Photo gallery: 2012 Hall of Fame induction

The guest list at the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame banquet was the type that would make a bass historian – or any bass fan for that matter – go weak in the knees

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	Gerald Crawford, one of the four men being inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, started his career shooting bass tournaments in 1980.</p>
Gerald Crawford, one of the four men being inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, started his career shooting bass tournaments in 1980.
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	2012 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductee Glen Lau is best known for his documentary <em>Bigmouth</em>.</p>
2012 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductee Glen Lau is best known for his documentary Bigmouth.
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	Gerald Crawford gives his acceptance speech at the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame banquet. </p>
Gerald Crawford gives his acceptance speech at the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame banquet. 
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	Hall of Fame member Jerry McKinnis was the guest speaker. He focused his speech on youth fishing and the Elite Series.</p>
Hall of Fame member Jerry McKinnis was the guest speaker. He focused his speech on youth fishing and the Elite Series.
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	<em>Bassmaster </em>Magazine Editor-in-chief and Bass Fishing Hall of Fame member Dave Precht introduced his friend and former colleague Gerald Crawford.</p>
Bassmaster Magazine Editor-in-chief and Bass Fishing Hall of Fame member Dave Precht introduced his friend and former colleague Gerald Crawford.
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	Precht and Crawford pose with the Hall of Fame plaque. </p>
Precht and Crawford pose with the Hall of Fame plaque. 
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	Crawford spent the majority of his speech thanking the people that had helped his career with B.A.S.S.</p>
Crawford spent the majority of his speech thanking the people that had helped his career with B.A.S.S.
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	Hall of Fame inductee Paul Elias poses with his Hall of Fame plaque.</p>
Hall of Fame inductee Paul Elias poses with his Hall of Fame plaque.
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	Elias said he was most proud of the long relationships he’s had with his sponsors. </p>
Elias said he was most proud of the long relationships he’s had with his sponsors. 
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	Glen Lau addresses the Hall of Fame crowd and asks them to figure out a way to get the youth more involved with fishing.</p>
Glen Lau addresses the Hall of Fame crowd and asks them to figure out a way to get the youth more involved with fishing.
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	Butch Thurmond gave the speech for his deceased grandfather, Holmes Thurmond, who is credited with creating the first version of the modern bass boat, which was nicknamed “Skeeter.”</p>
Butch Thurmond gave the speech for his deceased grandfather, Holmes Thurmond, who is credited with creating the first version of the modern bass boat, which was nicknamed “Skeeter.”