Those We Honor

You’ll find more than just fishing celebrities in this list. One can make a significant impact on the lives of many without ever being well known. It is important to honor all of those who had a great influence on the great sport of fishing, whether famous or not. Corporate advances tend to be much more visible to us. For it’s their products that shape the evolution of the sport of fishing.

Ed Gerchy

Ed Gerchy

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Joe Alexander

Joe Alexander

Inducted 2000

Joseph N. Alexander took a 50 percent pay cut in 1957 to become a Minnesota conservation officer and served a record 12 […]

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Lund

Lund

Inducted 2000

Within the heart of Minnesota’s lake country, in the town of New York Mills, a dedicated team of anglers, engineers and craftsmen […]

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In-Fisherman

In-Fisherman

Inducted 2000

In-Fisherman is the leading communicator in the fishing industry, with targeted multimedia communication tools including award-winning subscriber magazines, specialized publications, custom publishing, […]

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Ron Weber

Ron Weber

Inducted 2000

On a fishing trip North of Duluth, Minnesota in the late 1950s, Ron Weber found himself out-fished by a friend who was […]

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Dick Sternberg

Dick Sternberg

Inducted 2000

Dick Sternberg has been a die-hard angler since he was a kid, so it’s not surprising that his passion led him to […]

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Ron Schara

Ron Schara

Inducted 2000

Ron Schara is a story teller. It’s a skill he learned as a boy sitting on the lap of his grandpa Clate […]

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Gary Roach

Gary Roach

Inducted 2000

Gary Roach, known deservedly as “Mr. Walleye,” was born and raised on the shores of Mission Lake, Minnesota. He started fishing off […]

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John Peterson

John Peterson

Inducted 2000

John Peterson was born in Bemidji, Minnesota on February 6, 1949. He grew up on the banks of the Mississippi river and […]

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Jim Peterson

Jim Peterson

Inducted 2000

Jim Peterson grew up near Milaca and his family owned a cabin on Lake Mille Lacs for many years. Jim came to […]

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