Kenora’s Mark Skrzypek has been trying for years to get a spot in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. This year, his name was finally drawn. And with the 2005 tournament now a thing of the past, he insisted it was well worth the wait. “I loved it,” Skrzypek enthused. […]
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In addition to what emcee Paul Morrison dubbed a “Sioux Narrows invasion” atop the leaderboard at the 11th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, a number of Rainy River District anglers proved local teams are capable of making waves against some of North America’s best. While Devlin’s Bill Godin, who once […]
There isn’t any question that James Lindner is one of the best anglers to ever hit the waters of Rainy Lake. “James Lindner is probably the number-one bass angler in the world,” said Lionel Robert, who was emcee of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship for its first 10 years. […]
Are they even fishing on Rainy Lake? “We’re on Rainy Lake, but you’ve got to really come looking for us if you want to find us,” said Guy Johnston. Johnston and partner Doug Wright were the top local team at last year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, finishing in eighth […]
A good crowd was on hand at the government dock on Sand Bay this morning to watch the launch of the 2005 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Skies were clear but conditions were windy, which caused some of the 136 teams vying for the $50,000 first prize to grimace. Most […]
Hats off to all the organizers, volunteers, and (most importantly) the 12 teams that took part in the annual Devlin slo-pitch tournament over the weekend. Good Vibrations captured the ‘A’ final Sunday with a victory over the Jokers-Up North. The Clippers earned the ‘B’ crown while the River Rats claimed […]
“Somebody will figure it out—somebody always does.” These words were spoken outside Room 24 of the Bayview Motel here on a humid Friday night by a man that did “figure it out” back in 1996. That man was Gary Lake, who claimed first prize at the second-annual Fort Frances Canadian […]
What is the Kid-Pro fishing tournament all about? It’s about kids like Jason Goldamer, who partnered up with Kirk Boyer, who described their ride back to the Sorting Gap Marina on Sunday afternoon like they “were riding like cowboys through the waves, and hooting and hollering and having a great […]
Except for one mistake on their 16th hole, Steve Wood and Glen Mills played almost flawless golf Monday. The two pros from Kitchen Creek finished in second place out of the 24 teams that took part in the Wilson Pro-Assistant Tournament at the Hecla Golf Resort, about an hour north […]
Here are the rosters for the Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual all-star game, which is being played tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Stratton: < *c>First team Manager—George Oltsher (Barwick) Pitchers—Murray Armstrong (Rainy River), Harvey Flamand (Sight & Sound), and Curtis Berg (Stratton) Catcher—Clayton Windigo (Red Gut Bay) First […]
While Tiger Woods was en route to winning the British Open at the famed Old Course at St. Andrews, Kevin Webb was winning the annual Memorial tournament at Kitchen Creek. “It feels pretty good,” Webb said Saturday afternoon. “It’s nice to get one under the belt.” The win was Webb’s […]
The last two British Open champions were unknown Americans. This time, plenty of big names are positioned for a run at the claret jug. Tiger Woods was at the top of the list, of course, building on his first-round lead. But the world’s top-ranked player was hardly alone. Vijay Singh […]
