Plenty of people have opinions about those who are or who are not in some of the "other" Halls of Fame, baseball and so on. You are always going to have controversey and opinion one way or the other. I have stated it before in prior posts, more than anything it should be informative and educational to all those who visit the site. I for one would very much like to know about all of the great fisherman who came before me and "blazed the trail". Stan Gibbs is a person who I very much would like to know more about.....just a "regular joe" just like you and me, who loved to fish and made a few contributions (whether they be large or small). That is all these people are....just regular everyday people who put their pants on one leg at a time who shared the same passion that we all have....."fishing"! Can't anybody see that???!!!! These folks do not need to be "glorified" by this site! They simply should be remembered.....remembered for the notoriety they achieved through their passion to fish. What some would call "fame" for these people is simply regional. These people, many of them, are not known outside of the Striper Coast really.....they are treasures of our own way of life, people who worked hard and fished hard. To them fishing was important, just as it is to us, so shouldn't this just be a way to pay tribute in some way, be it a small way but a tribute just the same? My .02 cents.....I think I have already chipped in about .16 cents worth, but I truely believe in this so lets give it a go folks.
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