“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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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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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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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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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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Ron Weber
Inducted 2000
On a fishing trip North of Duluth, Minnesota in the late 1950s, Ron Weber found himself out-fished by a friend who was […]
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Marv Koep
Inducted 2000
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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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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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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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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