In every field of endeavour, be it science or sport, there are giants. People like Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, and on the less serious side of things, Babe Ruth and Wayne Gretzky. When it comes to fisheries science, however, especially understanding and managing smallmouth bass, Dr. David Philipp is in a league of his own. An avid angler who strives to be on the water at least 100 days a season, Philipp is the Chair of the Board of the Fisheries Conservation Foundation and Principal Scientist at the University of Illinois where he is also a Professor Emeritus. Over a long and distinguis...