NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard Recognizes the late George Smith...

Bob Mallard and George Smith take a break from fishing on the middle Kennebec River. (Diana Mallard)

It has been nearly 4 years since Maine outdoor icon George Smith passed. While there was a flurry of articles and blog posts at the time of his passing, and a couple of random articles over the years, the silence has been deafening…
— Bob Mallard

NFC Executive Director recently wrote an article in the Bangor Daily News calling for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, and The Maine Sportsman magazine to honor the late George Smith for his contributions to the Maine outdoor scene…

With all due respect to both Mr. Robinson and Ms. Crosby, where is the George Smith Award?...
— Bob Mallard

George Smith fishing the Kennebec Gorge…

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