The 2025 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame induction banquet read like a road map of my fishing writing career. Here are just a few of the people who made it special and brought me full circle.

Craig Lamb has been in the trenches of the bass fishing world for over four decades in a variety of capacities, and has been a consistent witness to fishing history.

Alabama’s Donald Howell is a serious angler, aviation enthusiast, and pillar of the business community. Here are his insights into how and why to fly private on your next fishing or hunting trip.