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Old Guys Rule - Rick Clunn age 69 wins Bassmaster Elite Opener

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hogbud

March 20, 2016, 09:25:50 pm
69 year old Missouri legend Rick Clunn won the opening event on the Bassmaster Elite Series in Florida on the St. John's River.  His 4 day total of 81 lbs/15 oz. included a monumental catch of 31 -7 on day three.  His first win came 39 years ago and he won one of his four Bassmaster Classics on the Arkansas River in 1984. In a era of young guns and modern technology and equipment, the zen master of fishing did it again. 

DeltaBoy

March 21, 2016, 08:32:47 am #1
Good for him.
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Hog_Swanson

March 21, 2016, 12:12:27 pm #2
His day 3 catch, took 2 weigh in bags to carry 5 fish.  Search Alton Jones on facebook.  He was the co-angler that took the video and posted it on his page.
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Torqued pork

March 21, 2016, 01:57:33 pm #3
A 69 year-old just having the stamina to tournament fish four days is impressive.

TuffTusk

March 22, 2016, 11:30:52 am #4
10 years ago I was a sales mgr for a fishing tackle manufacturer.  We had several pros on staff.  One night I got to sit down to dinner with Rick Clunn and Guido Hibdon.  Those two were talking and drawing on napkins about what they wanted us to produce for them.  It was a pretty neat evening.
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southarkhog06

March 28, 2016, 10:00:47 am #5
I don't keep up with BassMasters much, but I don't see this as "an age of young guns and technology" in angling. I don't think there will ever be one of those actually fishing will always be a game where experience and instincts win out more often than not.

That being said winning a tourney at 69 is impressive no matter the sport.

hogbud

March 29, 2016, 09:18:12 pm #6
Quote from: southarkhog06 on March 28, 2016, 10:00:47 am
I don't keep up with BassMasters much, but I don't see this as "an age of young guns and technology" in angling. I don't think there will ever be one of those actually fishing will always be a game where experience and instincts win out more often than not.


Good grief just go to any boat ramp in Arkansas on a Saturday morning and check out the depth finder units if you don't believe technology is a factor. Waypoint sharing is common practice on the pro circuits and college bass fishing is providing plenty of young guns to competition.

That being said winning a tourney at 69 is impressive no matter the sport.
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