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Bass Times: Illinois tests the water on high school fishing

By John Neporadny Jr.BASS Times Senior Writer

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Illinois has set the precedent. Now other states are waiting to see how high school bass fishing will play out. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Bass Fishing State Series is slated to begin this spring, and so far, preliminary numbers appear promising. Of the state's 775 schools, more than 25 percent (214) have registered to field fishing teams. "We were uncertain what to expect, but we are certainly pleased with 214, and we think by the time we actually get ...

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