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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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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Dave Genz
Inducted 2002
Rarely is a true pioneer fully appreciated in his time. But because Dave Genz so thoroughly changed the way we fish through […]
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Ray Gildow
Inducted 2021
Ray Gildow is a professional fishing guide with over thirty-five years of guiding experience. He started guiding out of Sugar Point Resort […]
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Class of 2022
Scott Glorvigen
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 […]
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Class of 2022
Marty Glorvigen
Class of 2022
Marty Glorvigen was born and raised on a small lake near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He was very much influenced by his parents […]
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Perry Good
Inducted 2017
“Professional angling hasn’t always been about the competition.” “It provided me a platform to share my passion with other people who might […]
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Dick Grzywinski
Inducted 2007
Dick “Griz” Grzywinski has a face you’ll remember and a personality you can’t forget. “Griz”, as he’s affectionately known, isn’t nearly as […]
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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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Ron Hunter
Inducted 2019
Ron Hunter has been a fixture on Lake Winnibigoshish over the years. He is not only a fishing guide on this beautiful […]
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Class of 2016
Royal Karels
Class of 2016
Through 70 plus year of heavy-duty angling, and with nearly 50 years of formal guiding experience, Royal Karels is a renowned and […]
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