Thousand Islands Open Coming to WFN in Fall 2015
Thousand Islands Open Presented by Hookset.com Coming to WFN in Fall 2015
Renegade Bass Partners with JP DeRose to Produce 3 Episode Series on WFN
OTTAWA, CANADA – June 3, 2015 – Renegade Bass, the leader in live release bass tournament fishing in Canada, is pleased to announce that we have partnered with JP DeRose, host and producer of Breaking Boundaries, to film for production of a three-episode series during the 2015 Thousand Islands Open.
The production team will be filming on and off the water action from the three-day tournament event as well as highlighting feature segments with Dr. Bruce Tufts Freshwater Fisheries Research at Queen’s University, the diversity of the St. Lawrence Region, spotlight featured Pro Anglers and more. The series will air multiple times in the Fall of 2015.
“I’m excited to partner with Renegade Bass to showcase bass tournament fishing in Canada once again.” said JP DeRose “We are looking to bring the excitement, the passion and the talent that exists in our fisheries and anglers not to mention the effort, education and care that goes into ensuring the sustainability of our shared resources for future generations”
In addition to the 3-episode series for WFN, JP and his team will also be capturing a series of short digital segments that will be featured on Renegade Bass and Hookset.com social media channels.
“Renegade Bass has long been regarded as the leader in live release tournament fishing and when we had the opportunity to feature the TIO as the premiere event in Canada, and partner with JP’s team we jumped at it” said Paul Shibata, a Founding Member of Renegade Bass. “We’re seeing anglers from across Canada and the US register for The Thousand Islands Open presented by Hookset.com and now with it all be captured for television we expect even more excitement from the anglers”.
The Thousand Islands Open presented by Hookset.com is open to all anglers. Registration is now open and with a total of only 100 teams for this event - only a limited number of spots are still available. Anglers can register online or by check or money order. More information is available at www.thousandislandsopen.com
