Ottawa, Ontario – Professional anglers Charles Sim and Nigel Touhey made
Canadian bass tournament history this past weekend by weighing in an
incredible 30.35lb bag of five bass. On September 26th, during a “Ripple”
tournament put on by fishing enthusiast website, www.Fishin-Canada.net
Sim and Touhey broke the previous record of 29.90lbs registered on Ontario’s Lake
Simcoe by nearly half a pound. Their bag was anchored by a gargantuan
specimen that tipped the scale at a whopping 7.15 lbs.
The historic event took place on Lake St. Francis near Lancaster, Ontario. Lake St.
Francis is part of the St. Lawrence Seaway and has been steadily producing
notable tournament weights in recent years. With the ever increasing water
clarity and the influx of round gobies, the watershed has become a thriving
environment for colossal smallmouths.
With hundreds of tournament days under
his belt and dozens of seminar presentations, Sim exclaimed, “This was
easily the most exciting day of fishing I’ve ever had. When you’re tossing back
five pounders because they’re too small, you know you’re having a dream day!”
Having won numerous top tournaments and no stranger to the competitive
circuit, Touhey also commented, “It was a crazy day! We just kept recalculating
the weights we had written down, amazed at the total every time. That
7.15lber is the biggest smallmouth bass I’ve every boated- FC
ABOUT CHARLES SIM:
Professional angler Charles Sim has been competing for 10 years at some of the highest level of
fishing both in Canada and the United States. Charles also participates in many trade shows,
providing educational seminars and quality fishing advice, to up-and-coming anglers. Charles
is proudly sponsored by Shimano Canada, Ranger Boats, Orleans Boat World, Berkley baits
and line, Minn Kota, Humminbird, Mizmo, Spro and Navionics. www.CharlesSim.com and
www.OttawaFishing.com. – Email: csim@rogers.com
ABOUT NIGEL TOUHEY:
Nigel Touhey has been fishing competitively in Ontario and Quebec for 10 years. With dozens
of wins under his belt, including the 2006 Quebec Bassmasters Classic on Lake Champlain, he
is as experienced and versatile as they come. As a member Pure Fishing Pro-staff Nigel
represents Berkley, Abu Garcia and many other Pure Fishing Lines at trade shows across
Ontario. - Email: touhey@videotron.ca