Muskegon's Mark Martin 2015 inductee into Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame | Sports & Recreation

source: www.freshwater-fishing.org

  Muskegon's Mark Martin will be inducted into Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame Thursday March, 19th at the Ultimate Sports Show in Grand Rapids.  Wednesday night Mark Martin and "Mr. Walleye" Gary Roach will be part of a meet and greet at the VFW in Montague.  The event is free and runs from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  The Montague VFW is at 9370 Walsh Road.  For more on the event contact Johnson's Great Outdoors in Montague.  Here's what the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame posted about Martin's accomplishments.                                                                                                                                                                                      

The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame (The Hall) in Hayward, Wisconsin is the international headquarters for education, recognition and promotion of fresh water sportfishing. Each year The Hall recognizes

individuals, groups and organizations for their impact benefiting fresh water angling. Individuals

and organizations are honored for outstanding achievements in fishing accomplishments

regarding career success and innovation in competition, invention, science, education,

conservation, communications, technology or other areas related to fresh water sportfishing.

Recently the awards committee enshrined their 2015 class, seventeen individuals and one

organization, to join the elite fraternity that currently occupies a place at The Hall.

Mark Martin - Michigan

Mark Martin has had a stellar career in competitive angling. He was awarded the prestigious

Rapala Angler of the Year award and earned his way into the championships of the Masters

Walleye Circuit; Ranger, Crestliner and Lund (RCL) tournament trail and the National Walleye

Trail (NWT). Martin has had 47 top-ten finishes and is a Professional Walleye Trail (PWT)

Champion. Martin’s angling career has spanned the range from bringing angling education into

school districts, conducting seminars, radio programs and guest hosting outdoor TV programs

such as Midwest-Outdoors TV, Michigan Out-Of Doors, Discovery Outdoors and Wilderness

Journal. Martin also contributes educational articles to a variety of fishing and outdoor

publications, currently sharing his 30-plus years of wisdom and expertise in the outdoor industry

by writing for Midwest Outdoors, Fishing Facts, and Michigan Woods N Waters News

Magazine. Martin has authored three books and a number of DVDs including, 250 Walleye Tips,

Year Around Walleye; Fishing the Four Seasons; Pro Walleye Tactics and Masters of Walleye.