Awards

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust will induct Captain Carl Ball and the late Captain Jose Wejebe into the BTT Circle of Honor on April 16, 2026. Ball receives the Flats Stewardship Award for his conservation work, while Wejebe is posthumously honored with the Curt Gowdy Memorial Media Award for his ESPN2 show Spanish Fly.

Dan Basore, a renowned historian of fishing lures and tackle, has been named the ninth recipient of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame's Meritorious Service Award. He will be recognized at the Chicagoland Fishing Expo on January 22 at the Schaumburg Convention Center, where he will display historical lures and memorabilia.