Page 9 - Sports Energey News - Issue No 99, Cornwall, Mike Piquette

www.sportsenergynews.com Issue #99 March 2021 9 9

Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

19442 Hwy. 2, SUMMERSTOWN Tel. 613-931-1443 • www.rogersmarina.ca

Fishin’ with Simon Lavictoire

By Molly Kett catfish that night. I don’t remember
if they were tasty or not, but I do
imon Lavictoire has been fishing remember how fun it was catching
Ssince as long as he can remember all those fish!”
and has quite the passion for the
sport. He loves it so much that he His favourite fishing memory,
though, is participating in a bass
works part time with his wife at her
company, Bowfin Environmental fishing tournament with his son,
Samuel. “What more can you ask for
as an electro-fishing captain. This
method of fishing uses electricity to but to go fishing with your son. We
catch fish. were fishing a lake in Quebec that
I didn’t have much time to practice
“It’s actually the best and safest on, so I told my son that if we cashed
way to sample without harming a cheque, he could keep the whole
the fish. Most of my shocking is thing knowing that we probably
for American eels down current of didn’t have a chance at it,” said
waterpower generating stations. We Lavictoire. “Sure enough, he caught
catch, measure, weigh, tag, and take a 4-pound small mouth which gave
pictures of everything caught,” said us enough for a top ten finish and a
Lavictoire. $450 cheque. He was pretty happy

When asked what he loves so much and so was I seeing him bring in that
fish all calm, cool, and collected.”
about fishing, Lavictoire answered,
“It’s hard to explain! I love the feeling Lavictoire’s favourite place to fish
of excitement I get every time I catch is wherever the fish are biting, but he
or even loose a fish. I love fishing loves the St. Lawrence river out of
new bodies of water, learning where Cornwall.
the fish are hiding, and what they are
feeding on. There is always a lesson “You don’t need a $400 rod and reel
to learn every time you go out on the combo to catch a fish of a lifetime. It’s
all about enjoying nature, being with
water.”
friends and family, and learning to
His earliest fishing memories come appreciate what Mother Nature has
from catfishing with his grandfather, given us,” said Lavictoire. “The
Gordon Summers, on the nation feeling you get when you feel that
Photo Submitted
river near Crysler, Ontario. “I wasn’t fish tug on your rod is one of the best
very old, fishing on the dock with a feelings ever.” My favorite technique would be top that has caught a large musky knows
bamboo pole and homemade wooden water lures. It’s tough to beat the how hard they pull.”
Lavictoire isn’t much of a saltwater
float. I was catching two fish at a explosive hit of a bass coming right Lavictoire says he’s always looking
time. My grandfather was cleaning fisherman, so next up he thinks he out of the water after your lure. It’s a
would like to go up North and fish for forward to the next time he can hit
the fish up the hill, outside of the heart stopper. I caught a musky that the water.
garage,” says Lavictoire. “I would monster Northern Pike. was 54 inches this past summer with
yell ‘ALIBABA’ every time I caught “It’s tough to beat the fight of a my Renegade Partner, Andre Hebert, “I’m by no means a pro fisherman.
a fish, and he would come running large pike, especially when they the best net man’ out there. We were I’m always learning and look forward
down and get the fish and bring them first hit your lure,” said Lavictoire. out trolling for walleye when this to every opportunity my wife lets
back up to clean. This went on for “I have to say I love fishing for bass monster of a fish hit. Right away I me go fishing,” explains Lavictoire.
hours and we had a big feed of fried more than any other species of fish. knew it wasn’t a walleye. Anyone “Love you Michelle!”

Let The Good Times Roll
Let The Good Times Roll
with
with
with

Ultra 310 LX STX 160
og
19442 Hwy. 2, SUMMERSTOWN Tel. 613-931-1443 www.rogersmarina.ca
.r
er
smarina.ca
T
el. 613-931-1443 www
WN
O
19442 Hwy
. 2, SUMMERST