APRIL 10, 2019 — 10:50PM
FLW CEO Found Dead: Irwin Jacobs and his wife were found dead in the Minnesota Mansion. Friends and Family are heartbroken by this loss. They ask that their privacy is respected as they grieve during this very difficult time. The fishing community will send their regards.
FLW Forrest Wood Cup Professional Fishing Tournaments CEO Irwin Jacobs and his wife were found dead Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in their Lake Minnetonka home in an apparent murder-suicide, according to a close friend and business associate.
🎣 Bassmaster Pro James Niggemeyer Saves Man and Toddler in Lake Murray Rescue Dramatic Rescue on Tournament Day On the morning of Thursday, May 12, 2011, Lake Murray was the setting for the first day of the Bassmaster Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash—but for professional angler James Niggemeyer and his Marshal, Russ Sorrells, the focus quickly shifted from fishing to a desperate rescue.
Speeding toward their initial fishing spot, the pair spotted a situation often warned about, but rarely witnessed: a father and his young son struggling in the water, their own vessel still running dangerously close by.
