Career
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 Bachelor of Arts.S.S. organization. In 2001, he was inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.
He will turn 70 in July 2016.
Clunn gained his victory with a near-record one day catch of 31 pounds, 7 ounces during Saturday’s semifinal round. There is a five fish per day limit in Bassmaster tournaments.
Clunn has appeared on Comedy Central"s The Daily Show, as well as in numerous fishing shows and bass magazines.