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Donna Gilzow

Hometown: Belle Vista, Arkansas

Date of Birth: May 26, 1955

Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Hobbies: Fishing (especially bass fishing), golf, vegetable gardening, counted cross stitch

Years Bass Fishing: Off and on, all my life

Tours I fish: Fisherman for Christ, WBT

Personal Website:

Sponsors: Walk-A-Shaw Lures, Curves for Women of Bentonville/Rogers, Arkansas

Career Highlights:

Joining the WBT and fishing my first event at Dardanelle. I finished 29th out of 95 no-boaters. Not what I wanted, but I guess not too bad for my first outing.

Angler Trivia:

I am very involved in IAAP (International Association for Administrative Professionals). IAAP was founded in 1942 as National Secretaries International and was re-named in 1998. There are 40,000+ members in 66 countries. I am our local chapter's vice-president this year. The education, networking and professional development gained from membership and active involvement in IAAP has given me the confidence to fish in the WBT. I also volunteer as a mentor for abused women in the Peace at Home Family Shelter, encouraging them in their efforts to join the work force and make a life for themselves.

I am also an Army veteran with 2 years of service.

Congratulations Donna Rutledge of Orland Park, Illinois on her 2nd place finish in the Bassmaster Weekend Series Co-Angler Division on Pools 4 & 5 Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota July 25th.

The 9th Annual “Legends of the Outdoors” National Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony - will take place Saturday, August 14 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in beautiful downtown Nashville, TN. The doors will open at 10:00 a.m., enabling guests to socialize with Honorees and other attending “Legends of the Outdoors” members - the Banquet and Induction Ceremony will begin at noon.

The 2010 Induction Class consists of Judy Wong, Charlie Ingram, Peggy Vallery, Dick Cabela, Mary Cabela, and Jack Minor – posthumously. In addition, Ducks Unlimited will be recognized as the 2010 “American Outdoor Organization of the Year.”

Congratulations to Melinda Mize of Ben Lomond, Arkansas for winning the recent Bassmaster Weekend Series event on Lake Millwood, Arkansas. Click here to read story.

FLW co-angler Judy Israel of Wimauma, Florida retired in May after 14 years of tournament fishing. She retired as the only female co-angler to win 2 events on the FLW Tour. During her career she had 15 Top 10 finishes.

Congratulations to Dianna Clark of Bumpus Mills, Tennessee for her 5th place finish in the Bassmaster Central Open on the Red River June 5th.

Check out the Raleigh, NC News and Observer to read an article about women's bass fishing featuring comments from former North Carolina WBT anglers Monica Altman, Renee Brisendine, Susan Orton and Linda Berry.