
Two Fishing Legends to be Inducted into Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
🐟Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
🐟Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
🏆Ann Thomasson-Wilson & Rick Clunn
Did you know there is a Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame? There is, and they recently announced the two inductees to its class of 2025.
Ann Thomasson-Wilson of Jasper, Texas and Rick Clunn of Ava, Missouri.
Ann Thomasson-Wilson
Thomasson-Wilson is a two-time bass fishing World Champion. She is also a fishing tackle innovator and she has her own tackle shop she opened in 1986 called Ann’s Tackle Shop located in Jasper, Texas.
Rick Clunn
Clunn is already in a few fishing halls of fame like, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame. He was also the B.A.S.S. angler of the year in 1988 and is an amazing four-time Bassmaster Classic Champion.
Kelly Jordon, Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame selection committee chairman said in a press release,
Ann and Rick are two of the greats when it comes to Texas freshwater fishing, but their achievements also resound on national and worldwide scales. Ann is a two-time world champion, but the impacts she has made on the lives of children and those who come into her tackle shop are innumerable. Rick’s professional career spans an incredible 50 years with multiple championships and victories. His work with high school bass programs and the inspiration he has given to many anglers and non-anglers alike are immeasurable. Ann and Rick were resoundingly selected to be the 2025 inductees and the Hall of Fame is proud to have them.
More information on the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame is located at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens
Thomasson-Wilson and Clunn will be inducted as the 40th and 41st Hall of Fame members at a ceremony held in October at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.
Nominations are accepted year-round, you can find the forms and instructions online or call (903) 676-2277.
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