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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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There Are so Many “Pros” to Fishing

By Todd Anderson “This series allowed me to fish
during the day and at the same time
t a very young age, local fishing have different events for the family
Apro Luc Richer was introduced to attend. One day a co-worker asked
to the sport when his dad handed him me to pre-fish for a bass tournament.
a bamboo pole and brought him to the I was hooked.”
Raisin River. The 29-year veteran Richer presently participates in the
Cornwall fireman embraced fishing Pro Bass Quebec series, as he has for
so much that he now participates as
about six years. He also competes in
a professional in tournaments each the B1 tournament out of Valleyfield,
year.
the Pro Bass Quebec Challenge in
“I just love fishing,” he says. “It Cornwall, and other tournaments
acts as a stress reliever for myself, so throughout the year depending on his
peaceful. I love sight-fishing for big work schedule.
smallies.”
“Some of my lunkers include an
Richer is a long-time member of eight-pound walleye, which gave
the Cornwall Lunker Club and he has me second place in a Kingston
organized the Cornwall Lunker Club tournament. A 12-pound, seven-
Walleye Classic for over 20 years. ounce Steelhead, which was my first

The event returns again this summer ever. My biggest smallmouth was
and Richer thinks it’s a fun event for weighed at five pounds, eight ounces.
local fishermen to attend. And of course, the 55 inch musky
also caught on my first try.”
“It’s great to get to meet other
anglers. You get to trade off the Richer’s most successful
fishing stories and it’s not overly tournament was when he took home
expensive to fish ... everyone leaves $2000, with his partner, from the Big
with a gift. There is a big fish prize Bass Challenge last year. This year Local angler Luc Richer displays some nice bass during one of his
where the winner wins a pot of Richer will be fishing the PBC series outings. A professional angler, Richer looks back at fishing, with
money. Bragging rights are there with his good friend Mark Baker. family and friends, as his favourite memory.
until the following year.” Photo submitted: Luc Richer
“You’re not going to get rich fishing
The Lunker Club meets once a in these tournaments, it’s mostly a
month to discuss their business and hobby. Just like anything else, you purchased a cottage on one of the fishing brings with family.
different fishing strategies to catch have good days and of course bad islands and the peacefulness is non- “There’s all kinds of great memories
different species. The club also ones. If you want to do well, you comparable. The quality of fishing fishing with my dad and my family;
enjoys club tournaments. must spend quite a bit of time pre- in this area is absolutely phenomenal. especially when your children get
fishing. It can get expensive, but this A lot of tournaments take place on
Richer got involved in competitive their first perch or your wife getting
fishing first joining walleye is my past-time.” the Franny (Lac St. Francis) and her first large or smallmouth bass. As
tournaments in the Kingston area. While his passion has taken him to everyone knows why. It’s a trophy we grow older, and spend time with
When he moved to Cornwall, he various locations, Richer says anglers body of water.” my peers at fishing tournaments,
continued his passion for fishing have it pretty good here.
While he loves the thrill of the there’s always jokes to be told. You
walleye in events including the “The St. Lawrence River is a pretty can’t take away the memories of
Professional Walleye Tour in the tournament, Richer says his favourite
sweet spot to fish. We’ve recently fishing with your loved ones.”
USA. moments are sharing the memories

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