Harris Chain of Lakes to Host 2009 and 2010 BASS Federation Nation Championships full story
Aurora Bassmasters Wins Berkley Conservation Award
For the second straight year a Canadian OBFN chapter has won the covetted Berkley Conservation Award. full story
Our Junior Bassmasters chapter is growing and we need boaters. This year our Juniors will compete in three tournaments. Two of the three will be held on Lake Muskoka and one on Bass Lake. If you are a boater we need your help
Pulling for the Community
Quinte Bassmasters
Dave Johnson 2009 Team Ontario Contender
Jake Sasnowski 2009 Team
Ontario Jounior Contender
Barrie Bassmaster Junior Michael Evers of Barrie Ontario receives the Presidents Award for Excellence.
For the first time a Junior Bassmaster has won the Presidents Award for Excellence. The award is given to members that demonstrate dedication and passion to our organization. Michael rarely misses an opportunity to volunteer to help at tournaments and conservation projects. He is also the recipient of two junior Sportsman Like Conduct awards and was the 2007 junior contender for Team Ontario.
Ontario B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Youth Director Gerry Heels commented " Michael is a roll model for our juniors and a true ambassador for our sport and organization. He is always the first one there to help out and the first to shake hands with his competitors and speak highly of his fellow OBFN members".
Said Mike " I would like to thank Mr. Heels for all his help and dedication to our junior Bassmaster program". I would also like to thanks all those that contribute their time and efforts to our junior program"
Niagara/ Erie Chosen Venue for Qualifier
The 2010 Hank Gibson Provincial Qualifier will move to the most prolific smallmouth waters in North America as five OBFN chapters won the bid for the event. The five hosting clubs, consisting of Hamilton Bassmasters, Niagara Bassmasters, St. Catharines Bassmasters, Dunnville Bassmasters, and K-W Cambridge Bassmasters, have put a lot of effort into the initial planning stages of hosting this Qualifier. Many things are already confirmed, including the launch location, hosting location, and preliminary rules, said Paul Kroisenbrunner of K-W Cambridge chapter.
Next years qualifier promises to be well attended and if the wind stays tame and allows everyone to head to Erie, we could see a lot of quality weights. The two day event will decide Team Ontario 2010 for 12 qualifiers and one alternate. That team will move on to Vermont where the venue could be Lake Champlain, another outstanding smallmouth lake. ...details to come
