Name/Title
Master Angler Pin (1983)Entry/Object ID
2022.4.00.A11Description
The 1983 Master Angler pin features a largemouth bass. The background of the pin is gold, as are the words Fish Ohio, Master Angler, and the date. The bass's scales and fins are green, and the mouth and belly are white.
This is the 1st year that the Master angler pin letters and border were finished in gold colors.
All Master Angler pins from 1983 to the current year have a gold border and letters.Use
The Master Angler category is for anglers who catch four different Fish Ohio-qualifying species in a single year.Context
The 1983 Master Angler pins were handed out at the yearly banquet and the leftover pins were stolen from the podium thus making this pin one of the most difficult to find.
In 1983 there were 82 Master Angler pins that were awarded.Collection
Personal Collection of Dan Yoder