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Four to enter Bass Fishing Hall of Fame

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Four legendary figures of bass fishing who have contributed greatly to the sport
through education, angling achievements, innovations and communications will join 32 previously
inducted men and women into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, Feb. 21.


The four honorees and their contributions include:

Charlie Campbell as a Missouri educator and celebrated coach for over 15 years would spend
after-school hours and summers guiding nearby lakes. Multi-dimensional he later owned a marine
dealership, developed the "Charlie Campbell CC Spinner Bait,” and was instrumental in the design of
the Bass Tracker boat for Bass Pro Shops. He won a B.A.S.S. Federation National Championship,
fished five Classics and won a total of 67 tournament trail events. Among his many honors he’s been
inducted into two other halls of fame.

Nick Crème in 1949, created the first rubber worms on his kitchen stove which made a huge impact
as it revolutionized bass fishing with artificial lures in the 1950s and ‘60s. When professional anglers
began winning early B.A.S.S. tournaments on Crème Scoundrels and Shimmy Gals, the founder and
owner of Crème Lures saw his business take off. Crème became one of the first tackle companies to
sponsor a pro angler when, in 1967, Nick offered John Powell of Alabama an $18,000 contract.

Buck Perry is widely acclaimed as the "father of structure fishing," as he opened up America’s lakes
and rivers to a different style of fishing than anyone had ever enjoyed. Before sonar, Perry was using
his Spoonplugs and trolling tactics to catch deep water and offshore bass that others did not even
know existed. Perry spent his life educating others about bass migrations, habitat and deep water
methods. Even though he passed away in 2005, his Spoonplugging school is still a serious
educational institution for anglers.

Virgil Ward had one of the most popular TV showcases of bass fishing techniques for 27 years with
his very successful Virgil Ward's Championship Fishing Show. Syndicated nationally for 20 years,
Ward‘s show in 1985 was rated No. 1 overall. Millions of fishing fans followed his weekly shows on 253
radio stations and his advice in 450 newspapers. In 1955 Virgil and his son Bill, started the Bass
Buster Lure Company, designed the feather jig and patented the fiber weed guard still used today by
jig manufacturers.

"This group of four along with the other men and women inducted before them are among the true
legends and innovators of the great sport of bass fishing," said BFHoF president Sammy Lee. "Their
contributions and efforts have rippled through the waters of time and we applaud their inclusion into
the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame."

Among the currently enshrined Hall of Fame members are Ray Scott, Johnny Morris, Bill Dance,
Cotton Cordell, Denny Brauer, Stan Fagerstrom, Roland Martin, Bob Cobb, Guido Hibdon, Jimmy and
Chris Houston.

Established in 1999, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, headquartered in Hot Springs, Ark., is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan organization. It‘s dedicated to promoting the sport of bass fishing through participants
and fans and establishing a shrine to the men, women and companies who have supported and
elevated this sport to anglers around the world.

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when they gonna put mike iaconelli in? http://www.stripersandanglers.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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John Powell picked for Bass Fishing Hall of Fame

from combined reports
Published: Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 11:45 p.m.
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BIRMINGHAM | John Powell, an Alabamian who helped pioneer shallow-water worm fishing, is among the 2010 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductees.

The Class of 2010 will be inducted during ceremonies Feb. 16 at the Sheraton/Civic Center Hotel in Birmingham in conjunction with the Bassmaster Classic. Future Hall of Famer Kevin VanDam will be the keynote speaker at the banquet.

Powell, of Montgomery, will be inducted posthumously. He was an early innovator of shallow-water fishing with plastic worms, which were gaining popularity in the 1970s. Powell regularly told anglers in the boat with him to set the hook quickly when they felt a bite instead of waiting. But he was known for his patience and adept casting skills as well.

He became the first angler to win consecutive BASS tournaments, in 1971 on Sam Rayburn and Table Rock lakes, and he qualified for six Bassmaster Classic championships. He died in 2007.
Irwin Jacobs of Minnesota, Tim Tucker of Florida, Woo Daves of Virginia and Steve Price of Louisiana were selected along with Powell by Hall of Fame members from a list of nominees. Tucker will also be inducted posthumously.

“We are thrilled to honor such a diverse class and highlight the outstanding accomplishments of these men,” said Sammy Lee, president of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.

“This group has established themselves over the years on the water with rods and lures, with key decisions in the board room and to readers on the pages of magazines, newspapers and the Internet to help make our sport what it is today.”

Nominations for induction are accepted and added to the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame master list, and then considered by the membership. Inductees must receive enough votes to be among the top five and ratified by the Board of Directors. Additional nominees above the top five-vote recipients also may be considered by the board for inclusion or special honor.
The new inductees will join 35 other men and women honored for their contributions to the sport.

The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization dedicated to all anglers, manufacturers and members of the media who further the sport of bass fishing.

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