The Gapen Tackle Company (Gapen) got its main start when Don Gapen, created the Muddler Fly in 1936. This fly has become […]
Learn MoreThose 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.
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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, […]
Learn MoreMinnesota B.A.S.S. Nation
Inducted 2021
Founded in 1974 Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation (MNBN) is a member of the B.A.S.S. Nation. The B.A.S.S. Nation is a global network of […]
Learn MoreLindy
Inducted 2007
The Lindy Tackle Company was created in 1968 by members of the Nisswa Guides’ League in the heart of Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes […]
Learn MoreLund
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 […]
Learn MoreRapala
Inducted 2012
It all started with a lightweight lure that no one knew how to use, with a name no one knew how to […]
Learn MoreJoe’s Sporting Goods
Class of 2022
Joe’s started as a Buick repair garage in 1930. When founder Joseph J. Rauscher recognized his customers’ need for live bait, he […]
Learn MoreKluge Manufacturing
Inducted 2020
Jake Kluge has often been referred to as the father of the portable gas powered ‘ICE AUGER’. The behind the 1960’s and […]
Learn MoreWired2Fish
Class of 2022
Constantly breaking boundaries in unique business development, identical twins Marty and Scott Glorvigen set the standard for out-of-the-box thinking around several highly […]
Learn MoreBabe Winkelman Productions
Inducted 2020
These are some of the highlights and should give you a bit more insight into what we are about. Started fishing in […]
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