Mount Rushmore of Bass fishing.

[Swamp Girl]

I'm disappointed that no one would put John Candy on their Mount Rushmore. Better known as a comedian, he was nevertheless one of the most innovative anglers of all time and the host of Fishin' Musician, as seen below:

 

 

John fished with all the other great, innovative anglers, like The Tubes, who brought formal dress to bass fishing:

 

 

[Rockhopper]

Roland Martin

Bill Dance

Hank Parker

KVD

[Peddiesake]

Often overlooked, Goat of Past:

Clunn has won the Bassmaster Classic tournament four times, in 1976, 1977, 1984, and 1990, tying him with Kevin Van Dam for the most Bassmaster Classic wins.^[1] Clunn is considered one of the best anglers of all time, having placed in the top 10 in over 100 tournaments, and winning seventeen of those. In 1988, he was voted Angler of the Year by the B.A.S.S. organization. In 2001, he was inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.