HOF auction to go live Sept. 21

The annual Bass Fishing Hall of Fame silent auction, a highlight of the Hall's Celebrate Bass Fishing Week, is set to go live on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. EST.

Among the experiences up for grabs are trips to:

> The St. Lawrence River to chase smallmouth bass;
> Bois d'Arc Reservoir in north Texas to target Sharelunker lineage largemouth;
> The famed White River in Arkansas to square off with the legendary brown trout;
> A private lake in east Texas to experience crappie fishing alongside "Mr. Crappie" himself – Wally Marshall;
> Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge for a bucket list saltwater experience alongside Hall of Famer Skeet Reese.

Upwards of 50 tournament-worn fishing jerseys from both MLF and B.A.S.S. top tier circuits will also be up for auction. There will also be rods, reels, line/braid, lures and fishing accessories from many of the leading bass tackle brands, including PRADCO, Daiwa, Rapala, Rather Outdoors, AFTCO, TFO Rods, Sunline, Bajio, BUBBA, St. Croix, Bull Shad Lures, Island Optics, Shimano, 13 Fishing, SPRO, Megabass, Juice’s Jigs, Costa, and more.

New to the auction this year is the opportunity to have a virtual meet-up (i.e. Zoom call) to talk everything and anything about bass fishing with some of the best pro anglers in the sport, including Hall of Famers Rick Clunn, Gary Klein, Hank Parker, Kevin VanDam, along with current stars from the Major League Fishing and Bassmaster trails, including Jacob Wheeler and Trey McKinney. All of these special opportunities can be used for a bass club or other organization wanting to make the virtual event part of an evening meeting.

Celebrate Bass Fishing Week culminates on Thursday, Sept. 25 when Randy Hopper, Craig Lamb and the late William Shakespeare, Jr. are enshrined during a ceremony at the White River Conference Center at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Mo.

“We make it a point with our ‘Celebrate Bass Fishing Week’ online auction to have items that will appeal to the interest and pocketbooks for any bass angler,” said Bass Fishing HOF Board President John Mazurkiewicz. “Since the Hall’s permanent home was established at Wonders of Wildlife in 2017, the Hall has invested nearly $400,000 on various programming, including on-going enhancements to our venue, our conservation grants to enhance bass fishing conducted by bass clubs nationwide and in Canada and our scholarship program to assist high school and college students in degree programs focusing on natural resources and fishery management."

To participate in the Bass Fishing HOF’s annual ‘Celebrate Bass Fishing Week’ online auction, click here.

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