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Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame Announces 2015 Class of Inductees

Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame – Hayward, Wisconsin (Released on September 15th, 2014)

The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame (The Hall) is the international headquarters for education, recognition and promotion of fresh water sportfishing. Each year The Hall recognizes individuals, groups and organizations for their impact benefiting fresh water angling. Individuals and organizations are honored for outstanding achievements in fishing accomplishments regarding career success and innovation in competition, invention, science, education, conservation, communications, technology or other areas related to fresh water sportfishing. Recently the awards committee enshrined their 2015 class, seventeen individuals and one organization, to join the elite fraternity that currently occupies a place at The Hall.

Selection Committee:
Wade Bourne – Tennessee; Clem Dippel – Wisconsin; Dr. Michael Dombeck – Wisconsin; Dr. James Gammon – Indiana; Elmer Guerri – Indiana; Dr. Todd Larson – Ohio; Tim Lesmeister – Minnesota; David Rainer – Alabama; Sharon Rushton – Missouri; Wendy Williamson – Wisconsin; Gregg Wollner – Wisconsin and Forrest Wood – Arkansas.

Darryl Choronzey – (inductee) Canada
Darryl Choronzey started his outdoor writing career in the early 1970’s freelance writing for the cross-Canada Globe and Mail newspaper, the Toronto Sun and Ontario’s syndicated Inland Publishing Group. For more than 20 years Choronzey published and edited Ontario Fisherman Magazine during the 1980’s and ’90’s. A little more than a decade ago Choronzey approached the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources with a plan to improve and enhance the fishing opportunities on the Lake Huron River for steelhead. Twelve months after that meeting 50,000 eight-inch yearlings were stocked approximately 50 miles upstream of the Saugeen River for perfect imprinting. This program has been operating for the last 10 consecutive years. In 2002, Choronzey was awarded the highly coveted CANADA’S RECREATIONAL FISHERIES AWARD in recognition of improving, protecting and promoting sport fishing in Canada.

Congratulations Darryl – Great Work – proud your part of the Ontario Steelheaders organization !!

Also, two other Canadians were inducted into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame.

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A Day Trip to the Geen

Last Saturday, Sept. 6th, these two young lads did a day trip to the Saugeen for some centerpin fishing and with success. Chase Mooder (13) (L) and Jackson Dupre (14)(R) from the Elmira area spent the day fishing from the dam down to flat rock and yes, Chase caught and landed a female steelhead in the 4lb to 5lb mark. The boys were extremely happy with their catch. I had the opportunity to speak with the boys and we talk a lot about the Ontario Steelheaders and further explained to them on what the club does in the spring and fall to have a strong fishery for all to enjoy. Both were more than impressed.

Chase Mooder and Jackson Dupre Saugeen Trip
Chase Mooder (13) (L) and Jackson Dupre (14) (R)

Also the boys were informed about our fall 2014 derby and the junior category – well their eyes lit up and both said they would be on the river to fish for the trophy. Good luck to you Chase and Jackson. And a special thanks to Jackson’s dad for driving them up to the Saugeen. A pleasure to meet and talk to two young enthusiastic fishing lads. I encouraged them to join the club and become junior members to help strengthen the club and keep the Saugeen River world class fishery status for our future generations.

-David Allen