Johnston dominates BASS tournament
Cavan’s Cory Johnston dominated the Maxam Tire Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River in Florida with a four-day haul of 93 pounds, six ounces.
Cavan’s Cory Johnston dominated the Maxam Tire Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River in Florida with a four-day haul of 93 pounds, six ounces.
Canadian professional anglers had strong showings at the annual event known as the Super Bowl of bass fishing.
BASS Elite pro Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson offered a rather Canadian comparison after winning the Super Bowl of bass fishing.
BASS Elite angler Chris Johnston, of Otonabee, finished the last event of the 2022 Bassmaster Elite season just a few ounces shy of victory.
Two anglers from Ontario finished first and second at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the 1,000 Islands on the St. Lawrence River.
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.
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.
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.
Canadians made a huge splash at the 2016 Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Forrest Wood Cup at Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama.