The company was founded in 1968 by Forrest L. Wood in Flippin, Arkansas.
Ranger is generally credited with the introduction of the modern bass boat.
Ranger is a major sponsor of the Fishing League Worldwide.
Ranger Boats and all of the brands under Fishing Holdings LLS were acquired by Bass Pro Group in a deal signed in December 2014.
Several bass boat companies are manufactured in the same facility, but are sold separately as individual brands by dealerships.