Record tournament bass

Jason Clay with his 8.35-pound smallmouth bass.

Matt Belzil and Jason Clay

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. Their tournament winning 5-bass limit of 29 pounds took a backseat to Clay’s giant 8.35-pound smallmouth. The monster fish became the heaviest bass weighed in the tournament.

“That bass was so thick. It was over 4 inches wide across the back,” said Clay. “It was between 23 to 24 inches long.” Clay hooked the new tournament record by fan casting a ½-ounce Freedom Football Swing head jig teamed with a 4.8-inch Jackall Rhythm Wave swimbait in prism shad in 35 feet of water.

Photos: Derek Strub

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Luigi De Rose2018-11-05T12:46:43-05:00October 23, 2018|News|0 Comments

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Luigi is the OOD's bass editor. His love affair with angling started at young age, and his passion has never flickered. For over 15 years he has crafted fishing and hunting articles for OOD along with several contributions to American magazines. An elementary teacher by profession, Luigi brings a relaxed and humours teaching style to his seminars and articles. When not gawking at lures, he can be found setting goose or turkey decoys, or in a tree stand.