Bass Classic is Saturday at Evans, Pine lakes

Staff report

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The 15th annual Muransky Companies Bass Classic, hosted by Aqua Ohio and benefiting the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Evans and Pine lakes.

Teams of professional bass anglers and their amateur partners will compete for cash and prizes on the bass-filled reservoirs. The 2014 Bass Classic has one of the largest fields in the tournament’s history.

The competition pairs top pros with amateur anglers who make a donation to the United Way. For many of the amateurs, it is the best opportunity to fish from a tournament-rigged bass boat operated by an experienced angler who will share the ins-and-outs of bass fishing.

Prizes will be awarded for total weight and big bass after the tournament weigh-in about 2 p.m.

While the amateur and professional fishermen are on the water, children will be invited to a Fish and Fun event at Evans Lake from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The first 200 children age 12 and younger at the event will receive food, goodie bags and fishing gear donated by Fin, Feather & Fur Outfitters.