John Peterson was born in Bemidji, Minnesota on February 6, 1949. He grew up on the banks of the Mississippi river and […]
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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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Gary Roach
Inducted 2000
Gary Roach, known deservedly as “Mr. Walleye,” was born and raised on the shores of Mission Lake, Minnesota. He started fishing off […]
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Ron Schara
Inducted 2000
Ron Schara is a story teller. It’s a skill he learned as a boy sitting on the lap of his grandpa Clate […]
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Dick Sternberg
Inducted 2000
Dick Sternberg has been a die-hard angler since he was a kid, so it’s not surprising that his passion led him to […]
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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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