The common sense, mostly quantitative approach he laid out in Super Stocks also caught my attention, and led me to create my Fisher-based Guru Strategy.
Still, getting the second-biggest bass has cemented Crupi's reputation as the best bass angler alive. (He's also caught the sixth-largest.) "It gives me a high to catch big bass, " he says.
"If you're interested in getting this cow caught, you can give me a call, " said Mr. Grell, who says he learned roping years ago from an old cowboy he met while working at a feed lot.