Old school + New school = KZfaq gold!

If there was 100 of these interviews with him I would watch them all....i feel like I'm a better fishermen just by watching lol

I met Rick back in the 80,s, he was the man back then and still is.

The detail and thought put into this conversation is off the charts, this is high level bass fishing. Always learn from this guy, Rick Clunn too lol.

Please keep Rick in you’re videos!

I’ve been watching Rick since the late 70’s,and the fact your sitting with him and your friends blows me away,that’s incredible and thank you for sharing 👊🍻👍

both of you guys amaze me with your incredible perspectives and insight into bass movement, and thoughts on triggering bass

I love how y’all don’t talk over each other. Thank for these interviews.

Great insight into the where what when why and how. Spot on about topwater and rippin. My two favorite techniques. Hearing frogs in early spring the night before I going fishing the next day always makes it hard to sleep. When you know, you know.

4:42 History was made at Kentucky Lake, when, on Apr. 9, 1993, Norio Tanabe, of Japan, became the first angler from another country to win on the BASSMASTER Tournament Trail. Clunn led the first day with 6 bass going 32 pounds. Second day was cancelled. Rick finished 3rd with 38-13, fishing a Storm ThunderStick.

5:55- The mention of Dee Thomas, who "invented" the Flipping technique. I drew him on his home waters of the Sacramento Delta, again on Meade in Nevada and fished many events he was also in. He's still around and still fishing, but he's in bad physical shape, which saddens me. Dee was a joy to be around, even when he was kicking your butt. If you don't know the Delta, it's like a maze and it's easy to get lost in. Right after we left the ramp, Dee picked up a structure buoy and threw it over the top of the levy we were idling along side of. Maybe an hour later, after all sorts of twists and turns, he reached down into the water and picked up his buoy and put it in the boat. All he said to me was, "It's real easy to get lost on this water".

Rick Clunn is like the old E.F. Hutton ad's, "When he speaks, I listen"!

9:55- you're asking about new new methods of catching bass with commonly known lures. I was taught to worm fish with a pre-rigged Carolina worm rig and a worm inflater we used on night crawlers. Then came along the "new" technique called a Texas Rig. Then came along a "finesse" thing they called split-shotting. I got out of fishing for a long time because playing musicconsumed all my time. Not too long ago I quit playing music and have picked fishing back up. I'm having to learn everything over again because somebody cameup with this Drop-shotting thing and someboey came up with this wacky rigged worm, and theres naill weights and ned rigs and square bill, flat-side crankbaits to mention a few. I've had to learn a double uni-knot, an FG and an alberto, a miller knot and other non slip knots because nobody uses mono line anymore. The point being, there is always going to be some one who adapts an old idea or device to entice bass to bite. The real question- the one you didn't ask- is, "will anyone be able to afford to go fishing?" In '89 my new major brand boat was a $20K purchase and Shimano baitcasting reels were easily under $100. Today an equal boat is almost $70K and a rod and reel can cost $700.

I've been fishing all my life and I'm 68 years old. To me Rick Flynn is like EF Hutton when he talks I listen.

So motivating to hear a legend talk about all he knows and has grown to understand but still acknowledge that in the grand scheme he still has an infinite amount of things to learn about bass fishing. The sport will never die, the hunt is what makes it as great as it is, we can never know everything and thats what makes it fun and interesting

I’d love to see you do tournaments, it will show how great all this information really is

Great great interview. One thing struck me about number of random casts versus precision casts. It is electronics!!! Without electronics all casts were random so to speak. Now when you can video game fish you are targeting exactly where fish are. Almost makes fishing to easy I think. Just the way things are in this modern overly competitive world. Love the knowledge of the old school fisherman. I so wish electronics were removed from tournaments.... Don't think hummingbird,lowrance and garmin would like that though

Thank you so much to y’all for sharing this knowledge. Good health, peace, and tight lines.

Looking forward to the next episode! A lot of insights can come from conversations with people who have years of experience. 👍

Thank you Mr. Clunn !

LEGENDARY fish info 🎣

I’m with Rick on this topic

Thank you for sharing this time, wisdom and knowledge with me.

Mr. Clunn has been dropping knowledge bombs on the channel! Thank you both!!!

Instant subscriber, love the bass talk with the group while relaxing. 👍🏽group discussions.

Excellent series I love Rick Clunn

Man I love this series you got going on. Anytime I can get a candid interview from an old school stick, I'll take it. Great job.

love this series

Rick clun don’t work with anyone wow the fact he did this makes me believe in you more rick clun sees the great angler in you Respect Great accomplishment my friend to have him join your episode I’m happy for you

Thanks tight line brothers

Good stuff guys! 💯

guys honing on crankbait, and was told that top waters get the big bass. Clunn is the best, except it and not search for the answer you want. Clunn is incredibly patient.... I see him tapping his hand on his leg.

Holly wow, great great info

Great video.

Good stuff man!

What an excellent video!

meant to say in your last video with Rick, it's awesome that he thinks so highly of you! I guess you might actually be a pretty good guy!

I'm old school! Fish the back of the boat with my son. Just can't keep up! Not enough casting to much graphing for my style fishing! Back in the day I was spent. Now after a tournament this young guy is up to party

More Casting versus More Graphing. I think this depends upon the body of water. No wonder that Mr. Clunn has had his most success on FL waters recently in his career. Shallow water makes graphing less useful giving the advantage to casting.

Great video, so much learned experience from both of you! Best part was Rick's "in the zone" day was 2800 casts for 25 bites :) What a funny stat!

Nice information night fishing for crappie under green lights I want to try a jig a blade bate under the bait ball

Glad you have been able to sit down and pick an old farts brain. very much useful info to be picked up from Rick. I have a lot of respect for Rick and comically used my reference of O.F. I'm in the same age bracket and just recently have spent more time digesting why, or where I caught fish from. Man, you are on to something very beneficial to the fishing community. Thank you very much for your great efforts.

Ya know, I say quite often in my comments - " I've been Bass fishin for 40+ years." Blah, blah, blah! I don't know chit!! (Well maybe a little but after watchin this, you get the point!)

I believe a lot of this conversation comes down to electronics. When guys like Rick was making 2000+ casts in a day we didnt have the electronics that we have today and today's anglers who dont have the latest and greatest fish finders or do and just dont have the ability to learn it will probably still make more casts in a day than someone who does.

As a new angler......this is EXACTLY what I need to hear.

Go Rick.✔

thx

My outlook on catching bigger then average bass is to either fish supér slow, or super fast. Moderate speed catches numbers in my experiences

Mr. Clunn, I haven't been fishing nearly as long as you, but I feel I'm there with you with high percentage casting during my fishing sessions. By the time I'm finished I'm totally spent. The thing about this is it's an enjoyable style of fishing as well as exciting. I've tried to slow down and go off shore to fish but this seems totally boring to me. You're the legend and much respected, good luck with evolving in your fishing styles.

Kind of like the Pope when he talks!! Amazing mind and his perspective on the sport I love.

I fish like the blind hog looking for the acorn. Every now and then I find the oak tree.

In the sport of fishing I have learnt; through experience, we should never rule anything out or assume we know what's happening with nature. Fishing is a very complicated task and there are many variables in nature that affects and contributes to our failure and success on the water while fishing.

Don’t you think as more fishermen go to scanning and marking brush piles and fishing them that those fish will react to the pressure and it may take a combination of both structure and shallow water, will it take both have to be the key to winning. I am with Rick on find the habitat and high nutrient areas you will find bait fish and Bass.

You have put some good content out before , truly I was already a fan of your channel . These sit-downs interviews with Rick are excellent stuff . I'm not sure if it's just be cause I'm a Rick fanboy are not . I hope you do this type of video some more . Really good stuff thanks . I fished all night and I'm filling sluggish . I have had to edit this 3 times already . Sorry if this made no sin's lol

Glad your into fishing and not video games.

PLEASE CONSIDER.....As a blackjack player, the question is when do I take a card, given what cards I see on the table? Given what you and Rick Clunn discussed,(What bait in that perfect window) would you consider developing a cheat sheet, with conditions on the vertical and baits on the horizontal graph.....Much like the cheat sheet I use at the blackjack table?? Just a crazy thought

Jacob Wheeler and Bryan Thrift are the two anglers that come to mind as guys who combine casting with graphing.

I think you named guy that does both styles extremely well Jason Wheeler.

If it wasn't for fast,fluttery,darting,"hard to get a good look at"baitfish,we wouldn't have the reaction bite!😉👌

'Stop focusing on bass behavior and start focusing on what CONTROLS bass behavior" Mind blown.

🐐💯🔨👊🏽

i got a question about topwater for ya. it seems like to me frogs are the most popular topwater even in open water. ive always leaned way more on a popper because of the treble hooks and hook up ratio being higher. any thoughts on that ?

I love just casting. Screw wasting my time staring at a fish finder.

whoever gave a thumbs down to the king, I'm coming for you lol

Rick Clunn thinks about fishing in the 4th dimension.

Fascinating.....Rick is more like a CIA officer, except he goes after fish. Key point: know how your adversary thinks

FFS

bruh where's ur mask, if u kill Rick Clunn imma be pissed