2018 Pan American Black Bass Championship: Team Canada Set!

Look out Okeechobee the Canadians are coming!
By Luigi De Rose 

The 8 team roster is set. Team Canada will be competing for glory and gold in Florida on February 4- 9, 2018 on Lake Okeechobee. 

Team Canada 1 Bob Izumi -Team Captain / Darren Izumi

Team Canada 2 Dave Chong / Rob Lee

Team Canada 3 Dave Bairstow / Matt Hubble

Team Canada 4 Brian Hughes / Anais Chaves

Team Canada 5 Cole Bailey / Bruce Leeson

Team Canada 6 Phil Hegarty / Stephen Hegarty

Team Canada 7 Joey Ford / Shawn McCaul

Team Canada 8 Spiro Agouros / Fern Campeau

Funding for Dave Chong

Click here to link to GoFundMe page for Dave Chong.

IBASSIN.com friend Dave Chong is seeking assistance for this newly created PAN American Black Bass Championship at Lake Okeechobee, Florida in February. The tournament has no prize money meaning that all anglers will be out of pocket to fishing for their country. Go Canada Go!

2018 Pan American Black Bass Championship: Canada Sending Bass Anglers to International Tournament!

Lake Okeechobee site inaugural event

By Luigi De Rose 

Canadian team captain none other than legendary Bob Izumi. 

Canada is assembling a bass fishing team to compete in the up-coming Pan American Black Bass Championship. This event will be for national pride and bragging rights in this first ever event. Representing Canada will be team captain Bob Izumi fishing with his son Darren Izumi; David Chong & Rob Lee; Brian Hughes & Anais Chavez; Cole Bailey & Bruce Leeson; Matt Hubble & Dave Bairstow and Stephen & Philllip Hegarty (as of today). 

The PanAmerican Sportfishing Delegation and United States Angling Confederation (U.S. Angling) are hosting the first ever Pan American Black Bass Championship for Pairs (Duos). This championship will be held at the legendary Roland & Mary Ann Martins Marina & Resort on Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Florida. All PanAmerican countries are invited to have from one to eight pairs (teams of two) participate. This event will be the starting point for the newly formed PanAmerican Sportfishing Delegation, and will be an exciting challenge for all the anglers from the Americas.