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Long famous for its salmonoids, Oregon's warmwater fishery has remained a well kept secret.  Yet on our northern border lies perhaps the finest smallmouth and walleye fishery in the world.  Further south, the Umpqua River is also world class smallmouth water.  Oregon's lakes and reservoirs offer wonderful largemouth fishing as well as a wide variety of panfish.

Organized on December 15, 1975, the Emerald Bass Club is one of the oldest active bass clubs in Oregon.  The organizers were a group of trout, salmon and steelhead fishermen who decided to band together for a little friendly competition while they developed their bass fishing skills.  No one in the group owned a bass boat, so they made do with whatever would float, and hopefully, make it to weigh-in on time.  While competition was intense, it was never about money.  The purpose of the club has always been to develop the fishing skills of its members in an atmosphere of shared information and friendly competition.

The formula has been immensely successful.  The club has always been well represented on the 13-person Oregon State Team.  On at least six occasions, an Emerald Bass Club member has represented Oregon at the Wrangler National.  On two of these occasions, the member also represented the Western Region at the B.A.S.S. Master Classic.  Another member was selected to be the partner for Jay Yelas (a former Oregonian) at the last of Ray Scott's Eagles of Angling Tournaments.

Beyond the fishing accomplishments of its members, the Emerald Bass Club has many other reasons to be proud, including:

• Numerous conservation and habitat projects in cooperation with state and federal agencies.
  
• Involvement with youth including sponsorship of one or more Kid's Tournaments each year and as well as hosting the CastingKids event at the local county fair.
  
• Involvement with the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans in staging the Northwest Challenge Bass Tournament on Tenmile Lakes beginning in 1989.  Each team in this event consists of one handicapped and one able-bodied angler.

Most of all, we are proud of the fine citizenship displayed by our members.  Harry Ruth, former EBC member and past-President of the Oregon State B.A.S.S. Federation, has previously served as Environmental Director of that organization for many years.  CPA John Buller, serves as Secretary-treasurer for many organizations including Emerald Bass Club, Eugene Bassmasters and Oregon B.A.S.S.  Doug and Ellen Baxter, former owners of Baxter's Custom Tackle, have given untold hours and thousands of dollars to fishing related causes.  And Dwayne Keely, has many times volunteered as Tournament Director at the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans Northwest Challenge.  These are but brief examples of the fine people found at any gathering of EBC members.