Tough Health News in the World of Professional Bass Anglers

This spring has been a tough run in the world of professional bass angling.

It was a stretch health related issues that began in late March and continued into late May: The wife of one pro passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer; one of the sport's most legendary anglers passed away from surgical complications; an Outdoor Channel fishing show co-host was diagnosed with cancer; and two of the sport's best all-time pros suffered from heart attacks.

Donna Menendez

The difficult turn of events started back on March 25 when Donna Menendez, wife of Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mark Menendez of Paducah, Ky., passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mark...