The greatest accomplishments of sport fishing are far more extraordinary than a great catch alone. Although skill is certainly the core of the sport, the most outstanding individuals in recreational angling have also been captains, scientists, conservationists, writers, and fishing industry leaders. This year, the IGFA will induct five individuals and families into its Fishing Hall of Fame on October 28, 2014 at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida, USA.
The first class, honoring 29 of sport fishing’s luminaries, was inducted in 1998. With the induction this year of Eugenie and Lou Marron; Jerry McKinnis; Hank Parker; Al Pflueger Jr.; and Louis Sr. “Pop,” John, Louis Jr. and Theodore Schmidt, the total number of IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame members will grow to 105.
To learn more about the 100 current members of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame, please visit http://www.igfa.org/Museum/HALL-OF-FAME.aspx for photos, videos, and biographies. Tickets to the 16th Annual IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are $225 and table sponsorships are available.
To reserve your seat today, please contact Marissa Mackel at mmackel@igfa.org or 954-924-4236.
On October 28, 2014, these accomplished anglers will join the Hall and be honored alongside more than 100 current members. This year’s honorees are:
Eugenie and Lou Marron
The Marrons were members of the Brielle Tuna and Marlin Club and the Miami Beach Rod and Reel Club. They traveled the world in search of new locations and big fish and set many world records, including two long-standing ones: Lou’s 1,182 lb all-tackle swordfish caught in 1953 and Eugenie’s 772 lb swordfish, an 80 lb record since 1954 and the heaviest swordfish ever caught by a woman. Generous contributors to scientific research, they funded billfish and Humboldt Current studies through the University of Miami, and collected giant squid for an MIT study of their central nervous systems. Eugenie’s book about their fishing experiences, Albacora: The Search for the Giant Broadbill, appeared in 1952.
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