Rick Clunn

Rick

Clunn

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Biography

Rick Clunn, a legend in the sport of bass fishing, is fishing his 16th year on the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2021. Clunn has four Bassmaster Classic titles (1976, 1977, 1984, 1990) and 16 Bassmaster tournament wins. Clunn has 32 Bassmaster Classic appearances and has fished Bassmaster events dating back to 1974.

Rick also has a YouTube where he posts video content from his legendary career memories: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAXHIAYdMGC8uCiX_dWsaFw

Personal Info

Hometown

Ava,

Missouri

Birthdate

July 24, 1946

Family

Melissa (wife), Sage, River, Brooke, Cortney (children)

Hobbies

Hike, Eco travel, mushroom hunting

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105

Content

Daily Limit: Elites eager to start new season

By Mike Suchan

Many Bassmaster Elite Series anglers are looking forward to ending the stresses of preparation and moving on to fish catching.

While there are 3,000 lakes on the St. Johns and areas of clear water, back in the numerous canals, bass can be enticed from the blackwater as they lurk under structure like docks.

A look at St. Johns 2021

The Bassmaster Elite Series field grows to 99 anglers as the 2021 season opens on a familiar fishery.

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The early days of Clunn's career

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Rick Clunn describes the tough times he faced starting a fishing career in the late 1960s.

Reconnecting to nature

By Rick Clunn

It is on the water and in the woods where people find sanctity with nature and recharge their batteries.

Daily Limit: Predictions for 2021 Elites

By Mike Suchan

The Bassmaster LIVE team and B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer share their early thoughts on the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series season.

Daily Limit: Favorite posts from 2020

By Mike Suchan

Count down the list of Daily Limit author Mike Suchan's favorite posts of 2020.

Clunn's first bass and bass club experience

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Rick Clunn details his first experience catching a bass and the emotions that resulted for 6- to 7-year-old Clunn.

The Bassmaster Angler of the Year award is considered by most anglers as the most prestigious title in bass fishing. It denotes the angler who won the year, not just one tournament. It's been that way from the start. While the rest of the world has change

See every AOY winner

Take a look at every winner of the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title – from 1970 to today.

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Daily Limit: Collect calls to Clunn

By Mike Suchan

What Rick Clunn means to the sport of bass fishing is immeasurable.

Daily Limit: Wendlandt’s fantastic finish for AOY

By Mike Suchan

Clark Wendlandt was proud to add a Bassmaster Angler of the Year title to his resume, which he said stands as the most special accolade in his career.

Daily Limit: Walters foreshadowed Fork

By Mike Suchan

Watching Bassmaster Elite Series anglers figure things out and realize their dream of winning a title or award made for an intriguing end to the Elite season.

Land of the giants: The hunt for fall studs

By David A. Brown

A handful of the nation’s top hawg snatchers share advice on how to catch a day-maker.

Daily Limit: 'I love New York'

By Mike Suchan

Looking back at the impactful events during the Bassmaster Elite Series stops in New York.

Clunn quietly fished through injury at Eufaula

By Louie Stout

If there’s one thing Rick Clunn learned while tournaments were postponed during the pandemic shutdown, it was that his career was far from over.

Classic Moments: Clunn wins his first Classic

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For winning the sixth annual Bassmaster Classic, Rick Clunn earned $25,000 — half of the $50,000 total payout — for his catch of 59 pounds, 15 ounces.

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