Exhibit 99.25

                              ASSIGNMENT OF OPTION



     WHEREAS, on July 8, 2003, I entered into an option agreement (the "Option
Agreement") with Samuel C. Johnson, as trustee of the Samuel C. Johnson 1988
Trust Number One (the "Trust Number One");

     WHEREAS, pursuant to the Option Agreement, I have the right to purchase
161,667 Class A shares of Johnson Outdoors, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the
"Option Assets"), from Trust Number One prior to January 7, 2005;

     WHEREAS, pursuant to paragraph 3 of the Option Agreement, I may assign my
right to exercise the option granted under the Option Agreement, in whole or in
part, to trusts for the benefit of any one or more of Samuel C. Johnson's
descendants; and

     WHEREAS, I desire to assign all of my rights under the Option Agreement to
Johnson Bank, as trustee of the H. Fisk Johnson Third Party Gift and Inheritance
Trust.

     NOW, THEREFORE: I hereby assign, transfer and convey all of my rights under
the Option Agreement to Johnson Bank, as trustee of the H. Fisk Johnson Third
Party Gift and Inheritance Trust.

Dated:   December 31, 2004.



                                                    /s/ H. Fisk Johnson
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                                                        H. Fisk Johnson





The undersigned accepts the foregoing assignment as of the date last above
written.



                                        H. FISK JOHNSON THIRD PARTY GIFT AND
                                        INHERITANCE TRUST

                                        JOHNSON BANK, trustee


                                        /s Brian L. Lucareli
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                                        Brian L. Lucareli, Senior Vice President