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03-26-2023, 11:10 AM
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Canadian fisherman leading the Bassmasters Classic today
Canadian Bass fisherman leading the Bassmasters Classic just found it on TV could be the first Canadian to ever win
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03-26-2023, 11:28 AM
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I do and try to follow some tourney's of the Bass Pro's. Is this upto date or replay?? That would be awesome to show those yanks', we do know how to fish. Gee, wonder why? they (the Yanks) book their fly in trips up here? Smallies in Ontario south and east, YUP. Rock and bucket mouths can be found. GO CANADA GO
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03-26-2023, 11:36 AM
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I think it was for today because he was in third place yesterday I'm taping it and watching golf at the same time.
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03-26-2023, 11:47 AM
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I think it was for today because he was in third place yesterday I'm taping it and watching golf at the same time.
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Really!! Watching Golf  Why? Would rather play. Might as well whatch the grass grow on the lawn.HA HA
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03-26-2023, 11:48 AM
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Canadian Bass fisherman leading the Bassmasters Classic just found it on TV could be the first Canadian to ever win
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Who are their names?
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03-26-2023, 12:14 PM
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Who are their names?
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Jeff gufterson
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03-26-2023, 06:40 PM
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03-26-2023, 08:16 PM
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A nice little $425,000 Canadian payday
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03-26-2023, 08:19 PM
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Good on him, congrats is in order
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03-27-2023, 10:22 AM
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I know Jeff and many of his friends. Excellent guide and knows his stuff real well .He's been fishing the tournament circuit for some time now.
Lake of the woods guy who won more then one tournament in that area. ,he's the real deal .He has proven it many times ,his parents have a camp on LOTW 'S .
Gussy is his nick name and he works hard at what he does, but you don't get to where he is by not devoting 100 percent of your life to do this.
Very down to earth guy that has a smile on his face 24/7 ,I'm very happy he got this done .It won't be his last ,he's young and time is on his side
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03-27-2023, 12:23 PM
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it was interesting to see his style of fishing vs the other guys and how he stuck with it. Same lure all three days as well
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03-27-2023, 12:49 PM
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Awesome!
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03-27-2023, 01:44 PM
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Gussy is one of the nicest guys on the planet. It's an unreal story.... after he won on this same lake a couple years ago, he was very public about how he did it. Showed the exact lure (Smeltinator jig head with a Z-man jerk shad soft plastic), how he rigged it up, and how he presented it..... and virtually everyone on tour called it a fluke (pardon the pun)...said it couldn't be done again. Then he goes out there this weekend and does the exact same thing....and wins the Super Bowl of fishing. An insane performance.....I was just beside myself watching all weekend. Yesterday, he only managed 2 fish of the 5 fish bag limit, and when he got the 2nd one (they had a camera in his boat, of course...) I freaked right out. He so desperately needed it. He had an ESTIMATED 1.7lb lead as time expired, but nobody knew for sure if he had enough to win it, and sure enough the lead held up. Just an incredible performance.
A bunch of his buddies from Kenora drove down...... Bryan Gustafson (no relation), who's the owner of Lake Of The Woods Sports HQ (arguably the best fishing store in Central Canada), Jamie Bruce (arguably the 2nd best bass stick in the Kenora area and a great YouTube watch, as well), and even Dustin Byfuglien himself.... all went down to party with Gussy last night. I can't imagine how hard they went...ha ha. Would have been WILD.
Couldn't be happier for Jeff and Shelby and the whole family.... so incredibly deserving. The whole thing really feels like when Mike Weir won the Masters...amazing.
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03-27-2023, 03:35 PM
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All the days and time put in, do pay off. Great job. Yanks eating crow, especially after he showed them his setup. 
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03-27-2023, 04:07 PM
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All the days and time put in, do pay off. Great job. Yanks eating crow, especially after he showed them his setup. |
Got the classic Canuk inferiority complex I see.
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03-27-2023, 04:57 PM
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I'd say "eating crow" is probably a bit severe.... several of the American competitors this weekend, while on stage for their weigh-ins, referred to Gussy as "the best smallmouth bass angler on the planet"..... and that's the key. When you can win with a heavy smallie bag, Gussy has a shot. When it's a pure-Largie lake, he's in a tougher spot...
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