The 4th Annual BC Open Bass Fishing Tournament, hosted by the West Coast Bass Anglers, was held Saturday April 5th on Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island.
21 teams faced challenging fishing conditions related to cold water temperatures, wind and rain but many managed to land impressive catches of smallmouth bass. The winning team, Gord and Steve Sasaki, who traveled from Manitoba to fish the event, topped the field with an impressive 5-fish limit that weighed 22 lbs 8 ozs, including the biggest fish of the day that weighed in at 5 lbs 11 oz. The winning team walked away with over $1300 in cash and prizes. Shawn and Hassan Smith placed second with a 5-fish limit that weighed 19lbs 4oz and the “second big fish award” went to Justin Horsman and Joy Stowe who caught a 4lb 14oz smallmouth bass.
The event drew anglers from across the province of BC and Canada including 2 teams from Manitoba. The WCBA wishes to thank all those who attended and remind all interested bass tournament anglers of the upcoming 1st Annual Grouse River Outfitters Okanagan Classic Open Bass Tournament to be held Saturday, October 4th 2008 on Osoyoos Lake hosted by the WCBA.
The WCBA also wishes to thank the BC Open Sponsors including: Island Outfitters, Pure Fishing, Kistler Rods, Amundson Rods, Tournament Edge Baits, BC Outdoors Sport Fishing Magazine, and Riverside Fly and Tackle.
For further information please contact Chris Blake, WCBA Tournament Director at
info@wcba.ca or visit
www.wcba.ca