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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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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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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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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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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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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Butch Furtman
Inducted 2003
Butch Furtman is one of the premier outdoorsmen in the midwest. He is a well-recognized writer, an expert fisherman and hunter and […]
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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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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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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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Mark Fisher
Inducted 2018
Director of Field Promotions, Rapala USA As Director of Field Promotions for Rapala USA, Mark Fisher could be one of the most […]
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