Professional Bass Fisherman, and South Jersey Native, Mike “Ike” Iaconelli to be inducted into the All Sports Museum of Southern NJ
Released by Professional Edge Fishing : 2024-12-17 14:26:04
Bridgeton, NJ (December 17, 2024) - The All Sports Museum of Southern NJ is set to add local Bassmaster Mike “Ike” Iaconelli to its hall of inductees.
Iaconelli has been a professional angler for 30 years, and is the only angler to ever win the Bassmaster Classic, Bassmaster Angler of the Year, and the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship. His most recent accomplishment was his 2023 induction into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, an organization that “honors those whose contributions to the sport of bass fishing have elevated it to the professional level it is today, and without whom none of what millions of anglers enjoy today would have been possible.”
In addition to competing at the top level of professional bass fishing, Mike is driven to grow the sport of fishing with his own entertainment, education, and charitable organizations: The Bass University, Ike Live Podcast, "Going Ike" YouTube Series, "Ike in the Shop" YouTube Series, and The Ike Foundation®. Iaconelli is host of the television show, ‘City Limits’ on the Pursuit Channel, ‘Fish My City with Mike Iaconelli’ on NatGeo Wild, and "'My World' with Mike Iaconelli" on CBS Sports Network.
Iaconelli’s impressive resume and philanthropy make him an excellent addition to the ASMOSNJ; he is also the first to represent the sport in the museum. Mike and his wife, Becky, reside in southern New Jersey and have four children, Drew, Rylie, Vegas and Estella. When not on the water, Iaconelli enjoys traveling, camping, hiking and collecting old ink bottles.
The induction will take place Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the All Sports Museum of Southern NJ, 8 Richie Kates Way, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.
About All Sports Museum of Southern NJ
The original facility was constructed in the mid-1960’s by volunteer local tradesmen using materials donated by area building- supply companies, and officially dedicated on June 25, 1969. The Bridgeton Hall of Fame initially honored local athletes and teams. The Museum honors those sports persons in good standing who have a documented connection to Southern New Jersey by birth, education, residency, profession or affiliation.
The Museum houses displays of Willie Mays’ 1960 Gold Glove Award, Harry Gamble’s Bert Bell Award Trophy, Leon “Goose” Goslin’s personal collection, a Mike Trout memorabilia display, Brad Lidge’s All Star Game Jersey and 2008 game-used glove, Johnny “Johnny Hockey” Gaudreau memorabilia, Reds’ scouts Joe and Rex Bowen’s 1970’s era “Big Red Machine” commemorative bat collection, Lydell Mitchell’s game-used uniform and equipment and many hundreds of prominent donated items which comprise an incredible amount of diverse sports history and highlighting the careers of exceptional athletes, coaches, teams, media professionals and contributors.
There is no admission or parking fee for visitors to tour the All Sports Museum on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 10am – 3pm. Group tours are welcome. For groups of 10 or more, please contact us 2 days before your visit.