Kenny Kieser
Kenny Kieser
Kenneth L. Kieser has been teaching adults how to take a child fishing over 40 years. His work with fishing kids and fishing stories published has him inducted into the “National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame,” “The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame,” “The Park Hill High School Alumni Hall of Fame,” and others.
He started with the “Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs” program in the 1970’s, and developed his own programs for healthy and mentally and physically challenged children or young adults. His teachings have helped thousands of kids discover fishing and the joy of spending time in the good, clean outdoors.
His seminars at the “Kansas City Boat and Fishing Show” will give you everything needed for your child to catch fish this Spring. Kieser, too, will send you an e-book he wrote on taking kids fishing to everyone that provides an email at the show.
Halls of Fames:
*February 26, 2020, Kieser was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, the first outdoor writer in Missouri’s history to be inducted.
*2010, Inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in the Legendary Communicator class for his fishing stories and work with mentally and physically challenged kids and healthy kids too in fishing.
* November 9, 2013 inducted into the Missouri Waterfowler’s Hall of Fame as a writer on.
*January 23, 2019, inducted into the Park Hill High School Alumni Hall of Fame to honor his writing career and his kid’s fishing programs.
*September 1, 2023, The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Communicators presented Kieser with their biggest honor, The Golden Glow Award honoring his outdoor writing career. He received three standing ovations from the over 300 press and outdoor industry members in attendance.
WRITING AWARDS:
*Kieser (71) has won over 60 writing national awards.
Conservation Honors:
*March 20, 2015, named the 2014 Conservation Communicator of the year at the Conservation Federation of Missouri annual conference on
*February 27, 2016, named the 2015 Conservation Communicator of the year in Kansas.
(Kieser is the third man in history to win this prestigious award in both Missouri and Kansas.)