After 4 tournaments, Hein & Germain lead the way for Angler of the Year narrowly over Robinson and Bernath. Hein & Germain remain consistent but haven't dominated as in the past. The 2011 AIM International Walleye Championship spots are now being calculated using the best 3 finishes from 2010 Kapuskasing, 2010 Timmins, 2010 Sagamok, 2011 Mattagami, [...]
Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore did an amazing job showing off Sault Ste Marie and its great Walleye Factory on the St Marys River. The anglers and spectators left after the weekend with the thoughts of next year already running through their thoughts. The feedback from all was extremely positive. The stage featured a wet system [...]
The Geraldton Walleye Classic did not disappoint with some weather change and numerous fly hatches. It seems each year this tournament has some kind of hatch and huge weather change the night before the tournament begins. Many Anglers were on good fish before all the changes happenned. The bite had slowed down for [...]
With water levels up on the Magpie River from last year, fish seemed to be a little more spreadout. Many big fish were still caught and the reported weights of fish prove once again that the Magpie River produces some big fish. Dubreuilville did a fantastic job hosting this great event and many anglers went [...]
A guaranteed payout schedule has been announced for the Kiwanis Invitational Walleye Tournament in Sault Ste Marie on July 9th & 10th. The concept of the payout schedule was to pay cash prizes for the top ten positions. This Payout schedule can be subject to increase based on field size(Full Field is 125 boats). Also, a big [...]
The NOWT is pleased to announce a new sponsor that is going to recognize a female angler at each event on the NOWT schedule. Heels 'n Handbags out of Sudbury is donating a purse valued at $200 for each event awarding the top female angler. It is important that our sport grow in all areas [...]
Next stop on the NOWT is Father's Day weekend on the Magpie River. This is another well run tournament put on by the organizers from Dubreuilville. Great hospitality and people make this event a great weekend to spend Father's Day on the Magpie River. With water levels up this year, the big walleye will be [...]
Many questions have been asked about the new Tournament in Sault Ste Marie on the St Marys River system. I thought I would take the time to answer some of those questions. Fish limit for each day? - this system boasts many big walleyes and the rules for this tournament will be a 15 inch [...]
With the first tournament over for 2011, it is time to plan for other tournaments this NOWT season. All tournaments have room for registrations. The NOWT was informed today that Geraldton now has 2 spots open for any teams wishing to participate. No exact numbers yet on the other tournaments but they definitely have room for [...]
The 2011 NOWT season kicked off with a bang with a new record being set for highest total weight for the Mattagami First Nations event on the Mattagami River. The tournament was delayed by 3 hrs on Saturday due to a thunderstorm but was extended an extra 2 hrs at the end of the day. [...]
So far, you've watched short-form videos on Nightcrawlers, Minnows, Exotic Species, Leeches and gathering Crayfish. So now comes the final volume, the creme de la creme of Frabill's LIVE BAIT Video Series. And it, as you'll soon see, is much more than a montage of previously released snippets. This impacting video is overflowing with fresh [...]
Good news, water levels are normal to high this year for all events. The St Marys River in Sault Ste Marie is down a bit but no issues. I was on the Magpie River(site of the Dubreuilville Father's Day Tournament) this past weekend and I can report that the water levels are normal to high this [...]
Something that is pretty common during the NOWT season every year is trying to find partners for certain tournaments. Not everyone has a steady partner they can count on for each tournament. Most guys are searching for someone and most times they can't find anyone to fish with. I wanted to post an article that [...]
The Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore presented a video featuring Italo Labignan http://bit.ly/gZDvL9 this week to local media and dignitaries announcing the first annual Kiwanis Invitational Walleye Tournament being hosted in Sault Ste. Marie from July 8 through 10th of this year. The KIWT team was happy to have members from the Sault Area Hospital Foundation, [...]
For 2011, the NOWT will be an AIM sanctioned series for the AIM international Walleye Championship being held on the Missouri River in Akaska, South Dakota on September 15-17th. The NOWT has secured two spots on the Pro Am side and 1 team spot on the Team Championship side. This is a great opportunity to [...]
