Bill Dance“Celebrate Bass Fishing Week” kicks off on Monday with the start of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s annual online auction - https://one.bidpal.net/bassfishinghof22 - all leading up to induction of the 2022 class at the Hall’s annual plaque unveiling ceremony and dinner gala at the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium on Oct. 6.

The online auction and live auction during the induction dinner will include a large selection of bucket list trips with Hall of Fame inductees, plenty of other fishing and hunting experiences, unique fishing art items and memorabilia, tournament jerseys from leading professional bass anglers, fishing tackle, and much more.

You can click on the link above to preview some of the auction items but the preview will shut off sometime Sunday before reopening Monday for the live auction. The online auction can be accessed by bass fishing enthusiasts throughout the U.S. and Canada on their smartphones, tablets and computers.

Here’s just a short list of some of the major items up for bid:

• Bass fishing trip in Tennessee with Bill Dance
• Original artwork featuring Hall of Famer’s Ray Scott and Aaron Martens
• Fishing trips with leading pro anglers including Skeet Reese, Johnathon VanDam, Edwin Evers, Jason Christie, Bobby Lane, Randy Howell, Tako Ito, and Hall of Famers Denny Brauer and Larry Nixon
• Guitar signed by country music star Luke Bryan & Bill Dance
• Grenada Lake (MS) guided crappie trip for 2
• Rods, reels and lures from leading brands including Daiwa, Strike King, Lew’s, PRADCO, Rapala, Big Bite Baits, SPRO, Sunline, Gamakatsu, St. Croix, Shimano, Duckett Fishing, and more
• Technical fishing clothing from AFTCO, Simms, HUK, and Marsh Wear
• Handmade custom swimbaits and glide baits, some valued at up to $1,200
• Fishing adventures for redfish on the Mississippi River Delta, big bass action at Grosse Savanne Resort in Louisiana, and crappie fishing with ‘Mr. Crappie’ Wally Marshall.

A limited number of tickets to the HOF induction ceremonies and dinner remain available until Tuesday, Oct. 3, or until the White River Conference Center banquet facility reaches its capacity limits. To purchase tickets and/or tables – visit https://one.bidpal.net/bassfishinghof22/ticketing, or contact Barbara Bowman at bfhof@bassfishinghof.com – or call 501.541.6601.