Chinook wins first Great Salmon Hunt for Toronto angler
Philip Payne, winner of The Great Salmon Hunt 2020, nets cash and prizes with the 32.4-lb chinook salmon he landed.
First Canadian wins BASS Elite title
Peterborough’s Chris Johnston became the first Canadian to earn a BASS Elite title on Sunday, July 26, winning the 2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River tournament with a four-day total of 20 smallmouth bass weighing 97 pounds, eight ounces.
DIY: preparing the lick
Deer use minerals heaviest during the spring and into the summer. If you plan on setting a mineral site, get it going as early as possible.
In deep with perch bites
Perch spend much of their lives in deep water, eating everything from larvae to minnows to crayfish. The key to catching them is finding their food source.
Canadians make history at 2020 Bassmaster Classic
The 2020 Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk turned 50 this year and for the first time three Canadians took part in this Super Bowl of Bass Fishing.
Ontario anglers rank among Bassmaster elite
Bassmaster Elite Series anglers Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson of Keewatin, Cory Johnston of Cavan, and brother Chris Johnston of Peterborough have joined rare company in qualifying for the 2020 Bassmaster Classic.
DIY: hollow body makeovers
Having a big bucketmouth explode on a hollow body topwater frog in thick cover is something every bass nerd lives for. And over the last decade, the frog bait market has expanded into what seems like almost endless choice.
Peterborough brothers dominate at their first Bassmaster Elite tournament
Pro anglers Chris Johnston and older brother Cory of Peterborough brought their winning ways to the first stop on the BASS Elite Series Tour on the St. John’s River, Palatka, Florida this past weekend.
Record tournament bass
Jason Clay and Matt Belzil definitely proved that autumn is big bass time at the Barrie Bassmaster Lake Simcoe Fall Brawl held October 13, 2018.