The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will welcome three new members in 2023 – a pioneer of competitive fishing, an industry icon synonymous with a renowned rod company and a tournament...
Texas natives Golding, Marks chosen as recipients of Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Meritorious Service Award Mar. 18, 2025 — When talk begins to center around the significant...
STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES IN FISHERIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM BASS FISHING HOF SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – 8/1/23 – Supporting those...
ARKANSAS TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER LEGEND AT FLW CUP HOT SPRINGS, Ark. 8.5.19 – Known for his tireless efforts in directing the Mr. Bass of Arkansas Pro-Am Tournament Circuit for more...
By Terry Battisti (photos by Joey Breckenridge) When Ray Scott started the Bassmaster Tournament Trail there weren’t any nationally known anglers. Although the Bill Dances,...
BASS FISHING HALL OF FAME BOARD CONTINUES ITS ‘PRESERVE THE SPORT’ MISSION WITH CONSERVATION GRANTS June 13, 2023 – As part of its mission to celebrate, promote and preserve the...
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A series of limited-edition lures bearing the autographs of five members of the inaugural Bass Fishing Hall of Fame induction class will soon be available for sale to lure...
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2018 inductee will host lucky winner for Michigan smallmouths SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For Immediate Release – 9.25.19 – Noted pro bass angler Kevin VanDam, inducted into the Bass...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Officials from the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame together with noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder/CEO Johnny Morris today announced plans to...
Thanks to everyone who came out to support and celebrate the hall at the 2014 Induction Banquet. Following are the four acceptance speeches for the Class of 2014....
It is with great sadness, founder of Zoom Bait Company, William Edward Chambers Sr. passed early Tuesday morning. Chambers, a famous iconic lure designer, was diagnosed with a...
“This will be a very limited and special collection opportunity for anyone who is passionate about bass fishing or fishing lures,” said Bruce Stanton, the Vice President and...
BASS FISHING HALL OF FAME WILL HONOR WESTERN BASS CLUB AT BASSMASTER CLASSIC SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For Immediate Release – 6.7.21 – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board of...
Hopper, Lamb and Shakespeare Jr. to be honored in September The plaque wall at the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will see three new additions in 2025, a formidable trio that...
All Volunteer Board Dedicated to Celebrating, Promoting and Preserving the Sport of Bass Fishing
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For Immediate Release – Feb 23, 2023 – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will enshrine five new members in 2024, all of whom can be called pioneers in their own...
It is with great sorrow that the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame is informing you of the passing of the one of the great heroes of our sport. Guido Hibdon passed away on March...
The Board of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame was saddened to learn of the passing of fishing industry legend Bill Huntley, who was not just a member of the Board, but also a 2015...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Hobson Bryan, 80, of Tuscaloosa, a former vice president of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2022, at...
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors announced this week that Jim Hooven of Lakeland, Florida, will be honored prior to the upcoming Bassmaster Classic with the...
CANADIAN BASS FISHING EXPERT “BIG JIM” McLAUGHLIN HONORED WITH BASS FISHING HALL OF FAME BOARD’S MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD In keeping with its mission of celebrating the sport of...
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors awarded B.A.S.S. CEO Bruck Akin a Meritorious Service Award upon his retirement in 2021. This special award from the Board is...
Bill Taylor chosen as latest recipient of Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Meritorious Service Award Whether behind the wheel of a UPS truck delivering packages or at the helm of...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – August 10, 2022 – For the third consecutive year, the Board of Directors of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame announces that the Hall has awarded four conservation...
Ricky Green, a bass fishing pioneer and tournament-fishing legend, has died. Green died May 11 from an infection after lung transplant surgery in Methodist Hospital in Houston,...
Arbogast, McKinnis, Reese, Williams, Zona enshrined; Clunn collects Murski award To the three bullies on the bridge, Mark Zona has a message for you: Bass fishing is cooler than...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – July, 24, 2024 – For the second consecutive year, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame (BFHOF) has awarded scholarships under its Fishery Management Scholarship...
From our friends across the big pond - nice article by U.K.-based Angling International about our recent induction dinner and the opening of the BFHOF exhibits at Wonders of...
As part of its mission to celebrate, promote and preserve the sport of bass fishing, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors is again providing financial support to...
Springfield, Mo – The all-new Bass Fishing Hall of Fame celebrated its grand opening and honored the 2017 inductees at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and...
While all 62 current Bass Fishing Hall of Fame members have waited for a place where others could honor them, the class of 2017 Hall inductees are being afforded a special...
CULLMAN, Ala. - For Immediate Release - The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors today announced the Hall's 2014 inductees. All four persons selected are being recognized...
January 23, 2024 – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has added three members to its Board of Directors to begin serving a three-year term in January 2023, bringing their unique...
As many of the state and federal natural resource managers near retirement, there is a need to fill vacant positions with qualified individuals who understand and have a passion...