Contact: Coach Miller at jeffrey.miller@bps101.net Join the Facebook Batavia Fishing Club Private Group
Fishing Team Videos
2025-26 Schedule
9/3 - Informational meeting for new members
9/9- Room A133 - Knots, Gas Card Fundraiser, Tournament
9/10 - Room A133 -Rich Harvest Farms Pond Competition-Make sure to have waiver signed
9/17 - Blackberry Farms Pond Competition
9/24 - Room A133 - discuss the tournament, fishing from a boat, and - Gas Card Fund Raiser
10/1-Learn punching for Bass
10/4(SATURDAY) - Fall Shabbona Tournament 5:00 am the the high school (Main St side at the west end of the lot). You Should be home around 3:30 pm
10/8-Debrief Tournament, Rod & Reel Lesson
10/15-Rich Harvest Farms Pond Competition
10/22 - Room A133 Gas Card Fundraiser Drawing, Fishing Bait & Equipment Swap Meet
Last meeting until January
1/9/25 - - Discuss Casting Clinic
- Meet in A133 - We will then head to cafeteria for Casting Practice (bring a rod and a jig)
- Meet in A133 - Casting Practice (bring a rod and a jig)
TBA - Casting Clinic and Competition
4/29/25- Tuesday, Rich Harvest Farms Pond Competition
5/6/25 - Room A133 - Last Meeting of the Year-Go over tournament preparation
Tournament Schedule:
5/8/25, Thursday- DuKane Conference Tournament - Pierce
5/10/25, Saturday - Spring Shabbona Tournament
5/15/25, Thursday - IHSA Regional Tournament - Cal Sag
5/22/25, Des Plaines River - IHSA Sectional Tournament
6/5-7, Thursday-Saturday- IHSA State Tournament - Shelbyville
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Tournament Schedule:
Batavia High School Bass Fishing Competition Videos:
Casing Clinic 2015
Bassmasters Costa Midwestern High School Open 2015
Upstate 8 Bass Tournament at Bangs Lake 2015
Upstate 8 Bass Tournament at Shabbona 2016
Upstate 8 Bass Tournament 2017
Illinois Bass Nation - Cal Sag 2017
Shabbona Spring Tournament 2018
ICASSTT Schedule:
For more information about ICASSTT including the Team of the Year race and All-State Awards click on this link.
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Batavia High School Instructional Videos:
Tips for rigging and skipping wacky worms
4 Finesse Baits (Neko Rig, Ned Rig, Shakey Head and Drop Shot)
4 Knots all fishermen should learn
Which gear ratio should I choose for my baitcasting reel?
How to rig a punch and a punch through rig
Door County Smallmouth Tips Part 1
Door County Smallmouth Tips Part 2
Door County Smallmouth Tips Part 3
Lew's Topwater/Jerkbait Rod Review
How to choose rod Power and Action
Which type of fishing line to choose?
The best spinning reel for the money
How to choose lure color for bass
How to choose which type of crankbait to use
Bass Seasonal Migration - Late Winter - Pre spawn
Bass Seasonal Migration - Pre Spawn - Spawn