[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 186 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING PROFESSIONAL BASS FISHING HALL OF FAMER STACEY KING

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2022

  Mr. LONG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Professional Bass 
Fishing Hall of Fame and Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee Stacey 
King.
  Stacey was born in Springfield, Missouri on February 21, 1949. When 
he was a young boy, he spent many weekends and summers with a cousin of 
his fathers and her husband who was an avid hunter and fisherman. 
Stacey loved hunting and fishing from the beginning. In his late teens 
he began some part-time guiding for trout on Lake Taneycomo. Table Rock 
Lake had recently been impounded and at that time was rated the #1 
fishing destination in the U.S. Stacey was spending every spare minute 
learning to bass fish on Table Rock Lake. In 1970 he joined the Ozarks 
Bass Club, one of the very first organized bass clubs in the U.S. 
Stacey guided full-time during the 1970's along with fishing local and 
regional bass tournaments. In the early 1980's he began competing in 
the Ray Scott's Bassmaster events that had become extremely popular 
nationwide. For the next twenty years he competed on a national level 
qualifying for twelve Bassmaster Classics. Then for the next several 
years he competed on the Fishing League Worldwide tour with much 
success.
  During that timeframe, he had many successful sponsorships. First and 
foremost, with Bass Pro Shops. His career has enabled him to travel and 
fish from Europe to China and everywhere in-between. He has filmed many 
videos, tv shows, and appeared on Fox News representing Bass Pro Shops 
several times.
  In 2015 he was inducted into the Professional Bass Fishing Hall of 
Fame. And in 2020 he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of 
Fame.
  A major part of his career has been helping people learn to fish and 
enjoy the outdoors. A lot of his time now is spent donating fishing 
trips to organizations and taking kids and veterans fishing.
  Madam Speaker, not only has Stacey dedicated his life to what he 
loves, he has also given back so much to the fishing community. His 
storied career is well deserving of being honored today.

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