Press Release – Wil Wegman
Photos- By Rosa Sharpe of Lures & Tours
Sibbald Point Provincial Park, Sutton ON – Canadas premier one day bass fishing tournament saw a full field of 80 two person teams compete for over $150,000 in cash and merchandise on Sat. Oct 25/08. The annual Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe Open presented by Jack Links Beef Jerky and hosted by the Aurora Bassmasters club was a resounding success and garnered praise from tournament competitors, sponsors, media and spectators. Running an annual event like this doesnt come easy, remarked Herb Quan- president of the club. Since February we have had regular meetings at Bass Pro Shops to plan all aspects of this high profile tournament. Id especially like to thank the dozens and dozens of volunteers who helped out today without their hard work we would have never been able to pull it off, he said.
The Winners:Howard Gifford from Ottawa and his brother Mike from Sudbury were the winners of the 2008 BPS Open and took home Read the rest of this entry »