Marv Koep finally accepted what everybody else already knew — that he is a fishing legend. “I finally acknowledged that I was […]
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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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Chip Leer
Inducted 2020
2019 Inductee into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, TV and stage host of the world’s most prestigious walleye tournament circuit, the […]
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Tim Lesmeister
Inducted 2020
Tim Lesmeister has been a full-time freelance outdoor communicator since 1987. He has lived in Minnetonka, Minnesota since 1981, and began writing […]
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Bob Lessard
Inducted 2000
Bob Lessard served in the Minnesota senate for 26 years. Known as “The Old Trapper,” DFLer Lessard was loved in the Legislature […]
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James Lindner
Inducted 2012
Growing up in the world of sport fishing, James Lindner has fished and filmed from the Arctic Circle to South American jungles; […]
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Class of 2016
Bill Lindner
Class of 2016
With over 36 years behind the lens, Bill Lindner is an internationally recognized outdoor photographer in the fishing, hunting, and food preparation […]
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Ron Lindner
Inducted 2000
Over the years, Ron Lindner has become a world-famous sportfishing leader. He continues to fish avidly for all freshwater fish, averaging about […]
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Al Lindner
Inducted 2000
During a long career spanning the most revolutionary years in sportfishing history, Al Lindner ranks among the most renowned leaders in the […]
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Al Maas
Inducted 2000
Al Maas was inducted into the first class of the Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota in 2000 for his numerous contributions […]
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Tom Neustrom
Inducted 2015
Based in Grand Rapids, Minn., Tom Neustrom has guided anglers for over 30 years. While Tom guides on several dozen lakes across […]
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