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Jim Kientz

For 22 years, Jim Kientz was Ray Scott’s right-hand man. He recounts an unbelievable friendship that began at the Bassmaster Classic.

Tell us about the day you met Ray.

It was at the 1996 Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham. I was standing in line — like everybody else was — to get his autograph. Ray was talking to a gentleman. Ray said, “Man, I don’t know what I am going to do. I

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