The Kingston Canadian Open of Fishing is slated to blast off from the downtown shores of Kingston within the next ten days. The CSFL announced today the following anglers will arrive in Kingston for Canada’s largest and most anticipated Pro/Am event of the year in support of the Canadian Troops and to capture the Canadian Open championship title.

The City of Kingston will once again host The Canadian Open of Fishing on July 21, 22 & 23 to raise money for Soldier On, an organization that assists injured or ill Canadian Forces personnel.

The Canadian Open of Fishing is a pro/am format which will pair a pro angler with a co-angler daily for a 3 day bass tournament on Lake Ontario out of Kingston. This year’s top Pro will take home as much as $50,000 in cash, and this year’s winning non-boater will walk away with a Lund/Mercury boat package valued at $20,000.

The Canadian Open of Fishing will once again be hosted by the CSFL featuring pros from across Canada as well as celebrity anglers such as Bob Izumi and JP DeRose. Weigh-in Shows will be in Confederation Park at Kingston’s downtown waterfront on Thursday July 21st, Friday July 22nd and Saturday July 23rd at 3:00 pm each day.

The Canadian Open of Fishing’s ultimate goal is to raise money in support of injured or ill Canadian Forces personnel through the organization Soldier On. The Soldier On program, and the complementary Soldier On Fund, encourages ill and injured CF personnel to attain and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. It supports these personnel in increasing their independence, in developing new skills and in achieving goals.

A cheque will be presented to Soldier On Foundation during Saturday’s Weigh-in Show.

The Canadian Open of Fishing tournament will be run by the Competitive Sport Fishing League (CSFL). Phone: 905-640-2277; Fax: 905-640-2278; Email: bassmania@on.aibn.com.


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For more information on the Canadian Open of Fishing, as well as The Competitive Sport Fishing League, please visit www.csfl.ca.

The Soldier On Program is supported by the Canadian Forces Personnel and Family Support Cervices. For more information, please visit www.cfpsa.com.

Pro Anglers
Day 1 Starting Positions
Co-Anglers
Pairing will take place prior to the event
#
Name
Name
1
Derek Strub
Kevin Ormerod
2
Chris Bridgen
Brian Curry
3
Gary O'Neill
Frank Guida
4
Dan Dunn
Mike Bell
5
Tom Brooke
Carlos Ponte
6
Erny Janzen
Mat Holland
7
Dave Chong
Steve King
8
John McGoey
Patrick Gregor
9
Bob Izumi
Ken Farrow
10
Doug Brownridge
Cal Climpson
11
Mike Nabulsi
Spencer Grigull
12
Greg Hammond
Darren Izumi
13
Cory Johnston
Dave Clow
14
Todd Currie
Matt Pigeon
15
Mike Desforges
Joey Turk
16
Darren Jacko
Jonathan Briscoe
17
Mike Blair
Shawn Stenson
18
JP DeRose
Paul Legacey
19
Jim Estabrooks
Pat Wong
20
John Yancoulis
Lynn Johnston
21
Tom Tarasoff
Shawn Dillabough
22
Rob Laframboise
Brandon van Asten
23
Steve Voros
Jamie Erwin
24
Wayne Izumi
Bob Mann
25
Mike Ricciardi
Dave Flindall
26
Chris Johnston
Ryan Tyler
27
Bruce Tufts
Taylor Abbott
28
Scott Palmer
Richard Bergeron
29
Franklin Janzen
Steve Stinson
30
Les Zackny
Frank Bevilacqua
31
Paul Climpson
Thomas Johnson
32
Rob Hyatt
Travis McDonald
33
Mike Brown
Ryan Lariviere
34
Mat Seeley
Kevin King
35
Kirk Sullivan
Rick Weagant
36
John MacDonald
Ken Boyd
37
Oliver Grigull
Basil Tserotas
38
Jamie Janzen
Greg Siblock
39
Bill Sheppard
Bob Levack
40
John Whyte
Stuart Naylor
41
Jeff Kerr
James Goodrick
42
Ryan Susanna
Brad Tennisco
43
Peter Savoia
Kevin Weir
44
Charles Sim
Derek Rochon
45
Ray Willick
Tony Lauzon
46
Neil Farlow
Rob Greco
47
Paul Shibata
Mike Morson
48
Ralph Papiest
Jeff MacDonald
49
Bill Nicholls
Aaron Hathaway
50
John Delicata
Richard McCrory
51
Don McCaw
Todd Lowry
52
Pete Senecal
Geoff George
53
Bill Chambers
Stephen Mayer
54
Jeff Magee
Wendy Wong
55
Craig Denham
Andej Chowaniec
56
Curtis Richardson
Lindsay Brown
57
Gary Sanderson
Todd Hatch
58
Andrew Shufelt
James DeHoog
59
Josh Myers
John Continelli
60
Peter Bartonek
Dwayne Brame
61
Larry Jewell
Lincoln Brooks
62
Roger Tetreault
Frank Guerra
63
Chad Wentzell
Alex Iorio
64
Pepe Parisien
Michael Henderson
65
Rob Webster
Peter Bowen
66
Kelly Holmes
Paolo Chiuchiarelli
67
Byron Leader
Bill Landman
68
George Saliba
Greg McGinnis
69
Brian Hughes
Mark Donaldson
70
Garry Mansholt
Ivars Krumins
71
Tony Morin
Bob Phillips
72
Casey Ruttan
Mike Allard
73
Johnny Liscio
John Vinen
74
Byron Kitchen
Jason Swrjeski
75
Michael Kopcok
Stephen Sheardown
76
George Moyer
Russel Radford
77
Pete Garnier
Quang Lao
78
James Walker
Darin Plane
79
Frank Ramsey
Ed Bunnett
80
Kevin Dorey
Josh Howes
81
Jay McCormack
Joe Cultaro
82
Mark Stonghton
David T. Shen
83
Scott Tettman
Tom MacNair
84
Don Sheldrake
Ted Macauly