Fishing doesn't have its version of MTV Cribs, but if it did, Pure Fishing chairman Tom Bedell would surely star in the pilot episode. Check out the recent story on him in the Des Moines Register. Here are a few select quotes:
> "Last month, for example, (Bedell) raised more than $500,000 in one night for recreational trails in the area by holding an Amy Grant and Vince Gill concert in the living room of his mansion on West Okoboji Lake."
> "He and his wife, Molly, live in a $9.5 million, 17,300-square-foot mansion named Peace Harbor. The eight-bedroom home has a full-size Irish pub on the lower level, an art studio with pottery wheels and a kiln, and a living room that can accommodate 500 people for concerts or parties."
The story also includes some cool background info on the Bedell family business, and the early days of Berkley. To read it, click here.
