White Bear Lake, MN – Wildlife Forever and the conservation community lost a great friend when NFL Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant died Saturday. Grant, a lifelong hunter, angler, and conservationist, was 95. “We are deeply saddened to learn the passing of Bud Grant. His leadership to engage youth will always be part of...
The following was posted on the T-H Marine Facebook page on December 1, 2022. We are saddened to announce the passing of our founder, Bill Huntley. Bill graced this Earth for 89 incredible years and was just two months shy of his 90th birthday. Bill left us all with a giant hole that will be...
It’s an editor’s worst nightmare to have to write something about the loss of a team member. But that task is unimaginably more difficult when that person is your role model, inspiration and very dear friend. Dave Whitlock, who passed away on November 23, was among the kindest, most gracious, humble, yet supremely talented, energetic...
The following was posted on the Lamiglas Facebook page on July 7, 2022. In loving memory of Thomas Posey, President & CEO of Lamiglas. We are saddened to announce Tom’s sudden passing on Tuesday, June 28th, 2022, doing what he loved – flying his airplane. This loss is a tough one for everyone that knows...
Legendary fishing writer and television fishing personality Mark Sosin died on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Boca Raton, Florida. He was 88 years old. Mark Jessurun Sosin was born on July 7, 1933, in Highland Park, New Jersey. Under the tutelage of his father, he fell in love with fishing as a young boy and...
Ray Scott, the man who founded Fishing Tackle Retailer (FTR) and the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) and forged the modern sportfishing industry died in Montgomery, Alabama, Sunday night of natural causes. He was 88 years old. Born in Montgomery in 1933, Scott’s legend is well known among bass anglers. He was an insurance salesman...
Well-known outdoors writer and conservationist Steve Gibson passed away at his home in Sarasota, Florida, last week. He was 72. Gibson wrote for many outdoors magazines including Florida Sportsman, Gulf Coast Angler, Fly Fishing in Salt Waters, Saltwater Fly Fishing, The Fisherman, Cabela’s Outdoor Magazine, Paddle World Magazine, Blood Knot Magazine and Florida Fishing Weekly....
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) are deeply saddened by the loss of renowned guide, Captain Joe Gonzalez, a pillar of South Florida’s tight-knit fishing community and a mentor and friend to many. A Florida native, Joe began fishing his home waters at a young age, exploring the Florida Keys and the Bahamas during his summer...
Frank Moore, legendary World War II veteran, fly fisherman and champion of the North Umpqua River, died Sunday, just a week before he would have had his 99th birthday. Family members confirmed Moore’s death Monday, saying he died at home surrounded by family Sunday evening. Moore is survived by his wife of 79 years Jeanne...
Dan Gapen, Sr., , a famed personality in the fishing industry, passed away recently in St. Cloud, MN at 89. He is survived by his children, Deborah Gapen, Mitchell Gapen, and Sandra Gapen-Dahl; 19 grandchildren; and 38 great grandchildren. In younger years, Dan worked as a fishing and hunting guide. In the late 1960s, he...