Hard to argue that any two Minnesotans spend more time in the fishing world than Tim and Bob Sonenstahl. Who else can […]
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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.
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Fishing For Life
Inducted 2024
Mission Statement”: Serving Youth, Families, Veterans & Communities through fishing & outdoor programs History: Fishing for life was founded in 2004 by […]
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Ice Team
Inducted 2024
Ice Team is the original ice fishing club and team. Founded in 1997 (but brainstormed years before), Ice Team was established to […]
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Matt Straw
Inducted 2024
I was born in Flint, Michigan, on December 9, 1953, to Ronald and Maxine Straw. My father was a WWII vet who […]
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Scott Bonnema
Inducted 2024
Scott Bonnema, native of Prinsburg, MN, spent his formative years as a farmhand to his uncle and grandfather, which helped develop a […]
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Tom Zenanko
Inducted 2024
Born in Minneapolis in 1957 to Donald and Francis Zenanko and was the middle child, with older brother Don and younger sister […]
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Nancy Koep
Inducted 2024
Nancy Koep is no stranger to the fishing industry, she has had some great mentors in her life to guide her. Her […]
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Class of 2023
Class of 2023
Hank was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN and had an adventurous childhood growing up fishing and hunting rabbits in the metro […]
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Class of 2023
Tom Carlson
Class of 2023
For over 50 years, Tom Carlson has been an integral part of the Minnesota fishing industry. In 1965, Tom, along with his […]
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Class of 2023
Class of 2023
In 1976, Russ Francisco opened a sailboat hardware shop on London Road catering to the traffic heading up the shore and to […]
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