The Hall Monitor - HOF Spring 2024 Newsletter
2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Fred Arbogast
2024
Anyone who has ever caught a bass on a spinnerbait, buzzbait or skirted jig owes a special thanks to Fred Arbogast, one of the most creative innovators of fishing lures in the history of sportfishing....
Mike McKinnis
2024
It might be tempting to identify Mike McKinnis primarily as the son of the late Jerry McKinnis of The Fishing Hole fame. That would be a huge mistake. While Jerry’s impact on the sport of...
Skeet Reese
2024
Raised in Northern California, Skeet Reese is arguably the most influential West Coast angler in the sport. Though his impact is much broader than his California roots. He achieved legend status for three reasons: 1)...
Alfred Williams
2024
Racial desegregation may have been mandated by federal laws and court rulings in the 1950s and ’60s, but in reality, almost insurmountable barriers between the races continued to exist across the South, especially in the...
Mark Zona
2024
Mark Zona grew up in a southern suburb of Chicago. He caught his first bass at the age of 4 when his parents traveled to Sturgis, Michigan on a family vacation. That first bass sparked...
Bass Fishing Archives- The First Plastic Lure?In today's Sunday Sonnett, The First Plastic Lure, Bill goes back and talks about two plastic lures made in 1915 and 1917. The post The First Plastic Lure? appeared first on Bass Fishing Archives.
- Perrin’s Rebel RingwormIn today's Friday Finale historical photo, Perrin’s Rebel Ringworm, we look at the introduction of George's famous worm The post Perrin’s Rebel Ringworm appeared first on Bass Fishing Archives.
- Pugh’s PredicamentIn today's Throwback Thursday historical image, Pugh’s Predicament, Greg talks about the difficulty winning the EverStart Championship The post Pugh’s Predicament appeared first on Bass Fishing Archives.
- Rebel Advertisements 1977In Rebel Advertisements 1977 we take a look back at some of the ads placed by Rebel in the year 1977 for their tackle boxes and baits The post Rebel Advertisements 1977 appeared first on Bass Fishing Archives.
- Fred Arbogast Catalog 1950In Fred Arbogast Catalog 1950, we take a look at an early Arbogast catalog and delve into the baits this iconic maker had at the time. The post Fred Arbogast Catalog 1950 appeared first on Bass Fishing Archives.
- The First Plastic Lure?
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