event at the Pascagoula River in south Mississippi. You signed my cap & we had a nice talk after the final day there. I have a ? concerning the speed you reel a square bill vs the gear ratio of the modern reels. As you described Fred Young reeling this bait faster than anyone you ever seen, but back then wasn't the avg bait cast reel gear ratio 3:8/1 or 4/1 or so? Pretty low compared to today's reels. I was wondering what gear ratio reel you use today for the squarebill to match that speed & do you still reel it very fast or does the higher gear ratio do it for you? Thanks Rick & continued sucess!
Caught one of my top 3 Biggest Large Mouth of the year last year 2020 an it was on a RC Square Bill I found believe it of not at Walmart! Shocked the hell out of me that they had Luck-E-Strike RC SB there at all but I snagged 3 of them the last 3 on shelf and they killed it smaller then what I'm used to for square bills but it was effective. I usually use a lot of 6th sense Crush 100 but the smaller profile was still got them big bass! Got a 6.9lbs Large Mouth. my 2nd was on 6th sense crush 100 mid diver @ 7.4lbs then my biggest was on a Z-man Spinner I was testing to see if I like them @7.7lbs
Mr. Clunn, could you do a video about how you mentally evaluate a lake before you fish it? Do some intimidate you too? And are the days of flipping and fishing visible cover becoming a thing of the past with everyone with good electronics fishing offshore?
Great video Rick....Love the content ......can you please tell me what gear ratio you use.....to get the correct speed.....I am 71 years old and reels back in the mid seventies were slow
Thank you for another great video! Are the current lucky craft square bills the same quality as the ones with your name on them? The new ones are half the price of the old RC's, which I have several of.
The difference is cheaper hooks and a steel rattle vs. a tungsten rattle in the more expensive models. They did that to lower the price for the U.S market
