Author: fftimes

  • Bass tourney to hold Pro-Am kick-off

    Wednesday, 8 July 2015 By Joey Payeur, Fort Frances Times Ltd. It’s the return of “KidPro”—except this time, it’s for “kids” from age 10-92 or even older, too. The Fort…

  • So close—yet so far

    By Joey PayeurStaff writer, Fort Frances Times Ltd.jpayeur@fortfrances.com Bryan Gustafson can’t say he wasn’t warned. Fellow angler Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson of Kenora (no relation) told the Fort Frances native he…

  • Duo rules FFCBC once again

    By Joey PayeurStaff writer, Fort Frances Times Ltd.jpayeur@fortfrances.com To win back-to-back titles at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship usually means having to do even more the second time around…

  • FFCBC Champs

    John Peterson of Bemdiji, left, and Jeff Gustafson of Kenora proved too tough to beat once again as they successfully defended their title at the 20th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass…

  • Duo repeats as FFCBC champs

    By Joey PayeurStaff writer, Fort Frances Times Ltd.jpayeur@fortfrances.com It became clear Saturday that the name Gustafson was guaranteed to be on the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy once again.…

  • Tournament week at Rainy Lake

    From the Livewell Jeff Gustafson The last week of July is a week that I look forward to as much as any throughout the entire year since I started fishing…

  • ‘Gussy,’ Peterson capture FFCBC crown

    By Lucas Punkari, Fort Frances Times Ltd. After five straight years of finishing in the top 10, which included a trifecta of third place finishes, Kenora’s Jeff Gustafson and Bemidji’s…

  • Norman, Samsal take Day 2 lead

    By Lucas Punkari, Fort Frances Times Ltd. Fort Frances native Troy Norman celebrated his birthday in style on Friday, as he and his partner Jay Samsal of Kenora moved up…

  • ‘Gussy,’ Peterson grab Day 1 lead

    By Lucas Punkari, Fort Frances Times Ltd. On a day when anglers had to deal with every type of summer weather imaginable, the team of Jeff Gustafson and John Peterson…

  • Bass tourney to return to waterfront

    By Lucas Punkari – Fort Frances Times Ltd. Thanks to feedback from anglers and the public, there will be two major changes when the 2013 edition of the Fort Frances…