Ray Scott, dubbed the “Father of Modern Bass Fishing” for helping turn a regional leisure sport into an industry with an economic impact of $125 billion per year and related media including magazines, ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Bassmaster has announced the death of its founder, Ray Scott. Bassmaster says Scott died peacefully in his sleep from natural causes Sunday night. He was 88 years old. Scott ...

The author and Ray Scott at a conference a few years back looking at the first issues of each others’ magazines. Submitted photo Not many people can be credited for developing an entire industry. Ray ...

Outdoor Life and Bassmasters’ Ray Scott will always be inextricably linked. That’s why when news of Scott’s passing came into the OL news desk, it was especially somber news. Scott, best known as the ...

The 2023 Bassmaster Classic, dubbed the “Super Bowl” of bass fishing, is back for the second time in downtown Knoxville and on the Tennessee River. Fifty-five professional anglers will compete March ...

Winning the Bassmaster Classic trophy and the top prize of $300,000 that comes with it is considered the height of accomplishment among pro anglers. Think of it like winning the Super Bowl, just on a ...

In the years following completion of the Hoover Dam, the reservoir it created soon gained the attention of anglers who enjoyed pursuing largemouth bass. But credit for establishing Lake Mead as one of ...

Not many people can be credited for developing an entire industry. Ray Scott is one of the few. He built bass fishing into what it is today — NASCAR of the outdoors. Scott is the father of competitive ...