Legendary bass-fishing writer Homer Circle is among five people who'll be inducted into the International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Oct. 20 in Dania Beach, Fla.
"Uncle Homer" has covered the fishing scene for more than 50 years, including over 35 years as angling editor of Sports Afield magazine. A noted bass authority, he's also a tackle designer, teacher and lecturer, and has starred in more than 50 fishing films.
He'll be enshrined along with Gary Loomis, a renowned rod designer and founder of the G. Loomis company; Dr. Ruben Jaen, a light-tackle bill fishing pioneer from Venezuela; Peter B. Wright, an acclaimed saltwater captain who holds the record for catching the most "granders" (fish weighing 1,000 pounds or more); and Joan Salvato Wulff, a tournament fly-caster and teacher known as "the most influential woman in fly fishing."
According to the IGFA, the honorees "were selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, communication, invention or administration of fishery resources."
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