RIP Tom Mann

Another of Modern Bass Fishing's early legends has passed on.

Tom Mann -- the founder of Mann's Bait Company, Tom Mann's Fish World,
Allied Industries (later to become Humminbird and eventually
Techsonics), and later Southern Plastics -- one of the largest private
label plastic injection houses in the country -- and one of BASS's first
super stars died on Friday. He was 70.

"RichZ" wrote in message
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Another of Modern Bass Fishing's early legends has passed on.

Tom Mann -- the founder of Mann's Bait Company, Tom Mann's Fish World,
Allied Industries (later to become Humminbird and eventually Techsonics),
and later Southern Plastics -- one of the largest private label plastic
injection houses in the country -- and one of BASS's first super stars
died on Friday. He was 70.

I met and chatted with Tom last July at ICAST, he seemed to be a genuinely
nice guy. My condolences to the family.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

A true legend in the fishing/tackle world.Does anyone have a big sack of
Jelly Worms laying around? He will be missed.
"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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"RichZ" wrote in message
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Another of Modern Bass Fishing's early legends has passed on.

Tom Mann -- the founder of Mann's Bait Company, Tom Mann's Fish World,
Allied Industries (later to become Humminbird and eventually Techsonics),
and later Southern Plastics -- one of the largest private label plastic
injection houses in the country -- and one of BASS's first super stars
died on Friday. He was 70.

I met and chatted with Tom last July at ICAST, he seemed to be a genuinely
nice guy. My condolences to the family.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Sorry to hear that! He was still a fairly young fellow too.


Carlos

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:56:12 -0500, RichZ
wrote:

Another of Modern Bass Fishing's early legends has passed on.

Tom Mann died on Friday. He was 70.

May he rest in peace.....

I met him in the early 60's when he was guest speaker at a meeting of
the Murfreesboro Bass Angler Society. He had a great sense of humor,
and gave us sample packets of his plastic worms.


Guy A
Ripley, TN