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2012 Classic Results!
The executives of Bass Anglers Association would like to congratulate Mike Merrill and Fern Campeau on their 2012 Classic WIN, with a total 2-day combined weight of 30.10 lbs. After finishing a very wet, windy, and stormy Day 1 in 8th place (14.26 lbs), Mike and Fern stormed back themselves on a bluebird-sky Day 2 with 15.84 lbs, earning them the overall win!
Congratulations also go out to the 2nd place team of Tyler Barbary and Andy Dafoe (“Team Consistency”), who finished with 29.31lbs. 3rd place honours go out to Trevor Sinnet and Eric Pruys, who after a great Day 1 weight of 18.53 lbs, slipped on Day 2, catching only 4 keepers and slipping to 3rd place overall with 28.61 lbs. The team of John Bevacqua and Mike Paquin rounded out the top-4 (paid) places with a final weight of 28.46 lbs.
Big fish on Day 1 went to John Bevacqua and Mike Paquin with a 4.60 lb largemouth.
Big fish on Day 2 went to Trevor Sinnet and Eric Pruys with a 4.16 lb largemouth.
Full results can be seen below…
Classic Rank | Team # | Team Members | Day 1 # of Fish | Day 1 Weight | Day 1 Big Fish | Day 2 # of Fish | Day 2 Weight | Day 2 Big Fish | TOTAL WEIGHT |
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1 | 19 | Merrill / Campeau | 5 | 14.26 | 5 | 15.84 | 4.07 | 30.10 | |
2 | 20 | Barbary / Dafoe | 5 | 14.55 | 4.20 | 5 | 14.76 | 4.07 | 29.31 |
3 | 2 | Sinnet / Pruys | 5 | 18.53 | 4.21 | 4 | 10.08 | 4.16 *BF* | 28.61 |
4 | 4 | Bevacqua / Paquin | 5 | 16.33 | 4.60 *BF* | 5 | 12.13 | 28.46 | |
5 | 11 | Robertson / Ashcroft | 5 | 15.16 | 3.78 | 5 | 12.71 | 3.40 | 27.87 |
6 | 10 | Lariviere / Mayotte | 5 | 14.74 | 5 | 13.07 | 27.81 | ||
7 | 3 | Champagne / Dallaire | 5 | 13.96 | 4.14 | 5 | 13.21 | 27.17 | |
8 | 6 | McPhee / McPhee | 5 | 15.08 | 4.11 | 5 | 12.09 | 3.30 | 27.17 |
9 | 26 | Boyd / Johnson | 5 | 13.41 | 4.10 | 5 | 13.75 | 3.63 | 27.16 |
10 | 24 | MacLennan / E. Riley | 5 | 16.39 | 4.17 | 5 | 10.62 | 27.01 | |
11 | 21 | Navin / Navin | 5 | 13.40 | 5 | 12.47 | 25.87 | ||
12 | 1 | Barber / Cadieux | 5 | 13.80 | 5 | 11.56 | 3.01 | 25.36 | |
13 | 28 | Wylie / Eaton | 5 | 13.49 | 5 | 10.80 | 24.29 | ||
14 | 18 | Pigeon / Clow | 5 | 10.84 | 5 | 12.97 | 3.33 | 23.81 | |
15 | 15 | Lefebvre / Lefebvre | 5 | 13.76 | 4.04 | 5/4 | 9.22 | 22.98 | |
16 | 16 | France / France | 5 | 11.32 | 5 | 10.57 | 3.58 | 21.89 | |
17 | 8 | Thompson / Verhey | 5 | 9.22 | 5 | 10.20 | 19.42 | ||
18 | 17 | Bell / McQuillan | 5 | 8.45 | 5 | 9.45 | 17.90 | ||
19 | 22 | Acheson / Banford | 5 | 13.10 | 0 | 0 | 13.10 | ||
20 | 9 | Hache / Lacroix | 5 | 12.86 | 0 | 0 | 12.86 | ||
21 | 23 | Cox / Mihorean | 5 | 12.62 | 0 | 0 | 12.62 | ||
22 | 27 | Laforest / Paiement | 5 | 12.13 | 0 | 0 | 12.13 | ||
23 | 13 | Albert / Albert | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11.83 | 3.56 | 11.83 | |
24 | 12 | Decarie / Leduc | 5 | 9.28 | 0 | 0 | 9.28 | ||
25 | 7 | Dufour / Dufour | 5 | 8.60 | 0 | 0 | 8.60 | ||
26 | 25 | W. Riley / Labrecque | 5 | 7.90 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | ||
27 | 29 | McRae / Brazeau | 4 | 7.65 | 0 | 0 | 7.65 | ||
28 | 5 | Gill / Knowles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | 14 | Lonsberry / Mitani | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Total | 330.83 | 227.33 | 558.16 | ||||||
Average / Team | 11.41 | 7.84 | 19.25 | ||||||
Average / Fish | 2.57 | 2.42 | 2.50 |
2012 Team Of The Year!
A big congratulations go out to Russell and Tyler France, Team #16, for having the highest total of 4 events! Their total Team Of The Year weight was a whopping 66.67 lbs (4 events, average = 16.67lbs/event) and an average fish size of 3.33lbs!
GREAT JOB!
Full results can be seen below:
Rank | Team # | Team Members | Overall Weight | Best of 4 Weight |
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1 | 16 | France / France | 66.67 | 66.67 |
2 | 22 | Acheson / Banford | 75.41 | 65.62 |
3 | 20 | Barbary / Dafoe | 75.27 | 62.56 |
4 | 4 | Bevacqua / Paquin | 72.21 | 61.54 |
5 | 24 | MacLennan / E. Riley | 70.57 | 59.48 |
6 | 19 | Merrill / Campeau | 71.34 | 59.25 |
7 | 21 | Navin / Navin | 71.11 | 59.01 |
8 | 1 | Barber / Cadieux | 66.91 | 57.45 |
9 | 2 | Sinnet / Pruys | 57.38 | 57.38 |
10 | 27 | Laforest / Paiement | 68.28 | 56.47 |
11 | 10 | Lariviere / Mayotte | 66.98 | 55.43 |
12 | 11 | Robertson / Ashcroft | 62.27 | 54.25 |
13 | 15 | Lefebvre / Lefebvre | 64.77 | 54.16 |
14 | 8 | Thompson / Verhey | 63.51 | 54.11 |
15 | 23 | Cox / Mihorean | 65.35 | 54.07 |
16 | 28 | Wylie / Eaton | 62.55 | 52.69 |
17 | 3 | Champagne / Dallaire | 62.82 | 51.70 |
18 | 7 | Dufour / Dufour | 51.50 | 51.50 |
19 | 25 | W. Riley / Labrecque | 58.31 | 50.15 |
20 | 12 | Decarie / Leduc | 52.63 | 49.91 |
21 | 13 | Albert / Albert | 51.75 | 49.76 |
22 | 17 | Bell / McQuillan | 49.64 | 49.64 |
23 | 18 | Pigeon / Clow | 49.30 | 49.30 |
24 | 9 | Hache / Lacroix | 48.37 | 48.37 |
25 | 26 | Boyd / Johnson | 55.18 | 47.29 |
26 | 6 | McPhee / McPhee | 46.45 | 46.45 |
27 | 14 | Lonsberry / Mitani | 39.34 | 39.34 |
28 | 5 | Gill / Knowles | 32.27 | 32.27 |
29 | 29 | McRae / Brazeau | 28.05 | 28.05 |
2012 BAA Sponsors
Please visit our sponsors and show them your appreciation!!
We would like to thank Claude Lefebvre from Duntech Automotive for providing the hosting package for our website, Team Decals, the freshwater pump and fish staging system, and the weigh system for the 2012 Season.
We would also like to thank our series sponsors for 2012 who have provided prizes for events, including the season wrap-up Classic:
Ottawa (Carling) and Ottawa (St-Laurent)
We will update this page as the season progresses. If any one knows of any business, big or small, that would like to donate prizes for the Classic or other events — please contact us by using the Contact Us page.
2012 Classic – Newboro Lake
The BAA Executive have selected Newboro Lake as the location for the 2012 BAA Classic. This event will be held on September 8 & 9, 2012. 7am – 4pm on day 1, 7am – 3pm on day 2.
The Poplars Resort has agreed to provide BAA Members with a great package rate for any nights during the week leading up to (and including) the Classic. The rate will be $65/night (+ tip for the staff), per person and includes 3 meals per day! Please call Rick @ 1-888-686-1891 and mention you are a BAA member. The facilities are great, the food is delicious, you’ll have a slip for docking the boat (with power), and you will save valuable time and fuel by not having to drive up two consecutive days. Rick would like confirmation ASAP. First-come, first-served.
Tight lines!
BAA Sponsoring the Ottawa Fishing Festival!
Bass Anglers Association – Ottawa’s Top Bass Fishing Club, is very pleased to announce that we are sponsoring the 2012 Ottawa Fishing Festival, with a $100 Tagged Perch prize!
Anglers of all ages, and especially the kids, should come out to Brewer Park during the Ontario license-free family fishing week, July 14 & 15, from 10am – 6pm. There will be sponsor booths, live presentations, fun and games, and a big stretch of shoreline where you and your kids (or nieces or nephews, etc.!) can come fish for perch or bass with the chance to catch a tagged fish!
We would like to thank each and every member of BAA for donating some of their entry fees for the 2012 season towards this great cause.
Please visit the festival’s website here: Ottawa Fishing Festival
See a list (and description) of some of the fun and festivities here: Ottawa Fishing Festival Attractions
First Event Blastoff Order
The Club executive recently met and performed a random draw of all 29 teams.
Notes:
* – Weigh-in coordinator leaves early and returns early to set up weighin.
** – Dock coordinator (volunteers) leaves early and returns early to control dock traffic and call teams up to weigh in their fish. ALL BOATS MUST CHECK IN WITH THE DOCK COORDINATOR BY THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT (4pm/3pm) AND BE PLACED IN QUEUE. DO NOT APPROACH THE DOCK WITH FISH UNTIL CALLED. DO NOT REMOVE FISH FROM LIVEWELL UNTIL CALLED!
*** – Blast-off coordinator leaves late for every event and returns late.
The first event blastoff order was randomly drawn as follows:
1st Event Blastoff Position | Team Number | Team Names |
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* Early - To return 15 minutes early. | 15 | Lefebvre / Lefebvre |
** Early - To return 15 minutes early. | 6 | McPhee / McPhee |
1 | 14 | Lonsberry / Mitani |
2 | 8 | Thompson / Verhey |
3 | 4 | Bevacqua / Paquin |
4 | 21 | Navin / Navin |
5 | 17 | Bell / McQuillan |
6 | 24 | MacLennan / E. Riley |
7 | 23 | Cox / Mihorean |
8 | 28 | Wylie / Eaton |
9 | 25 | W. Riley / Labrecque |
10 | 5 | Gill / Knowles |
11 | 9 | Hache / Lacroix |
12 | 16 | France / France |
13 | 13 | Albert / Albert |
14 | 26 | Boyd / Johnson |
15 | 18 | Pigeon / Clow |
16 | 22 | Acheson / Banford |
17 | 27 | Laforest / Paiement |
18 | 19 | Merrill / Campeau |
19 | 7 | Dufour / Dufour |
20 | 3 | Champagne / Dallaire |
21 | 20 | Barbary / Dafoe |
22 | 10 | Lariviere / Mayotte |
23 | 1 | Barber / Cadieux |
24 | 11 | Robertson / Ashcroft |
25 | 12 | Decarie / Leduc |
26 | 29 | McRae / Brazeau |
*** Last - To return 10 minutes late. | 2 | Sinnet / Pruys |
2012 Registered Teams
Here is the official list of registered teams for the 2012 Bass Anglers Association season!
Please note that some team numbers have changed. This does not affect first-event blastoff order, which is still TBD by random draw.
Team Number | Angler 1 | Angler 2 |
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1 | Peter Barber | Marc Cadieux |
2 | Trevor Sinnet | Eric Pruys |
3 | Chevy Champagne | John Dallaire |
4 | John Bevacqua | Mike Paquin |
5 | Trent Gill | Kevin Knowles |
6 | Kevin McPhee | John McPhee |
7 | Frank Dufour | Marc-Antoine Dufour |
8 | Tim Thompson | Rob Lafleur |
9 | Jim Hache | Ron Lacroix |
10 | Darren Lariviere | Geoff Mayotte |
11 | Dave Robertson | Will Ashcroft |
12 | Rejean Decarie | Pierre Leduc |
13 | Donald Albert | Micheline Albert |
14 | Codie Lonsberry | Mike Mitani |
15 | Claude Lefebvre | Deanna Lefebvre |
16 | Russell France | Tyler France |
17 | Jim Bell | Gary McQuillan |
18 | Matt Pigeon | Dave Clow |
19 | Mike Merrill | Fern Campeau |
20 | Tyler Barbary | Andy Dafoe |
21 | Jamie Navin | Sue Navin |
22 | Scott Acheson | Cory Banford |
23 | Steve Cox | Steve Mihorean |
24 | Steven MacLennan | Eric Riley |
25 | Wayne Riley | John Labrecque |
26 | Pat Boyd | Gord Johnson |
27 | Paul Laforest | France Paiement |
28 | Patrick Wylie | Jeff Eaton |
29 | Warren McRae | Al Brazeau |
2012 Dates and Waters
Please see below for the schedule for the 2012 season! Please click on the Launch name for a Google Maps link to the launch!
Date | Waters | Launch, Map, & Directions |
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Saturday June 30 | Muskrat Lake | Cobden Town Launch From Hwy 17 W (Arnprior/Ottawa): Turn right on Main Street in Cobden. Also see here for directions. |
Saturday July 14 | Mississippi Lake | Lake Park Lodge From Hwy 7 in Carleton Place: South on Lake Park Rd. Right on Lake Park Rd. Right on 1st St. Also see here for directions. |
Saturday July 28 | Big Rideau Lake | Conservation Launch From Hwy 1 in Rideau Ferry, turn NE on Yacht Club Rd. Also see here for directions. |
Saturday August 11 | Ottawa River (East) | Rockland Town Launch From Ottawa, east on Hwy 174 to Rockland, left onto Edwards St. |
Saturday August 25 | Clayton Lake | Clayton Lakeside Campground From Almonte, head south/west on County Road 16 (Wolf Grove Road) for approx. 9-10km. Right on Tatlock Rd for 2.5km. Left on Clayton Lake Road (1.3km), Right into campground (drive slowly please!). Also see here for directions. |
Sept 8 & 9 | Newboro Lake | Newboro Lock Station From Westport: Follow County Rd 42 south out of Westport, approximately 9km. Turn right on Lock Road. |
2011 Classic Results – Big Rideau Lake
Here are the results of our two-day 2011 Classic at Big Rideau Lake, September 10 and 11, 2011.
Congratulations to the team of Mike Paquin and John Bevacqua for being consistent over the 2-day, 10-fish Classic tournament and pulling in a total of 31.30 lbs of fish, including the day-2 Big Fish prize with a 4.87 lb largemouth!
Congratulations to the second place team, Russell and Tyler France, for their two-day total of 28.27 lbs, and the third place team, Trevor Sinnett and Peter Barber, for their two-day total of 26.43 lbs.
Also, congratulations to Trent Gill and Kevin Knowles for their Day-1 Big Fish honours for weighing in a 4.70 lb largemouth!
Thanks to everyone who made BAA successful this year, and we hope to see all of you back next year for more fun, competition, and big fish!
Classic Rank | Team # | Team Members | Day 1 Weight | Day 2 Weight | TOTAL WEIGHT | Day 1 Big Fish | Day 2 Big Fish |
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1 | 4 | John Bevacqua / Mike Paquin | 14.78 | 16.52 | 31.30 | 0 | 4.87 |
2 | 16 | Russell France / Tyler France | 14.29 | 13.98 | 28.27 | 0 | 3.77 |
3 | 2 | Trevor Sinnett / Peter Barber | 16.15 | 10.28 | 26.43 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 15 | Claude Lefebvre / Greg Lehteniemi | 11.44 | 13.07 | 24.51 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 21 | Jamie Navin / Sue Navin | 12.81 | 11.47 | 24.28 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 10 | Darren Lariviere / Geoff Mayotte | 12.76 | 10.94 | 23.70 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 9 | Jim Hache / Ron Lacroix | 11.97 | 11.20 | 23.17 | 0 | 3.52 |
8 | 3 | Scott Turner / Eric Pruys | 12.32 | 9.94 | 22.26 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 6 | Kevin McPhee / John McPhee | 10.82 | 11.39 | 22.21 | 0 | 3.67 |
10 | 5 | Trent Gill / Kevin Knowles | 14.79 | 7.20 | 21.99 | 4.70 | 0 |
11 | 20 | Tyler Barbary / Olivier Bibeau | 9.06 | 12.61 | 21.67 | 0 | 0 |
12 | 8 | Tim Thompson / Rob Lafleur | 7.02 | 9.57 | 16.59 | 0 | 0 |
13 | 7 | Frank Dufour / Marc-Antoine Dufour | 7.95 | 6.77 | 14.72 | 0 | 0 |
14 | 13 | Peter Riley / Mike Nesbitt | 8.61 | 5.76 | 14.37 | 0 | 0 |
15 | 22 | Scott Acheson / Cory Banford | 10.01 | 0.00 | 10.01 | 0 | 0 |
16 | 19 | Mike Merrill / Fern Campeau | 8.96 | 0.00 | 8.96 | 0 | 0 |
17 | 1 | Steve Olthof / Jordan Palleck | 5.24 | 0.00 | 5.24 | 0 | 0 |
18 | 17 | Jim Bell / Gary McQuillan | 5.13 | 0.00 | 5.13 | 0 | 0 |
19 | 11 | Jake Hartley / Spencer Martin | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
19 | 12 | Rejean Decarie / Mitchell Laughlin | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
19 | 14 | Jordan Goodfellow / Marc Cadieux | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
19 | 18 | Matt Pigeon / Richard Bergeron | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 194.11 | 150.70 | 344.81 |