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The Year of the ChatterBait
On morning strolls up and down Lake Hartwell's boat-launch docks, repeated murmurs and quiet nods toward casting decks appeared to form a pattern.
"Look, there's another one."
"Yep, it's that same ChatterBait."
"Man, seems like everyone's throwing that thing."
After the last sack of bass hit the scales at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic, a final tally of another sort emerged: Seven out of the top ten finishers had cast some type of bladed jig.
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The St. Joe Valley Bass Masters of South Bend was awarded the 2017 Indiana Bass Federation Community Service Award for the second year in a row at the annual meeting in Indianapolis recently.
The Bass Masters were recognized for their annual youth event at Potato Creek State Park, involvement with the St Joseph County Sheriff Department Crime Night Out, and their 2017 charity bass tournament which raised $500 for a local family facing major health care expenses.
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Shimano Report
Shimano Expands Scholarship Programs for High School and College Anglers
Logan Parks (left) from Auburn, Ala., and Patrick Duran (right of check) from Cherry Hill, N.J. both won Shimano Varsity Program scholarships in 2017. Here they are with Shimano’s Youth Fishing Director Frank Hyla accepting their award at last year’s B.A.S.S. High School Championship event at Paris Landing, Tenn.
Expanding the qualifications to include both graduating high school seniors and those already enrolled in undergrad and graduate programs, Shimano North American Fishing, Inc. will now award up to $30,000 in scholarships as part of its ‘Shimano Varsity’ program.
The expansion of the program was officially announced to state DNR professionals and bass club leaders by Shimano Youth Fishing Director Frank Hyla at the biannual B.A.S.S. Conservation Summit held in conjunction with the recent Bassmaster Classic.
“The scholarships provide needed financial assistance to future leaders in conservation, fisheries and wildlife sciences and management,” said Hyla,