Name/Title
Master Angler Pin (1985)Entry/Object ID
2022.4.00.B9Description
The 1985 Master Angler pin features a bluegill sunfish. The sunfish has green, yellow, and red scales on a dark brown background. This individual example is missing some enamel by the gills. Fish Ohio, the date, and Master Angler are in gold around the border.Use
The Master Angler category is for anglers who catch four different Fish Ohio-qualifying species in a single year.Context
The Fish Ohio program recognizes anglers for noteworthy catches of Ohio’s fish. Since 1976, more than 400,000 anglers have been recognized for their catches. The Ohio Division of Wildlife took over the program's management in 1980.
Each angler with a qualifying catch receives a collectible Fish Ohio lapel pin. Each year’s pin has a different species of fish on it, along with the year, so the pin that the angler receives won’t necessarily have the same fish on it as the qualifying fish caught. Fish must be taken by legal angling and not from pay lakes.Collection
Personal Collection of Dan Yoder
