Host Aaron Kindle and co-host, Bill Cooksey, spend an hour with Garry Mason, Founder of The Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame, professional fishing and wing shooting guide, and collegiate bass coach at Bethel University. We start with his beginnings in the outdoor industry, talk about hunters and angler leaders, the H.O.F. and how awesome it is young people today have the opportunity to get college scholarship by fishing. It’s all good until talk turns to invasive carp and cormorants which are both causing problems in and around the waters in Garry’s home state of Tennessee.

http://www.legendsoftheoutdoors.com/

https://mshfn.com/mid-south-legend-garry-mason/

https://www.bethelu.edu/news/bethel-university-is-dominating-the-collegiate-sport-of-bass-fishing

Show notes:

1:48 – Who is Gary Mason?

5:50 – What are these guys doing outside these days?

9:44 – What was Gary’s path to getting to and staying in the out of doors?

15:20 - How do you stay in touch with what is going on?

18:38 – The growth and background story of the The Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame and the Legends of the Outdoors T.V.

23:04 – Bill Cooksey is a legend and an icon 😊

28:32 – A story behind The Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame inductee.

31:44 – Break for a message from our partner podcast, Artemis Sportswomen.

32:35 - Bass team work and background story.

36:36 - Collegiate fishing growth information. There are over 1,000+ programs!

39:54 - Northwest Tennessee Tourism.

41:36 - How does hunter and angler tourism affect the tourism of northwest Tennessee?

43:20 - The nexus of bringing in new hunters/anglers while taking care of the resources so hunting and fishing stays good for everyone.

46:12 - Challenges with balancing tourism and moving forward as an outdoorsmen.

56:50 - Invasive species solutions in Tennessee that are accessible to average hunters and anglers.

59:53 - BIG ANNOUCEMENT……!!!

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