2013 Top Bass Tri-Lakes Saturday: Scott Burns and Jay MacDonald Win with 19.58lbs

By Luigi De Rose

Under ideal fishing conditions, 132 boats hit the water. The Tri-Lakes in the Kawarthas didn't disappoint. Here is the Top 15. Each earned a payday.

1) 19.58 Scott Burns & Jay MacDonald ($6,000)
2) 19.13 Ej Boyak & Brad Deakin
3) 17.13 Ron Pilkey & Jay Martin
4) 16.81 Gary Murray & Deb Carter
5) 16.70 Jarrod Dean & Gerrard Cocks (2nd big fish 5.46 lbs)
6) 16.53 Joe Figueira & Duane Gonsalves
7) 16.24 Jim Dodd & Chris Giles
8) 16.20 Peter Garnier & Rob Lafleur
9) 16.18 Stewart Evans & Jesse Evans
10) 16.24 Ed Baker & Brandon Baker
11) 15.85 Tai Dang & Brian Curry
12) 15.51 John Charters & Dallas Charters
13) 15.30 Mike Brown & Kenny Brown
14) 15.18 Glenn Chapman & Jerry Hughes
15) 15.07 Mike Tomasin & Mark Tomasin

BIG FISH 5.52 Danny Goboitsios & Sotiri Theofilktid

2013 TOP BASS Tournament Rice Lake: Wraight and Carrick Win with 19.84 pounds

TOP BASS
Rice Lake Tournament
Saturday, July 20, 2013

	Weight	BigBass	Entrants.Last	Entrants.First	Entrants_1.Last	Entrants_1.First
1	19.84	5.685	WRAIGHT	BLAIR	CARRICK	STUART
2	17.89	0	BUDNIK	ROB	WIEHLER	TIM
3	17.17	0	SLOCKI	MIKE	HAWLEY	JOHN
4	16.87	0	KELLY	MARC	PATRICIO	ROB
5	16.69	0	CHARTERS	JOHN	CHARTERS	DALLAS
6	16.49	0	HUBBLE	MATT	BAIRSTOW	DAVE
7	16.22	4.6	BOURDEAU	CLEVE	DEMERJIAN	PETER
8	16.17	5.1	KWAN	KIM	CORREA	MIKE
9	15.93	0	DANG	TAI	CURRY	BRIAN
10	15.68	0	BRANTON	MATHEW	DELYEA	STEVE

BASS PRO SHOP Open this Weekend!

Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe Open Brings On Big Jim as MC:

Orillia, Ontario Canada: Organizers of the Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe Open bass tournament, hosted by the Aurora Bassmasters, are thrilled to announce they have signed the legendary Big Jim McLaughlin to be MC of their tournament weigh-in ceremonies for the 2012 event out of Orillia Oct 20^th.  “It’s been many years since I won my second Canadian Championship out of Orillia, but when I see the weights that come in now for a 5 fish limit ... surpassing even those of the old 6 fish tournament limit ...I am absolutely jacked to be the Emcee at the 2012 BASS PRO SHOPS LAKE SIMCOE OPEN ...Canada’s Premier one day bass fishing tournament ..PERIOD!,” said Big Jim.

                                                                                
                                                                                 About Big Jim

“Big” Jim, as he is affectionately known has been an integral part of the Canadian sportfishing scene for nearly 30 years now and shows no signs of slowing down. Having first gained notoriety as a tournament angler, “Big” Jim was vaulted into the sport fishing spotlight with two CFT Canadian Classic Championships… Canada’s premier tournament title along with a slew of tournament victory’s numbering 28 to his credit. Following his tournament success, “Big” Jim founded what has becomeCanada’s largest FREE fishing publication – Just Fishing with “Big” Jim McLaughlin.  For nearly 20 years this successful publication has brought top notch  angling information to Canadian and American anglers alike.

Top Bass Tri-Lakes Saturday's Results

Pos Weight Team Fish BigBass Captain Last Captain First Partner Last Partner First

1 22.25 77 5 5.85 (Big Fish #1) FIGUEIRA JOE GONSALVES DUANE
2 20.34 88 5 5.26 JOHNSTON CORY JOHNSTON CHRIS
3 19.03 1 5 0 DEAN JARROD COCKS GERARD
4 18.98 90 5 4.87 GARNIER PETER LAFLEUR ROB
5 18.02 30 5 4.21 COLUCCI RON MAGLIO MIKE