Recent News on The Scientific Fisherman

Western News Article “Western professor applies research principles to his fishing passion: Avid angler touts science of catching, conserving sport fish“. This article goes into some of the background on my motivation for The Scientific Fisherman blog, my work at Western University and club work with Forest City Bassmasters. 2021…

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Forest City Bassmasters Now Online

B.A.S.S. Logo

It’s official, Forest City Bassmasters has been ratified as an Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation club as of March 24, 2014. Congratulations. Club activities will include hosting a number of fishing tournaments, guest speakers and events, and conservation activities. Their focus is on fun, friendship, learning and friendly competition. Fishing tournaments will…

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Forest City Bassmasters

Smallmouth Bass

A new Bassmaster chapter is starting in London, Ontario, Canada – Forest City Bassmasters. Club activities will include hosting a number of fishing tournaments, guest speakers and events, and conservation activities. Their focus is on fun, friendship, learning and friendly competition. Fishing tournaments will focus on bass when in season…

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Pick up Your Trash!

April 22 is Earth Day this year. Anglers, as people who routinely interact with nature, can play a huge role in helping to conserve and protect this planet of ours. Probably the easiest way to help out is to “pack out your trash”. How many times have you gone to…

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The Scientific Fisherman

The Scientific Fisherman

Welcome to The Scientific Fisherman. The underlying theme of this site is an attempt to apply scientific principles and reasoning to the art of fishing. The hope is that by gaining an understanding of some of the underlying science involved this will help both improve our probability to catch fish as…

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