Famous Fisherman By State

[JediAmoeba]

37 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Also, no love for @Glenn for Washington?

I was told he is a Martian from outerspace.

[J Francho]

16 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

I was told he is a Martian from outerspace.

Well, there's that, but we don't discriminate.

[HenryPF]

Illinois checking in..

 

Chauncey Niziol local midwestern guy who had a 976 number back in the day for fishing tips.

Spence Petros of Fishing Facts magazine fame, also inducted into the Fishing Hall of Fame

and number #1 for Illinois:

 

Mick Thill - of Thill fishing floats.

[WRB]

On December 23, 2019 at 6:10 PM, FishinBuck07 said:

The only ones I can think of for Ohio would be Hunter and Fletcher Shryock.

Al Foss lures were made in Cleveland Ohio, innovative nickle plated brass pork rind lures. Lure collectors know what a Little Egypt and Oriental Wigglers are.

The Ohio Valley was home to some of the top precision tool & die makers in the country making lures, reels and rods.

Tom

[Catt]

On 12/23/2019 at 6:28 PM, scaleface said:

Rick Clunn , Charlie Campbell and Denny Brauer also reside in Missouri . I caught a lot of  good bass on the Blakemore Charlie Campbell spinnerbait .

 

Rick Clunn is actually from Raisin City, California (near Fresno)

 

So are we looking at where the anglers are actually from or where there live now?

 

To this dumb Cajun you're from where your born not the many places you've lived.

[scaleface]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

 

Rick Clunn is actually from Raisin City, California (near Fresno)

 

So are we looking at where the anglers are actually from or where there live now?

 

To this dumb Cajun you're from where your born not the many places you've lived.

Yeah , and Denny Brauer got claimed by Nebraska . I dont understand the rules .

[WRB]

4 hours ago, Catt said:

 

Rick Clunn is actually from Raisin City, California (near Fresno)

 

So are we looking at where the anglers are actually from or where there live now?

 

To this dumb Cajun you're from where your born not the many places you've lived.

Raisin City, that is a bump in the road tiny Central Valley town,  didn't remember Clunn was from there.

Tom

[Dens228]

Well I'm from Illinois and very famous!  I have 23 subscribers on Youtube!  LOL

Yes I am completely joking.....about being famous, not the 23 subscribers........hahahha

[senile1]

Seems like most of the common Missouri people have been mentioned.  Here's one who is famous on the forums:  Mike Siebert, jig creator from Missouri.  ?

 

I guess Johnny Morris would count as famous.  If he has been mentioned, I missed it.

[WRB]

On December 23, 2019 at 3:23 PM, ohboyitsrobby said:

Quite a few from Arkansas. Mark Davis is probably the most famous, Jerry Mckinnis( wasn't born here but definitely an Arkansas), Steven Browning, Cotton Cordell, Larry Nixon, George Cochran, Rayo Breckenridge ( I'm not sure he qualifies as famous.... but he did win a classic.) 

Forest L Wood who started Ranger Bass boats is from Arkansas.

My favorite pro Tom Mann was from Arkansas.

Several lure makers are from your nick of the woods 

Tom

[WRB]

On December 23, 2019 at 2:13 PM, jbsoonerfan said:

Jimmy Houston

Ken Cook

Edwin Evers

Jason Christie

Jeff Kriet 

James Elam

Tommy Biffle

Zack Birge

 

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

Don Butler was from OK.

Tom

Hank Parker is from Maiden North Carolina.

Tom

[DogBone_384]

On 12/26/2019 at 3:29 PM, Team9nine said:

Massachusetts gets Bill Plummer

And Fishing Rhino ....

[FryDog62]

Mr. “Knot Wars” creator, Steve Pennaz, 25 years of North American Fishing magazine and show, Lake Commandos, and recent Freshwater Hall of Fame inductee - from Minnesota.

[Mr. Aquarium]

The guys from Wicked Tuna.  The guys that fished on the Andre Gail, the movie “ Perfect Storm” 

[WRB]

Not a bass fisherman a famous all around fisherman from Wyoming is Curt Gowdy The American Sportsman and Boston Red Sox announcer for decades.

Tom

[A-Jay]

Just now, WRB said:

Not a bass fisherman a famous all around fisherman from Wyoming is Curt Gowdy The American Sportsman and Boston Red Sox announcer for decades.

Tom

I used to LIVE for the American Sportsman as a kid growing up.

A-Jay

 

[MIbassyaker]

In addition to a few familiar pro names provided above by @ajay , MI was also home to one James Heddon, inventor of modern artificial lures and founder of Heddon Lure Company in 1902.

 

Legend has it, Heddon was whittling a stick by the mill pond near his home in Dowagiac MI. He threw the stick in the water and watched a bass blow up on it, thereby getting the idea to create and sell artifical plugs made out of wood.

 

 

[12poundbass]

18 minutes ago, MIbassyaker said:

In addition to a few familiar pro names provided above by @ajay , MI was also home to one James Heddon, inventor of modern artificial lures and founder of Heddon Lure Company in 1902.

 

Legend has it, Heddon was whittling a stick by the mill pond near his home in Dowagiac MI. He threw the stick in the water and watched a bass blow up on it, thereby getting the idea to create and sell artifical plugs made out of wood.

 

 

Interesting, I never knew that. 

[MIbassyaker]

23 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Interesting, I never knew that. 

 

There is even a Heddon Museum in Dowagiac, which I have never been to, but might check out some time.