Today, 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
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This pin comes from Robert W Teater the Director of ODNR from 1976 to 1984.
This pin was originally purchased by Dick Kotis and used to pitch his idea of an award to an angler for a qualifying catch to Governor Rhoads and his team.
