Weldon, Gilliland Picked For Hall Of Fame
Monday, April 19, 2021
Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito
Class of 2021 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductee Trip Weldon served as B.A.S.S. tournament director from 2002 to 2020.
By BFHOF Communications Staff Former B.A.S.S. tournament director Trip Weldon, current B.A.S.S. conservation director Gene Gilliland and the late fishing writer Jason Lucas make up the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Class of 2021, the Hall s board of directors announced today. The trio will be honored Sept. 30 at Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Mo. at a special reception within the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame venue, followed by the Halls annual dinner and induction activities.
BFHOF adds six board members
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has added six members to its Board of Directors to begin serving a three-year term this month, leading the organization into its next steps of growth on the heels of a highly-successful recent effort to expand and increase the Halls outreach and impact. The new members include:
> Todd Ceisner, associate publisher of In-Fisherman;
> Kathy Fennel, executive vice president and COO for Major League Fishing;
> Matt Pangrac, freelance journalist and tournament angler;
> Tim Price, freshwater field promotions manager for Johnson Outdoors Marine Group; and
> Bruce Stanton, vice president and general manager of PRADCO Fishing.