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FISHING


DAVE BROWN


The Sport of Bass Fishing


of the Bass Anglers Association (BAA) of Ottawa, on July 30th association’s 4th


At the invitation of Claude Lefebvre I attended the


event of the year, which


occurred on the Rideau River, with boats launching out of the W.A. Taylor Conservation Area in Osgoode. This park is named after well-respected local veterinarian Dr. W. Arnold Taylor, who was a founding member of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority in 1966, and former Reeve of Osgoode Township. When I arrived on site at 6:20 a.m.,


there were already 4 boats in the water. In fact, one of them was almost under water. Having been in the same position myself, I am happy to report even the pros sometimes forget to properly apply one of their most important pieces of equipment, the plug! As promised, no names will be revealed here in order to protect the integrity of the innocently forgetful! In accordance with the rules, all boats


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were in the water before 6:45am and waiting in anticipation for their number to be called, so they could blast-off to their favourite fishing spot. For this event, each boat blasted-off in reverse order of their position in the Team of the Year standings,


which meant the current first place team was the last to leave the launch area. When these guys blast-off, they BLAST-


OFF! With the high speed boats, arsenal of fishing rods, assortment of lures and high tech equipment these guys have onboard, I now understand why bass fishermen represent a multi-billion-dollar industry. There were plenty of tournament- style fiberglass bass boats equipped with outboard motors ranging anywhere up to 250 horsepower or more. Some of the more impressive boats sported the newest high- end Mercury OptiMax or Evinrude E-TEC outboard technology, along with Power Pole stabilizers. If you haven’t seen Power Poles before,


they are hydraulic shallow water anchors that can silently anchor your boat to the bottom of a lake or river, in depths of 8 feet or less, at the push of a button. They are invaluable at holding your boat in place when you are fishing in windy water, or a quick river current. The first time I saw them was a few years ago when the guys from Fish’N Canada were recording an episode while I was fishing on Lake Temagami. For some reason, whenever I see a boat anchored with these poles, it reminds


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