Meeting May 30th 7 pm

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 30th at 7 pm at Billy T’s Tap & Grill, 1600 Highbury Ave N, London, ON N5Y 5N7 in their back meeting room. New members always welcome, come on out and see what we’re about.

Speaker: Peter Savoia from Set the Hook – Hand Poured Plastic Baits.

SWAP MEET – Bring in and sell your unwanted tackle, rod, reels etc. Buy some more! (First $5 goes to the club).

Agenda Items:
Club communications changes
Hopefully jerseys will be ready for dispersal (fingers crossed)

Thank You Tonk King, Team Ontario Member

A big thank you to Tonk King from KWC Bassmasters for giving us your insights into your 2016 Hank Gibson win in the non-boater division. Lots of great information for the club. Good luck with Team Ontario this year Tonk!

Next meeting’s guest speaker will be Peter Savoia from Set the Hook. We will also be having a club swap meet. Bring in your unwanted gear / sell it / buy some more… (First $5 you make goes to the club).

Meeting April 25th at 7pm

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 25th at 7 pm at Billy T’s Tap & Grill, 1600 Highbury Ave N, London, ON N5Y 5N7 in their back meeting room. New members always welcome, come on out and see what we’re about.

Speaker: Tonk King, Member of Team Ontario, Non-boater Champ at 2016 Hank Gibson Qualifier.

Agenda Items:
Finalizing of Jersey orders.
Tournament Rules and “How it works!”
Membership dues for 2017 are due now, don’t miss out on your chance to fish in the 2017 season.

Member Discounts – Shear-Kin Catch Em Jigs

Just an update/reminder of some of the deals that membership in the club entails:

Shear-Kin Catch ‘Em jigs now offers wholesale prices to Forest City members. Place your orders with Forest City member Dennis Shearme. Great hand poured jigs with high quality hooks.

Other deals include tax in discounts at Angling Sports and Xtreme Marine (selected products). Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation also has a list of benefits available to Forest City members.

Thank You Reno and Mike

A big thank you to Canadian Fishing Hall of Fame inductee Reno Viola from Reno Viola Outdoor Web Radio Network and Mike Dingman from Smartbaits for speaking at our meeting last night. Check out Reno’s radio network at http://renoviolaoutdoors.com/en/ or listen in on the app (WRVO Radio Network 1) on you smartphone. Check out the colour changing and glow in the dark lure tech from Smartbaits at https://www.smartbaits.com/. Thanks to Mike for all the free samples for the members and donations for tournament prizes. Club members get 20% off orders on the site (ask club president for code).


Member Deals from Xtreme Marine London

Xtreme Marine London

Forest City Bassmasters welcome aboard Xtreme Marine who will be providing some great member benefits for us. London. Xtreme Marine, located at 1978 Westchester Bourne, will be giving a save the tax promotion for FCBM members on all rods, reels, tackle and fishing related products at Xtreme Marine. Cards are given to club members for use with this promotion.

Xtreme Marine also hosts an number of fishing and boating related presentations throughout the year. See their facebook page for details.

Meeting Tuesday March 28th

​Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28th at 7 pm at Billy T’s Tap & Grill, 1600 Highbury Ave N, London, ON N5Y 5N7 in their back meeting room. New members always welcome, come on out and see what we’re about.

Speakers: Reno Viola (Reno Viola Radio Show, Marketing to Millennials) and Mike Dingman (Smartbaits)
Reno and Mike will talk about Reno’s all outdoors radio station WRVO Radio Network 1 (and provide a free download for the application). They’ll also be introducing and providing info on the newest Canadian super bait available called Smartbaits, and detail how this color changing technology in baits will help anglers catch more fish. Mike has been using Smartbaits for the last 3 years and says “I can tell you without reservation that the product works day in and day out with a very high success rate”. Some free samples will be available to the people at the meeting, plus discussions on possible pro staff positions and tournament support.

Agenda Items:
Jersey ordering

Thanks Derek Strub!

Forest City would like to thank Derek Strub, Superintendent for the G.R.C.A. at the Belwood Lake Conservation Area and Humminbird, Minn Kota, Shimano and G. Loomis Pro-staffer for his great talk at our February meeting. Derek had tons of insights and tips on new Humminbird and Minn Kota units and how to use electronics and trolling motors to your advantage. He also went through some great new products from Shimano and G. Loomis. The members were also treated to a variety of Shimano, G. Loomis and Jackall swag!! Thanks Derek!!