Black reels in the gold | Local Sports

As a sponsor for USA Bass, Franklin resident and business owner Dale Black got a first-hand look last year as the Americans took home the gold medal at the 2024 Pan Am Black Bass Championships on St. John River in New Brunswick, Canada.

Black, who owns and operates Gamma Fishing as part of parent company Black Light Industries in Franklin, was able to attend and help out at last year’s event due to his sponsorship. But being an amateur fisherman himself, he dreamed of one day having that same opportunity as he witnessed his countrymen . . .