Niagara/Erie Chosen Venue for 2010 Qualifier

The 2010 Hank Gibson Provincial Qualifier will move to the most prolific smallmouth waters in North America as five OBFN chapters won the bid for the event. The five hosting clubs, consisting of Hamilton Bassmasters, Niagara Bassmasters, St. Catharines Bassmasters, Dunnville Bassmasters, and K-W Cambridge Bassmasters, have put a lot of effort into the initial planning stages of hosting this Qualifier. Many things are already confirmed, including the launch location, hosting location, and preliminary rules, said Paul Kroisenbrunner of K-W Cambridge chapter.

Next years qualifier promises to be well attended and if the wind stays tame and allows everyone to head to Erie, we could see a lot of quality weights. The two day event will decide Team Ontario 2010 for 12 qualifiers and one alternate. That team will move on to Vermont where the venue could be Lake Champlain, another outstanding smallmouth lake..