Ray Scott is a American outdoorsman who founded Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) in 1967 after a vision of “building the sport of bass fishing to its rightful place in the first rank of American sports.” As the "godfather" of modern bass fishing, he created the first national bass tournament trail (the Bassmaster Tournament Trail), Bassmaster Magazine, The Bassmasters television show and the BASS Federation. He is also well known for his contributions to conservation and boating safety.

Titles and honors

• 2003 Horatio Alger Award
  Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
  The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is a nonprofit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, that was founded in 1947 to honor the achievements of outstanding Americans who have succeeded in spite of adversity and to emphasize the importance of higher education...
  
  

Books

• Bass Boss by Robert H. Boyle
• Prospecting and Selling From a Fishing Hole to a Pot of Gold by Ray Scott

External links

• Official Bio
• Ray Scott Outdoors
• Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Biography