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| FishTails: July
2000 |
 
WVBF angler Russ Smarr competes in the most important event in competitive fishing today,
the BASS Masters Classic®. The 30th anniversary extravaganza will be held in Chicago and Lake Michigan July
17-22.
Russell Smarr
Charleston, WV
Age: 51
Family: Single
Hgt.: 5-8 Wgt.: 140
Occ: Sporting Goods Clerk
Hobbies: Fishing & hunting |
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Career Highlights
A relative newcomer to tournament competition, Smarr didnt even fish until he was 35 years old. He
taught himself the fundamentals of bass fishing and soon thought highly enough of his skills to enter a local tournament.
I blanked, he says with a laugh. But he didnt give up he won another event that same year. As a member of
the Elk River Bassmasters of Charleston, W.Va., he has clawed his way to the top of the B.A.S.S. Federation circuit,
eventually winning the Eastern Divisional on the Ohio River last fall.
Smarr finished eighth in the B.A.S.S. Federation National Championship on Ft. Loudoun and Tellico lakes at Knoxville,
Tenn., to qualify for his first Classic. His string of 17 pounds, 8 ounces of bass ranked him as the top angler
in the Eastern Division.
Click HERE to read more about it:
http://www.wvbass.com/articles/2000/0500b.html
He has served as president of his B.A.S.S. club and has placed special emphasis on conducting Bassmaster CastingKids
events. Smarr recognizes the intimidation factor federation anglers often face at the Classic. His solution? Just
think of the pros as any other fishermen.
More Stories:
Russ at the Classic
Russ's Diary - Day One
Local angler shoots for bass fishing's top prize
Sponsors: Catch Em Lures, Russs Lures, Eagle Claw,
West Virginia B.A.S.S. Federation, ACDelco, Ranger Boats |
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