2013 CSFL Casey Cup Winners Joey Muszynski and Scott Mursion Winning Ways

by Luigi De Rose

Joey (right) and Scott landed one of the heaviest 5 bass limits
in Canadian tournaments.
(Photo: CSFL)

Anytime anglers reach greatest, we want to know about it. Here is a brief review of how Joey and Scott smashed the Casey Cup record with a 5 smallmouth bass limit of 29.55 lbs.

IBASSIN: 
Great job! So, how do you catch 29 pounds of smallmouth?

Joey: 
The spring was behind and we targeted both spawning and pre spawn fish . We had beds marked out in different areas that we would catch but we also sight fished for cruisers that were coming up during the event.  

IBASSIN: 
Explain your bait selection.

Joey: 
Most of the damage was done dropshotting and tubing with Jackall crosstail shads a prototype Set the Hook bait called the DSS80 and Set the Hook tubes. 

IBASSIN:
Was made the difference in you doing so well?

Joey:
Powerpro Super slick 8 braid with sunline fluoro leader played a huge role also enabling us to make long accurate casts to avoid getting the boat too close and spooking fish in the clear shallow water.  

Muszynski and Mursion Smash Lake Simcoe's Casey Cup with Record Catch!

By Luigi De Rose
Joey Muszynski and Scott Mursion Smash Lake Simcoe's Casey Cup with record catch! The Casey Cup is better known as the “King of the Smallmouth” tournament and Scott and Joey proved who is KING.  Amazingly, these two landed a 5 bass limit totalling 29.55 lbs.

Unfortunately, not too much information on the fishing details of this event. This annual event has most anglers tight lipped on the best techniques. This year the anglers caught them stronger than ever. Joey and Scott have done well as individuals and most recently as a team especially on Simcoe. Joey along with Mark Moran currently holds the Canadian record for heaviest tournament weight. That record catch came from Lake Simcoe but in the autumn.

Considering the 5th position needed to have 27lbs is shocking. For decades, the old Canadian tournament record was 26 pounds for a 6 fish limit. Lake Simcoe has always been known to harbour giant smallmouth but this event confirms that Lake Simcoe is the world’s best smallmouth lake. It also might have confirmed that Muszunski and Mursion are conceivably the two best smallmouth anglers on the planet.

Here are the Standings: 

Position Angler Co-Angler Weight Penalty Big Fish Points AC HP
1 JOEY MUSZYNSKI SCOTT MURSION 29.55 200 84 225
Tie 2&3 CHRIS VANDERMEER JEFF SLUTE 27.55 199 83 250
Tie 2&3 BRIAN GARDY MIKE BLEWITT 27.55 199 83 225
4 CORY JOHNSTON CHRIS JOHNSTON 27.15 197 81 250
5 BARRY GRAVES JASON GOUGH 27.1 196 80 250
6 PAUL CLIMPSON CAL CLIMPSON 26.5 195 79 250
7 DAVE ROCHETTE GARRETT GREEN 26.15 194 78 250
8 JOHN CHARTERS DALLAS CHARTERS 25.95 193 77 250
9 DEREK STRUB MIKE DESFORGE 25.85 192 76 250
10 JOHN MACDONALD STEVE HAWKINS 25.7 191 75 250
11 DAN RISORTO JP DEROSE 25.6 190 74 225
12 STEVE DELYEA MATTHEW BRANTON 25.4 189 73 150
13 KELLY MATTHEWS STEVE CHIASSON 25.3 188 72 225
14 STUART ELLIS EUGENE G 24.95 187 71 225
15 MARC KELLY BRUCE SCULLY 24.95 187 71 225
16 JAMES PALUCH SHAWN MCKAY 24.85 185 69 90
17 FRED KERR OLEG LAPIDUS 24.8 184 68 140
18 BOB IZUMI DARREN IZUMI 24.65 183 67 250
19 KIRK SULLIVAN LINDA ROYAL 24.5 182 66 225
20 RYAN JOHNSON CALLUM JOHNSON 24.5 182 66 225

Formosa & Seliba Win the Bass Pro Shop Open for the 4th Time!

Under difficult fishing conditions and a temperamental wind, the team of Bob Formosa and Jayson Seliba win the Bass Pro Shop Open on Lake Simcoe. With a hefty creel of 27.05 pounds for 5 bass, this pair captured their forth victory of this autumn classic. Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching are world reknown smallmouth fisheries and this pair displayed that even difficult fishing, big bass can be caught. Matt Belzil and Jason Clay finished second with 25.65 pounds. Third place went to Kal Vaisanen and Bill Walker who closed the day with 24.3 pounds.

This year's tournament weights were way down. Known for producing record catches of bass, two years ago, the heaviest 5-bass limit in Canadian history was landed at over 31 pounds by the team of Joey Muszunski and Mark Moran. The crowds wasn't disappointed though as the power house team of Derek Strub and Mike Desforges brought in the largest bass of the day, a stunning 7.75 smallmouth.

Ontario OUT OF DOORS Article Alert!

 Please check out the latest Ontario OUT OF DOORS magazine. I have a great article chronicling a day on the water with Joey Muszynski and Mark Moran after giant smallmouth. The pair broke the Canadian 5 fish Tournament Record with just over 32 pounds last year at the Bass Pro Shops' Open. After their record breaking day, we set out to see if they could do the impossible and break their own record. I cannot give the story away but here is a teaser to the article. Expect the magazine at your door or book store in a week or two.

Exclusive Interview: Joey Myszynski 2011 Fall Challenge Winner

Scott Murison and Joey Muszynski
(Photo: Lures and Tours)

The power house team of Scott Murison and Joey Muszynski display why they are the team to beat this season, especially on Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. This dynamic duo dominated this past weekend's Fall Challenge. Currently, run by the CSFL (Bassmania) crew, this tournament still proves to be a truly special event.


Scott and Joey lead on Day 1 with 19.65 lbs. Their tournament bag was anchored with a big largemouth that claimed big fish for the day and overall for the event. This is their second year in a row as champions. Actually, in the last four years, either Joey or Scott have won this event as a team or with other team mates. 


Muszynski and Murison also won the Casey Cup on Lake Simcoe this past June and have dominated the Western Division on the CSFL circuit.