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.
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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, […]
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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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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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Randy Amenrud
Inducted 2000
Randy Amenrud has been involved in many aspects of the fishing tackle and marine promotional business for over 45 years. He’s been […]
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Ted Capra
Inducted 2000
“My passion all my life has been fishing,” Ted Capra says. “It started when my dad would take my older brother fishing […]
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Jim Fladebo
Inducted 2000
In 1937, Joe and Evelyn Fladebo started a small tackle production operation out of the basement of their home along the shore […]
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Joe Fladebo
Inducted 2000
In 1937, Joe and Evelyn Fladebo started a small tackle production operation out of the basement of their home along the shore […]
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Dan Gapen
Inducted 2000
Many who know the author will call him fisherman. Some may make claim to his fight for running water and call him […]
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Gil Hamm
Inducted 2000
Gil Hamm, a 62-year-old building contractor from St Paul, Minnesota, founded Muskies, Inc. in December 1966. Gil and thirteen others made up […]
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