Wabash Valley College Bass Coach, Todd Gill, is excited to announce the signing of Tyler Curry for the 2026–2027 collegiate bass season. Curry signed on Monday, October 27^th at Wabash Valley College.

Tyler is the son of Chris and Erika Curry of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He is a senior at Mt. Vernon Township High School. He competes in the ICASSTT Series in Illinois and has also competed in some Major League Fishing High School and Bassmaster High School events. His best finishes include 1^st place on Lake Shelbyville, 1^st place on Rend Lake, and 1^st place on Washington County. Tyler started fishing when he was four years old and has been fishing competitively for the last five years. His planned major is electrical distribution systems. His goals for fishing in college include, qualifying for the Bassmaster College National Championship, consistently finishing in the top 1/3 of the tournament field, and winning at least one tournament. Curry's favorite lake to fish on is Kinkaid Lake. Outside of fishing, Tyler enjoys hunting. He would like to thank Coach Scott Shaw, his parents, Humberto Gonzalez, Ed and Blake Elliott, and Mike Russell for helping him in his progression in the sport. Curry is excited about his opportunity to be a part of the Wabash Valley College Bass Team.

Those interested in learning more about the Wabash Valley College Bass Team can visit www.wvcwarriorathletics.com, click on Club Teams and select Bass Fishing. High school juniors and seniors that have an interest in a campus visit can fill out the recruiting questionnaire and Coach Gill will contact them to discuss the team and schedule a campus visit. You can also keep up with WVC Bass Team news by following them on Facebook @WVC Bass Team and on Instagram @wvcbassteam.