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The Rolls-Royce of fishing boats marks 40.

WHEN FORREST LEE Wood and his wife, Nina, founded Ranger Boats in Flippin in 1968, they were just trying to keep themselves and their fellow fishing guides in north-central Arkansas employed during the off-season.

What they built has evolved into the largest and most respected manufacturer of bass boats in the nation. It had revenue over $200 million in 2007 and is a brand that one fishing guru called the "Nike of our world" and others describe as either the Rolls-Royce or Cadillac of fishing boats--take your pick.

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And with a genius for fishing, friendship, promotion and boat building, the Woods helped pioneer the sport of professional bass ...

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