Who's your favorite bass pro,old or young. 2025

ThomasL reply :

Have to say mines ol bill dance with roland martin coming up second,oh son!

Funny thing some of the older guys are dying out,virgil ward,tom mann to name two. :'(

RollONTwo reply :

Hank Parker.

jtbassman reply :

Rick Clunn- what a classy guy, you gotta love him

Hamlet reply :

stacey king.

Bud reply :

Tom Mann jr

Raul reply :

RICK CLUNN !

Gatorbassman reply :

Triton Mike

Rattlinrogue reply :

I like KVD and Zell best.

Thefishy1 reply :

Local boys Jason Quinn and Davy Hite

Avalonjohn44 reply :

Hank Parker is my all time favorite.

I used to like Orlando Wilson, but dunno what happened to him.

Jimmy Houston is cool, I met him, and he was very nice.

Kevan Vandam is way up there too.

BassKing813 reply :

Bill Dance.

tbird reply :

I like Kelly Jordan ,Greg Hackney and Edwin Evers.

guest reply :

rick clunn. He broke all the stereotypes about what it means to be a bass fisherman

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

I like Davy Hite. He has a silent confidence yet you can still tell he LOVES what he is doing. Meaning he is not afraid to get excited about catching a big bass.

BravoMaverick reply :

Iaconelli

carySE406 reply :

Iaconelli, Evers, KVD, Ish, Crews

basspro48 reply :

The local boys like John Crews, and Rick Morris. But I also pull for good ole Gerald Swindle, he is a great guy and can catch some fish.

flippin4it. reply :

Brauer, Hackney, Zell.

NEBassMan reply :

Iaconelli and both Brauers

guest reply :

I really tried to follow this tourny thing its not for me. But 2 shows really helped me with BASS Fishing so my 2 are AL LINDER AND BILL DANCE

guest reply :

Denny.

Jim

bass_finder reply :

stacey king is a joke to whoever said him. i personally like kevin van dam. he is on his was to becoming the greatest professional fisherman of all time.

ThaSadDaddy reply :

Id have to say Hank Parker and Bill Dance.

Gorgebassman reply :

Local boys Denny Brauer, Rick Clunn, Guido Hibdon.

Whopper-Stopper reply :

Kevin Van Dam. I won't even buy a product that Jimmy Houston endorses after that high fenced deer hunting deal. What a loser.

Bankbeater reply :

Hank Parker, for all you old timers out there Virgil Ward.

FALCON reply :

KVD AND GREG HACKNEY.

Other. reply :

rICK cLUNN

buzzbait100 reply :

Rick Clunn and Hank Parker. Roland Martin [NOT] very rude wood not give the time of day.very rude to my son

Smib reply :

Jack Wingate

Hookemdown. reply :

Gotta adore rick clunn and with him goes GMAN and Aaron martens

nboucher reply :

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rick clunn. He broke all the stereotypes about what it means to be a bass fisherman

Absolutely right, Avid.

MadGator reply :

KVD, Aarron Martins, and Rick Clunn All class acts, Martins is a trip to watch, Clunn is an amazing fisherman, and well KVD is KVD and will proably become the greatest Bass fishermen of all time. Being from the North country I'll have to throw a shout out to Al Linder and crew they know everything there is know about fish and fishing.

Pond Hopper reply :

Uncle Virgil and also CLunn, I like the old timers but of the young guys Id say Edwin Evers.

senko_77 reply :

Aaron Martins

Zebco202 reply :

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Hank Parker is my all time favorite.
I used to like Orlando Wilson, but dunno what happened to him.

Jimmy Houston is cool, I met him, and he was very nice.

Kevan Vandam is way up there too.

Orlando is in commercial Real Estate in Adairsville, GA just about 45 or so north of Atlanta. He just helped Cabela's secure land for a new location in Adairsville. Supposed to be a real nice guy. Never met him myself.

I grew up on Bill Dance, Roland Martin and Orlando Wilson.

My current favs:

KVD

IKE

Gerald Swindle

Peter T and Preston Clark

SpinnerB reply :

KVD is the man!!!

My wife likes IKE...as long as he holds his temper

Davy Hite - fell in love with him when he busted the dance moves on his boat before winning an Elite Series event last year

Crews is my favorite up and comer....Have a friend who fished on his boat.

Don't have any old timer favorites...always looking forward

5bass reply :

David Fritts THE CRANKBAIT KING is #1 in my book.I've learned a ton about deep crankbaiting from him and to this day,it's still my favorite way to catch 'em.

I also like Davy Hite,he's got a great attitude and is a force to be reckoned with.

Sam reply :

Ike, VanDam and Houston.

Its a three-way tie.

bassmasta7 reply :

Iaconelli- A real classy guy, gotta love him. Oh wait, he's a jerk but still my favorite.

seargant reply :

Bill Dance and Hank Parker.....all of the names I read so far have their merit too....good question though..

Thatcher reply :

Clunn!

topwaterdog91 reply :

Iaconelli and Skeet Reese.

huskyjerk reply :

Being from Michigan---I like Art Ferguson, Kim Stricker, and KVD---I like Bill Dance's show when he has that guy from the Cannonball Run movies on---what's his name?---anyway those 2 together are hilarious! Roland Martin seems like kind of a d***. I hate Iaconelli but he's obviously a great fisherman. From the old pro's still fishing, I like Larry Nixon and Zell Rowland---both seem like class guys...

Bassassasin12 reply :

Shaw Grigsby and Hank Parker

DePoy79 reply :

KVD. gotta love my michigan boys. Hack too, because he's always fishing shallow, and thats how i like to fish.

Ghost who walks reply :

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Have to say mines ol bill dance with roland martin coming up second,oh son!
Funny thing some of the older guys are dying out,virgil ward,tom mann to name two. :'(

George Perry, his record has stood for decades. Those pond raised hand fed bass in California are turning the world record into a joke.

guest reply :

Joe Thomas, Clunn, and Brauer.

5 bass- your avitar REALLY makes me miss Smith Mountain :-/

cart7t reply :

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George Perry, his record has stood for decades. Those pond raised hand fed bass in California are turning the world record into a joke.

Ouch! ;D

Orlando, Bill Dance, Hank and my all time favorite is Larry Nixon.

Sir Catch Alot reply :

i like mike Iaconelli and john crews

ejtaylor822 reply :

Bill Dance - educational and entertaining, can go to either extreme at times.

Eddie

CrazedL.IFisherman reply :

Kevin Van Dam is a definite and gerald swindle is a riot, i feel thats his personality and real life without the cameras as well

Fisher of Men reply :

1. Jimmy Houston, 2. Hank Parker.

I know there are other, more successful anglers out there, but I just like these two guys. They seem like good all-around classy guys, IMO.

guest reply :

My favorite bass pro's...

In this order each have taught me over the years..

Hank Parker..#1

Denny Brauer ..#2

Rick Clunn..#3

Shaw Grigsby..#4

Tight Lines!!!

Nate reply :

Mike Iaconelli, Greg Hackney, KVD, and Bill Dance

Travis reply :

Bink Desaro, Aarron Martins, and Peter T.

lubina reply :

KVD and Brauer

njoynlfe reply :

Iaconelli,KVD

FL_fisher reply :

ike,kvd,Brauer and hackney

CoRy reply :

KVD all the way. He fishes the same way I like to: spinnerbait as the #1 option most of the time. I like IKE too. I have a lot of respect for all of the pros, FLW or BASS, just because of making it to where they are.

Craw reply :

Denny Brauer-his mastery of jig fishing is awesome.

Rick Clunn-the spiritual aspect he applies to his craft is inspiring.

Kevin VanDam-fishes faster than anyone I've ever seen.

SBM-RL reply :

KVD i met him 3 or 4 years ago at a fishing show it was funny bc i was looking to get a good baitcaster but couldnt find one but then i saw Vandam walk by with three quantem energys in his hand didnt even relize it was him i just wanted to know where the booth was that he bought those at was so i asked he was real cool he told me he brought them from home then i forgot all about the reels bc i relize that was Vandam so me and my friends talked to him and took pictures he gave us tickets to come back the next day it was awesome he was so down to earth and actually sincerly cared about our questions his seminar was cool after he was casting hookless spinnerbaits and landing them right on peoples hats it was impressive.

flippin4it. reply :

Bass-finder seems to think Stacey King is a joke....... I don't ever remember seeing Bass finders name while flipping the pages of a BPS calalog. Never say someone is a joke, no one is.

Was that my .02 ?

John Cullum reply :

Denny Brauer , Aaron Martens and Jay Yelas.

CK14 reply :

luke clausen. won the FLW and BASS championships and he's from my home state of washington.

Nick_Barr reply :

I have to 2nd Luke Clausen, also homestate hero. Stupid thing though is that most of WA State didnt even care that he won the classic, let alone know about it.

1-5

1# Joe Thomas- LOVE his TV Show and his marketing, plus his books

2#Luke Clausen- Homestate Hero

3# Denny Brauer- Good Ole Denny

4# Al Linder- Master Teacher

5# Aaron Martens/Ike/Swindle/Clunn- The best at what they do

cpvenom reply :

Im surprised no one has mentioned John Fox. My cousin and i used to always talk about becoming like him when we were about 8. I'd also say Bill Dance and Jimmy Houston.

DR_Bass reply :

Jay Yelas, Greg Hackney, and Andy Morgan

Greatest with a jig

5bass reply :

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5 bass- your avitar REALLY makes me miss Smith Mountain :-/

Josh,when were you here at Smith Mtn?

ifish4u reply :

Hank parker...hands down for me!

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fishingdude41791 reply :

gary yamomoto

bassclown reply :

aaron martens. something about the guys attitude and the way he fishes amazes me.

ksfishing reply :

has to be davy hite for me

mike22 reply :

KVD, the guys a machine and a great guy.

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Denny and any Lindner

For saltwater

Jose wejebe

The Dolph Brothers

Team Gallatti

jomatty reply :

aaron martens hands down for me. he may not win as much as a lot of guys but he is consistently near the top and seems to be duking it out for angler of the year every year. i also like ish monroe. i like the guys like martens and monroe who are outside of the stereotypical good ole boy anglers. actually i like good ole boys too, but still like guys that dont fit the mold (except ike i just cant get into that act that im convinced hes putting on nowadays)

matt

Valascus reply :

Rick Clunn!

what reply :

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Denny and any Lindner
For saltwater

Jose wejebe

The Dolph Brothers

Team Gallatti

jose wejebe live right by me like 10 miles away and he goes to my local slatwater bait shop cpt harrys. and hes my favorite aswell along with larry dahlberg but fresh water has to be iconelli zell rowland hank parker and of causre bill dance with his signature dead gonnet and may i never forget my altime favorite tred barta

GAMEOVER reply :

Rick Clunn . The best ever..

volman33 reply :

got to go with bill dance he is a tennessee boy like me and he wears the vol hat

Brad_Coovert reply :

Dee Thomas

For those who do not know who he is, he invented flipping and he made one hell of a living doing it. One heck of a great guy as well.

Brad

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