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From Football to Fishing

By Jan Murray hours out in the boat fishing for bass

y this time of year, die-hard and pike,” Lecky explains.
Bfi shermen have been setting their If they were not out on the boat, he
alarms and racing out on the water could be found on the dock, catching
in the wee hours of the morning for Perch or Rock Bass or even Sunfi sh.
more than a couple months already. Growing up in Collingwood he would
Scott Lecky, general manager of fi sh for Rainbow Trout, or Salmon on
the Ramada Hotel and Conference Georgian Bay.
Centre in Cornwall is no different. Even when his life revolved around
He is always itching to get out on football, fishing was always his

the water each and every chance he passion. “Even when we were playing
possibly can. football out west in Vancouver I

Born in Staten Island, New York, would head out fi shing every spare
Lecky came to Canada when he was moment,” says Lecky. “We had some
about three years old. He spent most of great trips out west fi shing for Salmon
his school age years in Collingwood, in the Pacifi c Ocean and Trout in the

Ontario. When he finished high mountain streams.”
school he played a year of junior Today Lecky is an avid Bass
football for the Ottawa Sooners and Tournament fisherman. From mid-

then two years at the University of June through September he, along
Guelph. It was while he was there with his partners competes in
that he was drafted by the BC Lions events from the Rideau system to
in 1986 and ended up playing four Lake Champlain and everywhere in
years in the CFL. between. Scott Lecky with Steve Bean. (Lecky is on the right.) They are holding
four largemouth bass caught on the Ottawa River at a tournament they
As passionate as he was about “I am so passionate about it it’s won with Ultra Bass in July of 2011. Submitted photo.
football, his heart belonged on the crazy,” says Lecky. “I`ve always been

river, with a fishing pole in his hand. a very competitive player. I really the pleasure of fishing with two men ever tournament, William gave his

In 1994 that chance had finally enjoy everything about tournament he considers both great fishermen, father a run for his money, almost
arrived. He was given the opportunity fishing. From getting your boat and and great friends, Andy Kinstler and beating him!

to manage the then Holiday Inn, equipment ready, to not sleeping Steve Bean. The family looks forward to getting
developed in 1973 by his father-in- the night before, because you’re so He speaks very fondly of their away this summer to a cottage on
law, now known as the Ramada Hotel excited about the event; to the 4 a.m. experiences, “Win or lose we always Lake of Bays in the Muskokas. Quiet,
and Conference Centre. wake up, the anticipation of catching have a lot of laughs and of course relaxing family time will be just
Although he had grown up with a great bag of fi sh, blasting off at have a lot of great fi shing stories to what the doctor ordered for Lecky to
football and truly loved the game, his 6:30 a.m. and racing to your fi rst spot tell.” prepare for September and several of
true passion in life had always been at 70 mph on a beautiful summer His favorite time of year is mid the area’s biggest tournaments.
for fishing. morning…It`s the best!” June when Bass season first opens When asked about this upcoming

“I grew up fishing with my This year he will be fishing two and the fi rst tournament begins. He September, Lecky replied that he

grandfather, who had a cottage at circuits, a Pro Bass Canada out of enjoys it when his children, William knows what to expect. “Needless to
Chaffey’s Lock on the Rideau Canal Montreal and an Ultra Bass out of and Ally are able to join him. Earlier say there won`t be much sleeping on
every summer. We would spend Gatineau. For many years he has had this year, when competing in his fi rst any of those nights.”

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