Dan Galusha
PROSTAFF TEAM - ILLINOIS
Inducted for 2012 Legendary Communicator
In 1973 Dan Galusha, who had been fishing since he was 3 years old, wanted to enter the sport fishing industry on a career level, but was unsure how to start. He wrote to the top fishing personality of the time, Virgil Ward. Virgil answered by telling him to look at becoming a tackle representative, or writing for outdoor publications.
At the same time Galusha was hosting the radio version of DAN’S FISH ‘N’ TALES, which won five media awards. So far, Galusha feels his top television achievement is the production and hosting of the PBS documentary, THE WORLD OF VIRGIL WARD. This show captured him another AGLOW Crafts Award.
Dan used his communications skills to help form Bass Wranglers, Inc., which was a family oriented bass tournament group. He also successfully competed in the events, placing in the top five year-end champions each year. Seminars are another outlet, either as a solo, or with fellow Bassin’ USA Pro Staff member, Johnnie Crain.
As for actual fishing awards - at this time he has 139 state fish awards, 16 World Records, 5 World Angling Achievements, and 2 Ozark Mountain Region fishing awards. He is only one qualifying fish away from being an Arkansas Master Angler. By the way, the majority of the awards, and all of the bass, are in the catch-and-release category.
Dan hopes to work on a new DAN’S FISH ‘N’ TALES® television series, that will entertain and teach in a manner which will encourage beginners to become interested in the sport of fishing. He also wants to find a new outlet for his radio program.
Some of Dan’s TV shows can be viewed on his You Tube channel, including the show he filmed with Virgil in 1984 on Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas, the first place winner in the 2008 AGLOW Awards regarding fishing with mulberries, and a clip from The World of Virgil Ward, which is a short interview with Virgil on how he won the World Fishing Championship in 1963.
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| A Weighty Matter |
| The variety of materials currently used to make bass fishing weights offers an opportunity for experimentation. Brass, steel and tungsten weights produce different sounds when bouncing on bottom than the usual lead sinkers. These subtleties in sound can sometimes mean the difference between provoking a strike and coming up empty |
