Nesheim Bait and Tackle was started about 1932 by Sam Nesheim. Sam worked as a “tie buckler” for the railroad, which 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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Ray’s Sport & Marine
Inducted 2025
ln 1943, Ray’s Sport and Marine began as a family-owned flour and feed store in the picturesque river town of Grand Rapids, […]
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Don Pursch
Inducted 2025
Don Pursch started fishing at the age of three where he spent his summers fishing all around his grandparents cabin near Longville, […]
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Jon Thelen
Inducted 2025
Jon Thelen has made a career of fishing as a Tournament Fisherman, Television Personality, Guide, Educator, Seminar Speaker and Brand Representative for […]
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Jimmy Bell
Inducted 2025
Jimmy Bell is a professional angler from Ham Lake, Minnesota, with over 30 years of experience in competitive fishing. His career highlights […]
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Scott Bonnema
Inducted 2024
Scott Bonnema, native of Prinsburg, MN, spent his formative years as a farmhand to his uncle and grandfather, which helped develop a […]
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Nancy Koep
Inducted 2024
Nancy Koep is no stranger to the fishing industry, she has had some great mentors in her life to guide her. Her […]
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Tom Zenanko
Inducted 2024
Born in Minneapolis in 1957 to Donald and Francis Zenanko and was the middle child, with older brother Don and younger sister […]
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Matt Straw
Inducted 2024
I was born in Flint, Michigan, on December 9, 1953, to Ronald and Maxine Straw. My father was a WWII vet who […]
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Ice Team
Inducted 2024
Ice Team is the original ice fishing club and team. Founded in 1997 (but brainstormed years before), Ice Team was established to […]
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