After the first day of action at the 10th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, John Guzej and Ted Stewner find themselves in a familiar position—in second place behind James and Bill Lindner. Last year, after leading the pack heading into Day 3, the pair had to settle for second place—2.7 […]
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They have been preparing for quite some time now. They’ve been studying harder than a Harvard law student about to take the bar exam, looking at wind patterns, cold and warm fronts, water temperatures, and anything else imaginable that would affect their fishing. For some anglers competing in the 10th-annual […]
The Fort Frances Fire Brigade raised $2,000 for a good cause when they held their “boot drive” for Muscular Dystrophy on Tuesday evening in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s parade of boats. “We did really well,” said Capt. Joe Bobczynski. “We’re very, very appreciative of how generous […]
Former Kenora-Rainy River MP Robert Nault is entitled to a six-figure pension for his 15 years of service in the House of Commons, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Nault, who served as Indian and Northern Affairs minister from 1999-2003, will receive a pension of $105,868 per year once he […]
There were signs yesterday afternoon that the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship was going to the dogs. But judging by the response of the crowd at the Sorting Gap Marina, nobody seemed to mind. The Four Paws Pet Supply Retriever Contest returned after a one-year absence as several dozen people […]
Newcomer Kayla Lauzon wowed the crowd, judges, and fellow contestants to capture first-place and $750 at the “Quest for the Best—Best of Quest” singing contest Wednesday night under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. “I feel great,” the 14-year-old from Barwick said minutes after walking off the stage […]
The 10th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship got underway this morning with 138 teams vying for a record purse of $172,000, including the first-place prize of $50,000. Defending champs Bill and James Lindner were the first team to hit the throttle on Sand Bay at 7 a.m. in defence of […]
Shane Raveling and his partner, Jason Carlson, have been fishing Rainy Lake since Saturday—even though they only were on the waiting list for this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. From early morning to late afternoon, they fished and patiently waited for their chance. They hoped for it. They wondered […]
They have a big, red bull’s-eye tattooed on their backs. James and Bill Lindner are the defending champions of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and everyone is watching them. Studying them. Noting their every action. Cataloguing their every response and jotting down there movements. They don’t mind, though, because […]
What Charles Darwin was to theories of evolution; (blank) is to the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The answer? John Maffei. Quite simply, he is the innovator, the contractor, the sculptor, the fabricator, the pioneer, and the creator of the largest fishing tournament in Canada. He is the reason why […]
Early on Monday, Randy Amenrud woke up around 2 a.m. not able to sleep and not knowing what to do. He got dressed in his fishing outfit, readied the boat, loaded the rods, reels, and tackle boxes, and went back inside his room at the Rainbow Motel here. He went […]
Pipers, drummers, and Highland dancers enjoyed the second-annual “School of Celtic Arts” here last week. And despite the lower enrolment, the classes and performances were a success. “It went really well,” said organizer Dr. Bruce Lidkea of the Fort Frances Highlanders. “Considering the little bit lower numbers, things went very […]
