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PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, July 24, 1990 -- 25 Fish fever hits area as Scugog man wins Pro Bass tournament A Scugog Island man and his partner are $10,000 richer this week after winning the Ov Pro Bass Port Perry '90 Open over this past weekend. Peter Davidson and Hector Peach landed over thirty cight pounds of bass during the two day competition, beating their nearest rivals by 2.25 pounds. Port Perry's lakefront was packed with large crowds, who cheered loudly when it was an- nounced the local team had beat- en the well-known and popular team of Boband Wayne Izumi. Over 150, two-man teams ar- rived in town, on the third stop of the tour, to compete for $45,000 in cash and prizes being awarded to the top fishermen. The Live release Bass Fishing Championships is by far Cana- da's most elite and respected fishing series, attracting profes- sional anglers from all over North America. Over $500,000 is 1 Na IST da Rb John MacDonald's 5.95 Ib. Bass won "Blg Bass of the Day" on Sunday. ke Bob Izumi (right) along with other fishermen line up with thelr live catches held In tanks of cool water while they walt to have thelr fish welghed-in. up for grabs during the summer fishing tour. Last weekend it was Port Perry, and the lawn in front of Latcham Centre was packed with avid anglers and curious spectators both Saturday and Sunday as the teams arrived back at the dock to weigh-in their days' catch. he object of the competing anglers is to catch a maximum of six bass per day/per team, with the highest accumulated weight over the two days winning. The fish are weigh-in live at rh 2 8 5 wat 5 sien Aa yea MAK > x 7 Spe SCORHUAY = An official with Pro Bass lists names of the 300 the end of the tournament da and once the weights are record- ed the bass are then released back into the lake from a special- ly constructed pontoon boat, built by Shimano, which has a fully aerated 600 gallon holding tank. During the two days of fishing on Scugog, the competitors caughta total 911 bass weighing- in at of 1,876 pounds. & th number only three fish died be- forebeing released. Turn to Page 27 I competitors prior to their return with the days catch $ Dispite the weather a large crowds gathered Sunday afternoon to watch the official weigh-in at the OV Pro Bass Port Perry '90 Tournament. i hn abi wd EE tg ai a BR I -- -- br de. alts SS ibd orm a gle a. an