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Friday, October 10, 2025
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(Provided by the Hall of Fame)
 President George H.W. Bush |
 Billy Murray |
 Gary Yamamoto |
A former United States president, a noted bass fishing educator, and one of the most innovative designers of soft plastic lures will be inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame next March.
During its fall meeting, the Hall’s Board of Directors announced they will honor President George H.W. Bush, Billy Murray and Gary Yamamoto at the Hall’s annual induction dinner. The event takes place DoubleTree Hilton in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 3, the eve of 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.
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By Louie Stout
Michigan Record Smallmouth
Michigan Record Smallmouth
Bass fishermen often believe it is their definitive skills that fool big fish, but often times a little luck can go a long way.
The recently broken Michigan state smallmouth record is no exception. The 109-year-old record was broken Oct. 18 by Greg Gasiciel who was subbing in bass tournament on Hubbard lake in Alcona County. It was the first tournament he had fished in 3 to 4 years.
The monster smallmouth weighed 9.33 pounds, erasing the former mark of 9.25 set on Long Lake in Cheboygan County in 1906.
Hubbard is an 8,850-acre lake that is seven miles long and averages 32 feet deep. It was the site of a televised Major League Fishing Event last year.
Gasiciel, whose only previous fishing on Hubbard lake was ice fishing for walleyes, was called upon by a childhood buddy to fill in for a “Bass Anglers of the Sunrise Side” tournament that frigid day.
The record holder’s personal best prior to that day was a 5-5 largemouth caught from Wixom Lake.
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By Louie Stout
New Michigan Record Smallmouth
Go ahead and drool bass anglers.
One lucky angler has broken Michigan’s 109-year-old smallmouth bass record.
Gregory L. Gasiciel caught a 9.33-pound fish from Hubbard Lake in Alcona County Oct. 18 on a green grub. It was caught at 3:15 p.m.