Upcoming Meeting and Tournament Dates

Next Forest City Bassmasters meeting is Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm and will be held at Angling Sports – 681 Highbury Avenue North (at Dundas St.) London, Ontario, N5W 4L4.

Angling Sports is also hosting an upcoming Bass Tournament on Thanksgiving Day (Monday, October 13th) at Wildwood Lake, hope to see you all there.

Date: Monday, October 13, 2014, 8:00 am blast off, 1:00 pm finish.
Location: Wildwood Conservation Area Boat Launch, Wildwood Lake, ON
Fees: $50.00 per two person team (includes big fish entry) – all monies will be used for prizes. 5 fish limit, live release after weigh in.

Contact Angling Sports for sign up and details.

Tournament – September 1st – Wildwood Lake

Angling Sports is hosting an upcoming Bass Tournament on Labour Day at Wildwood Lake, hope to see you all there.

Date: Monday, September 1st, 2014, 8:00 am blast off, 1:00 pm finish.
Location: Wildwood Conservation Area Boat Launch, Wildwood Lake, ON
Fees: $50.00 per two person team (includes big fish entry) – all monies will be used for prizes. 3 fish limit, live release after weigh in.

Full details posted at Forest City Bassmasters and Angling Sports Facebook pages.

This tournament is open to the public. If you are interested in participating please sign up at Angling Sports / or give them a call at 519-649-7429 / or email at [email protected].

Meeting – Tuesday August 26th, 7pm at Angling Sports

Next meeting is Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00 pm and will be held at Angling Sports – 681 Highbury Avenue North (at Dundas St.) London, Ontario, N5W 4L4.

Speaker: Theo From Megabass (Tentative/awaiting confirmation) Thanks to Dave Harris for talking about his recent tournament experiences including his time at the Hank Gibson Qualifier.

New members welcome, come and see what we’re about.

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Meeting – Tuesday July 29th, 7pm at Angling Sports

Next meeting is Tuesday, July 29th at 7:00 pm and will be held at Angling Sports – 681 Highbury Avenue North (at Dundas St.) London, Ontario, N5W 4L4.

Speaker: Dean Franklin, Shimano Pro Team Member. Dean and his wife Cindy run the TBBA Series of tournaments. Dean will be talking about tournaments and running them as well as taking questions related to Shimano products.

New members welcome, come and see what we’re about.

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Forest City Bassmasters Rondeau Bay Tournament Results

Congratulations to Mike Craftchick and Sam Rankin, winners of our first BASS club tournament held on Rondeau Bay out of Erieau Marina.

Forest City Bassmasters Rondeau Bay Tournament Winners Mike Craftchick (left) and Sam Rankin (right).

Forest City Bassmasters Rondeau Bay Tournament Winners Mike Craftchick (left) and Sam Rankin (right).

Full Results – June 29, 2014
Place/Team/5 Bass Weight (lbs.)/Big Fish Weight (lbs.)
1. Mike Craftchick/Sam Rankin 12.82/3.74
2. Pat DeVincenzo/Trevor Forbes 11.50
3. Dennis Shearme/Owen Mueller 10.48/2.50
4. Jim Forbes/Dave LaCroix 10.11/2.33
5. Tony Hemming/Dave Acal 8.92/2.55
6. Don Zalitach/Don Kraemer 7.03

Meeting Notes/Updates

Some updates from our previous meeting:

Rondeau Bay FCBM Tournament 1 (see link for details)
Boater/Non Boater Etiquette (see link for details)

Meeting times will be changed to a 7 pm start.
Forums are running on the website (see link for details)

Proposed Venues Poll Results

  • Fanshawe Lake 29 pts
  • Lake St. Clair 25 pts
  • Wildwood Lake 15 pts
  • Rondeau Bay 15 pts
  • Kawartha Lakes 13 pts
  • St. Clair River 12 pts
  • Long Point 11 pts
  • Conestogo Lake 9 pts
  • Pittock Lake 2 pts
  • Belwood Lake 1 pt

    • Meeting Tuesday June 24th, 6:30pm – at Tracker Boat

    Our next meeting is on Tuesday June 24th, 6:30pm at the Tracker Boat Centre at Ultimate Marine (beside Hully Gully) – 1629 Wharncliffe Rd. South, London.

    Topics of discussion will include our upcoming bass tournament(s), rules and policy setting and a primer on boat etiquette. We’ll need help and input from everyone please.

    New and prospective members are welcome, come see what we are all about.

    Upcoming Events

    Angling Sports is hosting a number of upcoming events that may be of interest to FCBM members including:

  • June 7th 10-3 (in store): Set the Hook Promo Day with Mike Judge, Bass Angler and Set-the-Hook Pro-Staffer
  • June 14th 10-3 (in store): Dobyns and Lews Promo Day
  • July 1st, 8 am – 1 pm – Angling Sports Bass Tournament at Fanshawe Conservation Area. $25 per person entry (include $5 big fish pool), 100% payout, 9.9HP and below, livewell needed – best of 3 fish, free lunch

    • Contact Angling Sports for further details.