Events

The Albany Area Bassmasters have participated in the Bassmaster Casting Kids Program since the winter of 1991, the year of its inception. We held our first event at the Sportsman Show at the Schenectady Armory on Washington Avenue, in Schenectady of that year and put over 100 children through the program. Today, there are no longer any local sportsman shows for the club to participate in, but we have formed a mutually rewarding partnership with the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce thanks to the efforts of one of our long time members who also is a member of the Chamber. For the several past years our club has been an active participant during the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce's Family Expo at the Crossgates Mall and we have introduced countless children to the fun of fishing. Our expert anglers spend time with each child as they learn the three basic lure presentation techniques. These techniques are the flip (an underhand lure delivery at a short distance designed to enter the water noiselessly), the pitch (an underhand lure delivery at a greater distance), and the cast (an overhand delivery of the lure to a target). Our winners each year have gone on to compete at the New York State Bass Chapter Federation's Bassmaster Casting Kids championships. In 1995, our club produced a winner and every year our club champions have made a good accounting for themselves and have shown excellent technique and sportsmanship.