BIOGRAPHIES
MIKE AUGHNEY
Mike Aughney is the originator of online fishing reports. An outspoken proponent of fisheries and the environment, he has been a leading voice for California salmon.
DUSTY BAKER
Major League Baseball legend Dusty Baker is also a legendary angler and duck hunter. This extraordinary champion has inspired thousands to head to the outdoors and accomplished a scope of adventures that has made him one of the nation’s most traveled outdoorsmen.
BELNO “BEL” LANGE
One of California’s first outdoor broadcasters, Bel Lange started his Emmy-winning TV show, ‘The Outdoorsman’ the mid 1950s. He introduced his viewers, listeners and readers to the greatness of California’s outdoors for decades thereafter.
YANCEY FOREST-KNOWLES
Described as the embodiment of the authentic outdoorsman, Yancey Forest-Knowles has experienced the outdoors like few others. He has fished fresh and saltwater species worldwide, guided white water trips, sailed the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, been a competitive sporting clays shooter and been a key voice in the halls of government for the outdoorsman.
BRIAN RILEY
Brian Riley is the California originator of what has become a national trend in outdoor youth education. Three generations of young outdoorsmen and women have been inspired at his Red Bank Outdoor Academy.
J D RICHEY
J D Richey is one of California’s preeminent outdoor guides, authors, photojournalists, writers, an innovative angler, and an ardent conservationist.
GARY COE
Gary Coe is a top winning tournament fisherman, fishing instructor and ambassador for his sport. He is recognized for having spent 20 years enhancing fisheries through hatchery programs, educational scholarships and grants, promotion of ethical sportsmanship, tournaments, and youth development.
JAY FAIR
“Stillwater” fly-fishing guide Jay Fair was a pioneer in the use of unique fly and conventional fishing tackle techniques. He created innovative, highly effective and simple-to-tie fly patterns, and was known as a champion of northeast California's Eagle Lake and its strain of rainbow trout. His innovations in fly fishing tackle have made profound impact on the sport, worldwide.
BILL JENNINGS
Bill Jennings labored in the trenches of state and federal water rights, water quality, and fishery permitting processes for nearly four decades. He authored myriad comment letters, protests, and petitions and frequently testifies in evidentiary proceedings and generated millions of dollars for restoration projects.
LARRY GREENE
A news cameraman for KCBS, Larry Greene was best known to outdoor sportsmen and women as the host of The Fisherman’s Forecast, aired on KCBS-AM. He helped establish United Anglers of California and taught introductory and advanced fishing courses.
