Meeting Tuesday, February 25th, 7 pm at East Side Marios

Hi folks! The club is gearing up for a fantastic season of fishing and learning! Be sure to forward this message to any of your friends and please invite them out to our next meeting happening TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH at 7 pm.

We will meet at EAST SIDE MARIOS (Fanshawe Park Road) on Tuesday February 25th at 7:00 pm for food, drinks, and fish talk!

Special guest speaker: Bill Walker! Bill has recently joined FCBM and will tell his story of how he got started fishing, and how he put it all together last year on the same lakes we fish to eventually become the 2024 TBBA Classic Champion! See you there!

Some important items for your consideration:
Pay your dues! Please pay your dues ($80) asap by sending an e-transfer to Mark Biesinger (biesingr”at”uwo.ca). For new members looking to join please see https://forestcitybassmasters.com/join/ for information and liability waivers. If you have any questions about how to join the club, please feel free to reach out.

The 2025 Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation Hank Gibson Provincial Qualifier happens July 11th, 2025 to July 13th, 2025. Planning is moving forward as needed. The OBN is looking for a full time Tournament Director. Dave Meadows (Vice President 02, OBN; Upper Canada Bassmasters) is serving as the interim Tournament Director. Anyone interested is to contact anyone of the OBN Board of Directors.

The top four (4) Anglers and top four (4) Co-Anglers from the Qualifier (#3 above) will compete as Team Ontario at the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship in 2026. The OBN will continue to fund Team Ontario to the best of its ability. There will be no solo boaters at the Qualifier. (Clubs will need to submit entry forms with equal pairings of Angler and Co Angler.) No motors over two hundred and fifty (250) horsepower will be permitted.

2025 Tournament Schedule

2025 Forest City Bassmasters Tournament Schedule

2025 Hank Gibson Qualifier

July 11, 2025 to July 13, 2025, Lake Nipissing, North Bay, Ontario
Hosted by North Bay Bassmasters

2024 Forest City Bassmasters Angler of the Year – Jeff Zeisner

Congratulations to our 2024 Forest City Bassmasters Angler of the Year, Jeff Zeisner! Jeff had a great year this year winning two tournaments and finishing second in two more. Jeff also competed at the Ontario Provincial Qualifier finishing 5th in the non-boater category. Jeff will be representing Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation as part of Team Ontario at the 2025 B.A.S.S. Nation Championships. Great year Jeff!

Updates and Next Meeting – Tuesday December 3, 7pm

Welcome to our new executives for Forest City for the upcoming year. Thanks to those brave souls for stepping up!!

President: Scott Bannerman
Vice-President: Tonk King
Treasurer: Mark Biesinger
Tournament Director (and Committee Chair): Dave Harris
Tournament Committee: Jeff Zeisner, Jeromy Lee (Ex Officio Members, Pres. and VPs)
Website: Mark Biesinger

Now accepting membership renewals for 2025 – send your $80 to our Treasurer Mark Biesinger (biesingr”at”uwo.ca). For new members looking to join please see http://forestcitybassmasters.com/join/ for information and liability waivers.

Next Meeting
Bring your appetites! Our meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd at 7 pm we will be in person in the special event area/room at East Side Marios at 94 Fanshawe Park Rd. East, London ON N5X 4C5. They’re letting us use the room free of charge providing we eat and drink (shouldn’t be too hard for this group 🙂).
We have the room from 7 (6:50 ish) to 9 (ish). Bring your appetites! Badda boom, badda bing!

New members welcome – come see what we’re about!

Meeting Tuesday, October 29th, 7pm East Side Marios

Bring your appetites! Our meeting on Tuesday, October 29th at 7 pm we will be in person in the special event area/room at East Side Marios at 94 Fanshawe Park Rd. East, London ON N5X 4C5. They’re letting us use the room free of charge providing we eat and drink (shouldn’t be too hard for this group 🙂).
We have the room from 7 (6:50 ish) to 9 (ish). Bring your appetites! Badda boom, badda bing!

New members welcome – come see what we’re about!

Agenda: Tournament season wrap-up and discussions,
Open tournament options, collaborations with other clubs
Membership drive, club renewal
Executive search